Regulation
TRANSPORT AND GENERAL REGULATIONS VALID FOR THE PILA SKI AREA AND FOR THE SKIING FACILITIES RUN BY “PILA S.p.A.”
Do not ski in our ski area without first having completely read the transport and general regulations.
OPERATIONAL PERIOD
The opening and closing of the winter and summer operational periods is unquestionable and decided by management depending on climatic conditions, the state of the ski runs, the amount of snow and the skiing facilties maintenance technical requirements. When this decision depends on binding exigencies or circumstances beyond the management’s control, the skiing facilities can be partially or totally closed down temporarily or permanently.
OPENING AND CLOSING TIMES
The opening and closing times are decided by management and made public by notices put up at the ticket offices and at the skiing facilities stations.
These times can even change during the day depending on technical, service, or safety reasons or due to circumstances beyond the management’s control.
OPERATIONAL FACILITIES
The number and type of facilities operating on a daily basis is decided by the management and can change, even without prior notice, because of technical, service, or safety reasons or due to circumstances beyond the management’s control.
The facilities open are made public on a daily basis by notices put up at the main ticket offices.
SKIING
You are in a mountain environment where changeable conditions, both natural and artificial, are innate skiing risks. If you have no intention of accepting these risks, please do not ski in our resort.
No skier will have the right to hold the skiing resort workers responsible for accidents resulting from any innate skiing risks, that is from conditions which are a natural part of skiing, but not limited to:
1) Changeable weather conditions
2) Variations in the gradients of the slopes
3) Snow condition (icy, slushy, etc)
4) Terrain surface condition (parts with no snow, stones, branches or holes)
5) Accidents involving ski lifts or other facilities
6) Collisions involving other skiers
7) Accidents caused by the skier’s recklessness
Skiing down closed ski runs and/or off track in unsafe or unchecked areas
DOWNHILL SKI RUNS
a) Ski run preparation is carried out according to the management’s unquestionable descretion.
b) A list of ski runs which are closed for safety or technical reasons and therefore cannot be used can be found on special signs. The ski runs are understood to be closed fifteen minutes after ski lifts closing time.
c) The rescue service only monitors the ski runs which are open. Daily monitoring stops after the last ski run check.
d) It is strictly forbidden to use sledges or any means of mechanical transport, even if the ski runs are closed. The offenders will be held resposible for any damage done to the ski runs or claims resulting from the passing of the above mentioned means of transport.
e) It is forbidden to enter the slopes with equipment other than skis, mono-skis and snowboards, with the exception of mechanical equipment serving the slopes and ski facilities and it is therefore absolutely forbidden to use sledges and bobsleighs of any kind whatsoever.
f) Ski run classification according to difficulty – black, red, blue – is an indication of the difficulties that can be encountered, therefore the skier must judge for himself if he/she can use the runs without causing accidents to him/herself or to others. Every skier must respect the signs situated along the ski runs.The skier must behave in any event, in accordance with the characteristics of the slope and surrounding circumstances, so as not to cause risk to the safety of others.
g) Speed must remain moderate in stretches where visibility is obstructed, or near to buildings or obstacles, at junctions and forks, in the event of mist, fog, poor visibility or crowding, on narrow stretches and in the presence of beginners.
h) The skier above must follow a course of direction that enables him or her to avoid colliding with the skier below.
i) Skiers who intend to overtake another skier must ensure that they leave sufficient room for the purpose and there is sufficient visibility. The overtaking must be carried out above or below, on the right or on the left, at such a distance to avoid hindering the skier being overtaken.
j) At junctions skiers must give way to those coming from the right or follow the indications on the signs
k) Skiers who stop must avoid causing danger to other skiers and move to the edge of the slope. Skiers must not stop where it is forbidden to do so, or near to ridges or in places where there is bad visibility. In the event of a fall or accident skiers must clear the slope as quickly as possible by moving to the side of it. Anybody must signal the presence of an accident with suitable means.
l) Every skier must respect the signs situated along the ski runs.
As a rule, for the safety of all skiers, if the snow blanket is unstable please abide by the signs concerning off track skiing.0)Those operating or managing the ski lifts are not responsible for accidents that might happen on off-piste routes served by the equipment.
m) It is obligatory while practicing alpine skiing or snowboarding for all those below the age of fourteen years to wear an approved protective helmet. Failure to do so will be dealt with by an administrative penalty of between 30 and 150 Euros.
n) The artificial snow-making macine could be operational and snowmobiles could be present on the ski runs at any given time.Skiers must give precedence to mechanical vehicles serving or maintaining the slopes and facilities and must allow them to move about easily and rapidly. We therefore urge you to ski carefully, look ahead and be ready to stop if necessary.
We hereby ask you to accept your reponsibilities and to ski carefully, keeping a check on your speed.
