MSR05-20200701
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3.1.2 How to use the skilifts?
General Case
:
- The skier must have in his possession the identification sheet of the harness system with
specifications in order to be able to show that it is conform.
- It is
compulsory that a helper leaves first and is in a position of stopping the ski-lift,
using the emergency button
, in the event of a malfunction of the harness system. This
is a condition of the authorization’s validity.
For « standard » harness or « T-bar » harness:
- The sitskier
must prepare his harness before arriving in front of the operator
. The
flange must be closed. A plastic adjuster is used to set the flange. It must be as closed as
possible and just let the plate of the skilift goes through.
- The operator must use the manual starting mode, or stop the skilift if it is not able to go
slowly.
- He inserts the plate through the flange.
- When starting, the
operator must place the flange on the plate and maintain the plate
on the front of the flange.
This will allow a good functioning of the slipknot of the harness.
- On skilifts equipped with a T-bar instead of the plate, pass the flange on one or the other
side of the T-bar and place it near the center of the pole.
- The rope of the release karabiner must not be tightening around the hand, but simply held
between the hand and the grip of the outrigger because it goes out with the flange in case of
releasing the safety karabiner.
- The rope of the safety karabiner must go around the wrist and held on the handle of the
outrigger, as a simple ski pole strap.
- With the harness « T-bar », there are 2 security ropes, one is not used and must
be stored between the legs or inside the protection cover leg.
- When arriving, the sitskier releases the harness by the main release (opening the flange) as
soon as he gets into the unloading area and leaves as fast as possible to be safe and store
his harness.
For « T-bar » harnesses:
- The flange is not used; the strap is enough.
- The sitskier must
prepare his harness before arriving in front of the lift operator
.
- The 2 release ropes of each karabiner must go around the wrists and held on the handles
of the outriggers, as ski poles straps.
- It is not necessary to stop the skilift, the perchman must place the rope on one or the other
sides of the T-bar and place it near the center of the pole.
- When arriving, the sitskier releases his harness by one of the two ropes as soon as he gets
in the arriving area and leaves it as fast as possible to store his harness.
3.2 Use of chairlifts
These practical advices do not replace any aspect of the authorizations.
-
Prior to take the chairlift, inform the chairlift personnel of your presence. They will be
vigilant and will use the emergency button in the event of an incident.
-
Systematically ask to get on at a slow speed, even requesting that it stops if the chairlift
only has 2 places or is unable to go slowly. The speed for getting off the chairlift must not
be higher than the speed for getting on.
