Ski and Snowboard Camp Cold, Visibility and Fatigue Plans
Give the teaching lead authority to shorten, move or stop sessions when the group's conditions are unsuitable. Agree on site-specific criteria with qualified staff and check learners individually. An operating lift does not mean every lesson should continue.
The fact that a lift is running does not mean every lesson should continue unchanged. Your leader needs authority to shorten, move, or stop a session.
Have the qualified team set site-specific criteria for cold, wind, visibility, surface conditions, wet clothing, and fatigue. Use current resort and local weather information. A single number cannot describe every learner, clothing system, and exposure.
Staff should check how people are doing, not just ask the whole group, “Everyone fine?” A quiet child may need a private chance to say their fingers hurt or their boots are painful.
Plan warm breaks before people become distressed. Keep drinking water and food available through a suitable care plan. Staff should know how to get first-aid help for concerning symptoms rather than trying to diagnose them.
Reduce the task when attention and control fall. Do not make “one last run” the automatic end of the day. Getting safely back to base is part of the plan.
Record why an activity changed. This helps explain decisions to customers and improve future planning. Never score an instructor poorly for making a justified safety stop.
Your task: Put the stop authority and contact route on every instructor's day card.
