Use only these commands while transporting a guest. Toboggans, skis, snowboards and lifts are loud, so yell commands louder than you think is necessary.
The four main commands
| “Traverse” | The patroller in the handles asks if it is safe to traverse across the slope. (The only command spoken by the patroller in the handles.) |
| “Clear” | The patroller in the tail tells the patroller in the handles that the slope is clear of obstructions and it is safe to start the traverse. |
| “Fall Line” | After the traverse, the patroller in the tail tells the patroller in the handles that the tail is aligned with the fall line of the toboggan. |
| “Around” | The patroller in the tail tells the patroller in the handles that they have completed the transition and are pointing their skis to the center of the slope. (Snowboarders may not transition in the fall line. Even without a transition, snowboarders say “Around” to tell the patroller in the handles they are ready to traverse.) |
Other commands
| “Ready” | The patroller in the handles asks the guest and the patroller in the tail if they are ready to proceed. |
| “Stop” | Either patroller can use this to stop for any reason. |
| “Run it out” | The patroller in the handles tells the patroller in the tail they are going to stop traversing and go straight down the slope. |
Important!
If the patroller in the handles yells “Traverse” and the slope is not clear, the patroller in the tail says nothing, or “STOP!” It’s very hard to hear while in the handles. If the tail says “Not clear,” “No,” or anything else, the patroller in the handles may misinterpret it.