Mountain Safety

 

Emergency Dispatch Contact Number

(570) 443-4708
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Responsibility Code
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Be sure you Know the Code: Your Responsibility Code

 

1. Always stay in control. You must be able to stop or avoid people or objects.
2. People ahead or downhill of you have the right-of-way. You must avoid them.
3. Stop only where you are visible from above and do not restrict traffic.
4. Look uphill and avoid others before starting downhill or entering a trail.
5. You must prevent runaway equipment.
6. Read and obey all signs, warnings, and hazard markings.
7. Keep off closed trails and out of closed areas.
8. You must know how and be able to load, ride and unload lifts safely. If you need assistance, ask the lift attendant.
9. Do not use lifts or terrain when impaired by alcohol or drugs.
10. If you are involved in a collision or incident, share your contact information with each other and a ski area employee.

Winter sports involve risk of serious injury or death. Your knowledge, decisions and actions contribute to your safety and that of others. If you need help understanding the Code, please ask any ski area employee.

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Using JFBB's Lifts

At first, ski lifts can be intimidating contraptions, but you will quickly master them.

Carpet Lifts
Carpet Lifts are a great way to get up the hill. You just stand on the carpet and enjoy the gentle ride.

Double, Triple, and Quad Chairlifts
Ski chairs, two, three, or four-seaters, mounted on a cable, move continuously up the slopes.

Here are some tips on riding a chairlift:

  • Skiers need to take the straps off their wrists. Snowboarders need to have a leash attached before boarding the lift.
  • Outside guests hold poles in inside hand. Middle guests hold poles in either hand.
  • Outside guests look over outside shoulder and grasp bail as it approaches. Middle guests should grasp back of chair as it approaches. Sit down as the chair reaches you.Once the chair has left the platform, lower the safety bar. Do not bounce or swing during the ride. Take care not to drop gloves, poles, or litter. Should you lose something, note the number of the next tower for orientation.
  • When getting off, you will see the sign warning of unload area, open the safety bar. Raise the tips of your skis so they don't catch as you approach the platform. As your skis touch the snow, stand up and push yourself off the chair with your free hand.
  • Move quickly away from moving chair and keep unloading area clear. Brake once you are well clear of your companions.
Need To Know

Uphill Access

Hiking, Skinning, and Snowshoeing Non-lift access to ski area facilities such as uphill snowshoeing, hiking or “skinning”, may present high danger of personal injury to participants or others. Therefore, we have designated certain trails for uphill access, which may be limited or forbidden based on conditions, on-mountain activity, and/or mountain policy.

Jack Frost Uphill Access Program:

To identify those trails that are available for use, see the sign posted in Uphill Access Parking Lot next to the Bottom Ski Patrol Building or call Ski Patrol Dispatch during normal operating hours at 570-443-4708. Resort rescue services are not available outside of hours of lift operations.

UPHILL ACCESS IS PERMITTED FROM 7:30AM TO 8:30AM ON DESIGNATED TRAILS ONLY. 

Big Boulder Uphill Access Program:

To identify those trails that are available for use, see the sign posted in Uphill Access Parking area located closest to the bottom of Harmony Lift or call Ski Patrol Dispatch during normal operating hours at 570-443-4709. Resort rescue services are not available outside of hours of lift operations.

UPHILL ACCESS IS PERMITTED FROM 7:30AM TO 8:30AM WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS

ON MERRY WIDOW ONLY FROM 2:00PM TO 3:00 MIDWEEK

Drone Policy

Out of safety concerns for guests, employees, and resort property, Jack Frost + Big Boulder  Ltd. prohibits the operation or use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS), or aerial drones, by the general public, including recreational users and hobbyists, without prior written authorization from the Resort. This prohibition includes drones for filming or videotaping, as well as any drone use by media or journalists operating over all Resort properties.

This prohibition on drone operations or use extends to any drones launched or operated from Resort property, as well as drones launched from private property outside of the Resort boundaries. Any authorized operation of aerial drones may be governed by Federal Aviation Administration rules and regulations, local law enforcement, and/or U.S. Forest Service rules, as well as those policies separately established by our Resort, which may include certification, training, insurance coverages, indemnification requirements, and waivers or releases of liability. Any violation of this policy may involve suspension of your skiing privileges, or the revocation of your season pass, as well as confiscation of any equipment, and may subject violators to any damages, including but not limited to, damages for violations of privacy and/or physical or personal injuries, or regulatory fines and legal fees.

Stay safe while having fun in our terrain parks!

Smart Style

Smart Style and Park Smart are all about safety—having the knowledge and the plan to enjoy freestyle terrain.

Start Small
Work your way up. Build your Skills.

Make a Plan
Every Feature. Every Time.

Always Look
Before you drop.

Respect
The features and other users.

Take it Easy
Know your limits. Land on your feet.

Big Boulder & Jack Frost adhere to the guidance, logos, and signage developed through the Smart Style Freestyle Safety Program.

All of our terrain parks and Safety Signage are designated by an orange color.

All of our trails designated with Smart Style & Park Smart Signage may contain jumps, hits, ramps, banks, fun boxes, jibs, rails, half pipes, quarter pipes, and other constructed or natural terrain features.

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Safe Freestyle Terrain

Diggers & Park Signage

Here is some of the signage you'll recognize:

While you're in the parks you may see our Park Crew doing a mid day rake run to freshen up the take offs and landings of some features. If you see a member of Park Crew raking at a feature please know the feature is CLOSED until they have finished raking and signified that it is clear to drop.

 

PRIOR to using Freestyle Terrain, you are responsible for familiarizing yourself with Freestyle Terrain and obeying all instructions, warnings and signs.