Safety & Conduct
Baldy is a real mountain. Know the code, know the zones, and look out for each other.
Keep it safe
The mountains are beautiful and a lot of fun, and they can be dangerous. Enjoy them responsibly and with respect for the environment and for others.
If you have or see an emergency, tell any Mt Baldy crew member. We're at the top and bottom of every running chair and at most facilities. Tell them the type of injury, the location and what the injured person looks like.
Your Responsibility Code
People enjoy the slopes on alpine skis, snowboards, telemark gear, adaptive equipment and more. However you ride, show courtesy to others. There are risks in skiing and riding that common sense and awareness can help reduce.
This is a partial list. Be safety conscious. Endorsed by the National Ski Areas Association.
- Always stay in control. Be able to stop or avoid other people and objects.
- People ahead of you have the right of way. It's your job to avoid them.
- Don't stop where you block a trail or can't be seen from above.
- Look uphill and yield to others when you start downhill or merge onto a trail.
- Use devices to help prevent runaway equipment.
- Obey all posted signs and warnings. Stay off closed trails and out of closed areas.
- Before you use any lift, know how to load, ride and unload safely.
Never enter a closed area
Closed areas are marked with signs at their main access points, and closed facilities may be roped, barricaded or signed. Entering one can mean a fine, a permanent ban from the ski area and prosecution under California Penal Code 602.8.
Rescue may not be possible
When they're open, you may enter Extreme Danger Zones and Hazard Advisory areas at your own risk. There's a minimum $500 rescue fee for any rescue in an Extreme Danger Zone, Hazard Advisory, cliff, closed or backcountry area. Violators will be removed from the ski area.
Kids on lifts
Go over these nine tips with your kids before they ride a chairlift.
- A small child (shorter than 52" with a helmet and taller than 40" without) may be helped by the lift operator unless you say otherwise.
- Small children should never ride a chairlift alone.
- Seat your child on the side closest to the lift operator.
- Poles off the wrists and held in one hand, away from the vertical bar, while loading.
- When it's their turn, move quickly from the waiting area to the loading area.
- As the chair comes, turn toward the vertical pole (inside on Chairs 1 and 3, outside on Chairs 2 and 4), reach back and grab it.
- Hold the bar all the way up. "Don't let go until it's time to unload."
- "Sit all the way back," with their back against the chair.
- Sit still until the unload area. Our lift crew is always happy to help.
Park smart
- Start small. Work your way up and build your skills
- Make a plan for every feature, every time
- Always look before you drop
- Respect the features and other riders
- Take it easy. Know your limits and land on your feet
You are responsible for your own safety
Skiing, snowboarding and other snow activities carry inherent risks that can cause injury, death or property damage. Pass and ticket holders must follow resort rules and Your Responsibility Code, and assume the risks of the sport.
Passes can be suspended or revoked without refund for breaking the rules, misconduct, reckless behavior or fraud. Passes are non-transferable.