In organized Ski-ing centres a perfectly good code of etiquette is growing up as the result of experience.
So many novices pour out on to the slopes with no knowledge of the game that notices are even posted on the boards in the hotels giving a few of the main points of the Law.
One such notice runs as follows:
(1) Ensure that you take your own Skis, sticks, etc. when you start out. It is wise to mark sticks, and they are safest kept in bedrooms.
(2) Never join a private party unless invited.
(3) Only join the advertised tours, the test for which you have passed.
(4) The slower mover has the right of way. The faster mover must avoid him. Never call "Fore," "Achtung," etc.
(5) Always offer help to anyone in difficulties.
(6) Keep with your party. They might waste a lot of time looking for you while you run home because you thought their pace too slow.
(7) Never desert a runner who, for any reason, is unable to keep up with a party.