Jason Altzman joined Phoenix, Arizona’s Aero Marketing Group (AMG) in 2004. Beyond his work with the specialty events and promotional agency, Jason Altzman enjoys staying active by snowboarding.
In order to enhance the safety and enjoyability of a skiing or snowboarding excursion, the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) has developed the NSAA Responsibility Code. The seven point code features a number of rules and regulations to be observed at all times by skiers, snowboarders, and anyone else participating in snowsports on the slopes.
The NSAA Responsibility Code is primarily concerned with preventing collisions. To this end, all individuals must respect right of way rules, which dictate that riders further up the mountain must account for and react to the behaviors of individuals ahead of them. Meanwhile, those traveling further down the mountain are advised to never stop in the middle of a trail or in any place where their visibility might be shielded from oncoming riders. Both rules are supported by the code’s No. 1 point, which is to always maintain a controllable speed.
Other important aspects of the NSAA Responsibility Code include looking both ways whenever joining a trail, learning how to properly use a ski lift, obeying all posted signs and trail markers, and using devices to stop runaway equipment whenever it is safe to do so.
