Snowsports Activity Badge

1. Show you understand:

• the clothing and protective equipment to wear for different weather conditions, snow and artificial surfaces

• the safety features of your equipment, such as bindings and brakes

• the importance of warming up before taking part in snow sports

• the importance of drinking plenty of fluids, especially in the mountain environment

• the safest places to stop on a run

• the importance of staying together as a group

• what to do in the event of an accident

• the FIS safety code (published by the Federation International de Ski)

• the hazards of the mountain environment for snowsports.

2. Reach the standard in one of these options:

• Snowlife Snowsports Ski Awards level two

• Snowlife Snowsports Snowboards Awards level two

• Snowsport England Nordic Award level one

• Complete at least 16 hours of snow sports as part of a family or school holiday to a ski resort.