Skiing Information

Before you attempt to make your first ski run, be sure to familiarize yourself with the trail markers and their meanings, otherwise you could find yourself badly injured or worse. If needed, there is a first aid station at the bottom of Paramedic Plunge where supplies are stocked by alchemist Abercrombie, near the ski lift base.

The ski lift itself will quickly take you to the top of the runs and the lodge. You will find it very convenient when using the slopes.

Timing Your Runs

When you approach the start of either slope, you will see a message similar to Entering the <slope name> Starting Area in your event window. Once you leave that tile, you will see Leaving the <slope name> Starting Area, with the time stamp for your starting time. Subtract this from the Entering the Finish Line Area message time at the bottom of the run to get your time.

The Slopes

	Paramedic Plunge A Blue slope that has a variety of turns and slopes to practice your technique.
	Lift Run A Blue slope that follows the lift path, having only a couple of turns. It is easy to navigate, but can be risky if you don't pay attention to the banners.
	Yeti's Revenge A Black slope for experts only. There are three black segments that will likely get you seriously injured or killed if you haven't practiced your technique.

Paramedic Plunge

A Blue slope that has a variety of turns and slopes to practice your technique.

Lift Run

A Blue slope that follows the lift path, having only a couple of turns. It is easy to navigate, but can be risky if you don't pay attention to the banners.

Yeti's Revenge

A Black slope for experts only. There are three black segments that will likely get you seriously injured or killed if you haven't practiced your technique.

Trail Markers

At the top of each run, is a tall flag whose color indicates the maximum severity of the course. At the moment, there are two Blue runs and one Black course.

Along each course at various intervals are banners that mark major changes to the course slopes. The color of these banners are a guide to how you can safely travel that section.

Banner Key
Color	Description of Segment
White	You will not slide; to progress, you must Push.
Green	You will slowly slide downhill. It is usually safe to Push forward.
Blue	You should just Slide to prevent injuries. You may be able to Push briefly to gain a little speed, but prolonged pushes will undoubtedly cause a lot of bruising.
Black	Very dangerous. You should Pull Back while on this section.

Definitions

Push: Use your Move Forward key.
Slide: Don't use your Move Forward key; just let yourself slide with the slope, making minor adjustments with your left and right movement keys.
Pull Back: Use your Move Backward key.