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On a chairlift, what should a snowboarder do with their back foot?

Take it out of the binding.

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  1. Remove it from the binding ✔
  2. Keep it clipped in
  3. Tuck it under the seat

Why: Colorado Ski Country says snowboarders should remove the back foot from the binding while waiting to load. Swiss guidelines say to release it on lifts too.

Huh, didn't know that: Swiss guidelines also say to lay the board with the bindings down in the snow.

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Answer: Remove it from the binding. Colorado Ski Country says snowboarders should remove the back foot from the binding while waiting to load. Swiss guidelines say to release it on lifts too.

  1. Colorado Ski Country USA: Lift Safety www.coloradoski.com/safety/lift-safety
    If snowboarding, remember to remove your back foot from the binding.
    Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. SKUS (Swiss ski safety commission): Skifahren und Snowboarden www.skus.ch/de/skifahren-und-snowboarden-9.html
    Lege das Snowboard immer mit der Bindungsseite nach unten in den Schnee.
    Checked 2026-10-10.
  3. SKUS (Swiss ski safety commission): Skifahren und Snowboarden www.skus.ch/de/skifahren-und-snowboarden-9.html
    Löse an Skiliften und auf Sesselbahnen das hintere Bein aus der Bindung.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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