USING THE SKIING FACILITIES
a) The users must take the utmost care and attention, so as not to be a danger for themselves or for others, they must abide by the law and respect rules and regulations, particularly all the instructions and warnings found on notices and signboards put up in the ski stations or along the ski runs;
b) in case of adverse weather conditions (strong winds or unremitting gusts) personnel will immediately notify the public that the service cannot be kept running at regular intervals therefore the user must be aware that the amount of time needed by the ski lifts is no longer quantifiable or controllable;
c) the users have to pay for any direct or indirect damage they may cause to other people, the facilities or other things belonging to the company or third parties;
d) independently of any limitations or conditions provided for by present laws concerning the use of skiing facilities by children or minors and bearing in mind that using chair-lifts or ski-lifts presumes the user has the ability and/or is well-suited for snow sports, and that he/she is fit for physical exertion, users who even momentarily are not in the above conditions, cannot use the skiing facilities;
e) management reserves the right to not permit use of the facilities to, other than cases priovided for by law, people who are obviously unfit because of maiming, physical or mental conditions, being drunk and disorderly, and who do not seem to be able to use the facilities without danger to themselves and to others;
f) it is strictly forbidden to bring animals onto the facilities, into public premises or skiing area. Management may however allow dogs to be brought onto certain facilities providing they are kept on a leash, wear a muzzle, and the appropriate fee is paid;
g) it is also forbidden to transport things, materials and equipment, other than what is strictly necessary for the snow sports authorized in the skiing area; moreover the company refuses any responsibility regarding damage, loss, theft, or destruction of things allowed, whether they be with the user or not;
h) it is strictly forbidden to use any type of sledges, bobsleds or any means of mechanical transport;
i) the company cannot be held responsible for any damage done to motor vehicles or things left in the car-parks if these areas are free of charge;
j) in case of accidents or injuries or when dangerous situations occur or simply as prevention, the person concerned, or if he/she is not in the condition to do so, everyone who is aware of the situation, will immediately have to report the event to the company’s personnel so that all necessary measures can be taken in the least time possible. Except for cases set out in article 593 (2) of the Penal Code, anyone practicing skiing or other snow sport who, in the event of finding a person in difficulty, does not provide the necessary assistance, or does not immediately inform the manager of any call station of the occurrence of an accident is subject to an administrative fine of between 250 and 1,000 Euros.
k) it is forbidden to use the ski-lifts etc, even if they are working, when notices informing the public that they are closed have been put up or when access to departure points is not being monitored by authorized personnel.
COMPETITIONS AND SPORTING EVENTS
a) Management reserves the right to close, as long as deemed necessary, certain ski-runs, routes, areas and public premises to the public if these are needed for competitions or sporting events. In these cases certain skiing facilities could be assigned for use, as required, exclusively by the athletes and personnel involved;
b) the company will only make available to the competition and sporting events organizers equipment and materials belonging to the company itself, without taking on any responsibility regarding those taking part or any third parties involved. The organizers will have to prearrange any measures necessary to guarantee that the competitions and events go off without incident, reducing to the smallest area and the least time necessary restrictions concerning everyday users. The organizers will take on responsibility for any company personnel that may be destined to assist them for all the time they are made available to the organizers;
c) the company will not take on any responsibility for anyone when a third party organizes services of any given type within the company’s ski area, as the company’s responsibility is strictly limited to the ski lifts.
TICKET PRICES
a) All prices refer to the first month prior to their publication and usually apply for the entire season.However they can be changed at any given moment when the cost of living and/or tax load vary significantly;
b) all special prices, that is all prices concerning reductions because of age, place of residence, or other, can only be applied on the showing of suitable papers that unequivocably prove that the user qualifies for the special reductions. The person entitled to a reduction must be present at the time of purchase. The skiing faclities operators or company inspectors also have the right to ask for the above mentioned papers;
c) travellers must provide themselves with appropriate tickets days specified and according to the travellers’order of arrival at the departure points. Any abuse will result in the pass being definitely confiscated unless the application of administrative and legal sanctions under Law.
e) no compensation or refund will be given in case of long queues due to any given reason, nor if the service is interrupted because of technical problems or bad weather, nor if the traveller does not use even part of the facilities due to events for which the company is not responsible;
f) management, upon its unquestionable judgement, has the right to decide on the opening and closing hours and periods of the facilities and the pistes. Ski pass prices are independent of the number of ski lifts and ski pistes open during the period of validity of the ski pass. Season tickets entitle holders to use the facilities when open, regardless of the duration of the season. Publication of the duration of the season does not oblige management to open the ski station.
g) when transport takes place without payment of the amount due, it is understood that the company takes on no responsibility or commitment;
h) any type of season-ticket is strictly personal and is not transferable;
i) no type of ticket can be wholly or partially refunded or substituted if the buyer cannot use it for any reason, nor if the ticket is lost, destroyed, or damaged;
j) customers are requested to check their ski passes the moment they collect them. They cannot be replaced nor can the duration of a used ticket be extended.
k) buying a ticket implies that the buyer is aware of and accepts all the conditions set out in these rules and regulations displayed to the public at the ticket offices.
PROCESSING PERSONAL DATA
a) Your personal data will be processed for the purposes of carrying out and fulfilling the transport contract entered into with us and for handling any judicial or jurisdictional claims; in such case sensitive data will also be processed. In certain cases we also process personal photographs and scan them in order to enable us to check that the ski-pass is correctly used; sensitive data is processed during rescue operations for the purpose of recording what has happened and for the resolution of any judicial or jurisdictional disputes.
b) The data may be processed with or without electronic or automatic means and will include – in accordance with the limits and conditions set out in article 11 of the CODE RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF PERSONAL DATA – all operations or group of operations set out in article 4 (1) (a) of the said CODE and necessary for the processing in question, including therein also communication in relation to those set out at point (d) below of this notice.
c) The provision of personal data relating to the process in question is obligatory in so far as it is necessary for the provision of the services requested.
d) Personal data relating to the process in question may be communicated:
- to insurance companies for dealing with and resolving disputes;
- to lawyers for dealing with and resolving judicial and jurisdictional disputes.
e) All those interested in the process in question have the right set out in article 7 of the CODE RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF PERSONAL DATA. Those concerned have the right to know that at all times they are the owners of their own personal data in our possession and to know how it is being used. They also have the right to have it updated, supplemented, rectified or cancelled, to request its suspension or oppose its processing. The full text of the article is set out on the reverse.
f) The authority responsible for the processing concerned is Pila S.p.A. – fraz. Pila, 16 – 11020 GRESSAN (AO), which can be contacted by written request sent by recorded delivery letter, fax or e-mail.
