Important Safety Tips for Skiers and Snowboarders

Peter Kamford has maintained responsibilities as senior vice president of insurance risk management at W. R. Berkley Corporation since 2005. An avid skier, Peter Kamford formerly served as a member of the National Ski Patrol, which advises skiers and snowboarders to adhere to a code of responsible behaviors while on a mountain in order to protect themselves and others.

Skiers and snowboarders must remain in control of their actions at all time. If it can be helped, they should never put themselves in a position where they cannot stop or avoid another person or obstacle with ease.

Skiers and snowboarders should also understand and obey right-of-way rules, which state that individuals down the mountain always have the right of way, as these people cannot see behind them. It is thus the responsibility of skiers and snowboarders farther up the mountain to monitor and, when necessary, avoid these individuals. However, skiers and snowboarders merging onto a new trail must always look uphill, as well as downhill, to ensure a safe merger. For more safety information, visit www.nsp.org.