Are snowboard leashes required?
Your Responsibility Code states, “Always use devices to help prevent runaway equipment “. State law enforces this code (RCW 79A.45.030). We are not able to allow you to board a chair lift without the proper devices to prevent runaway equipment. Skis have brakes built into the binding system to prevent runaway equipment, but snowboards do not. This is why snowboards must have a safety leash that attaches to its user, both while they are on the lift and riding. Boarders also must attach a leash to their body while hiking with their board. This prevents a run-away board in the event they should fall and drop their snowboard. Imagine a snowboard that gets dropped in the Terrain Park and speeds toward the lift line. Such and event can cause serious injury or death. You may also be surprised at how many expensive boards we find in bushes, far from the edge of any runs, when the snow melts in spring. There is no excuse to not having a leash. Many styles of leashes can be found at your local b
