Nick Tonsich serves as president of Ocean Terminal Services, Inc., and Clean Air Engineering - Maritime, Inc. Outside of work, Nick Tonsich stays active by skiing.
All skiers and snowboarders should familiarize themselves with the rules of the skier and snowboarder Responsibility Code, a set of safety guidelines supported by the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) and the National Ski Patrol (NSP), among other prominent organizations. One of the most important aspects of the Responsibility Code is maintaining control at all times.
Maintaining control means skiers and snowboarders should be able to stop or change direction at any given moment to avoid obstacles or other individuals on the mountain. The Responsibility Code also points out that any skiers or snowboarders farther down the mountain have the right of way since they cannot monitor the activities of those farther up the trail.
Other important guidelines in the code include:
- Look both ways before merging onto a trail;
- Yield to individuals already moving down the mountain;
- Never come to rest in the middle of a trail or any place that cannot be seen by other skiers and snowboarders; and
- Learn to properly use a ski lift.
To read the Responsibility Code in its entirety, visit www.nsaa.org or nsp.org.
