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A skier is hurt. What should a helper tell the nearest lift operator?

The exact location, such as trail name and lift tower number.

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  1. Only the skier's name
  2. Exact location: trail name, tower number, left or right of run ✔
  3. Just that it is somewhere on the mountain

Why: Rescuers need to find the person fast. Trail name, tower number and which side of the run are the clues.

Huh, didn't know that: In Switzerland the rescue number for accidents on pistes is 144, or 112.

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Answer: Exact location: trail name, tower number, left or right of run. Rescuers need to find the person fast. Trail name, tower number and which side of the run are the clues.

  1. PNSAA: Your Responsibility Code (2022 Update) pnsaa.org/safety/responsibility-code
    give them exact location, noting trail name, tower number, skiers right or left of run
    Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. SKUS guidelines for skiing and snowboarding (PDF, 2023) www.skus.ch/admin/data/files/file/file/1/2023_skus_richtlinien_skifahren_snowboarden_de.pdf
    Tel. 144 (oder 112).
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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