How to run/provide winter sports

There are 3 ways of running Winter Sports in Scouting. These are:

1. Scout-led activity - running winter sports yourself or using someone else in Scouting
   
   
2. Externally-led activity - running winter sports using an external provider
   
   
3. Activity for adult groups - running winter sports for a group entirely of adults

Useful links

The National Governing Bodies for winter sports are:

• Snowsport Wales
• Snowsport England
• Snowsport Scotland

Factsheets on winter sports

The following activity factsheets are relevant to this activity:

• Adventurous Activity Permit Scheme
• FS120000 Risk Assessment
• FS120007 Joint Adventurous Activities with Girlguiding
• FS120013 Joint activities with other organisations - except Girlguiding
• FS120075 InTouch
• FS120077 Emergency Card
• FS120081 Activity Information Form
• FS120087 Adult Groups in Adventurous Activities
• FS120409 Route Plan
• FS120424 Winter Sports
• FS120426 Terrain Zero Activities
• FS120457 Snowsports
• AC120934 Assessment Checklist for Snowsports
• Snowsports FAQs

Rules on winter sports

The following activity rules are relevant to this activity:

• Rule 9.1 Activity Rules - Application
• Rule 9.2 Preparations
• Rule 9.3 InTouch
• Rule 9.4 Risk Assessment
• Rule 9.5 Emergency Procedure
• Rule 9.7 Adventurous Activities Permit Scheme
• Rule 9.8 Adult Groups in Adventurous Activities
• Rule 9.9 Use of External Centres and Instructors
• Rule 9.28 Terrain Zero Definition
• Rule 9.29 Terrain One Definition
• Rule 9.30 Terrain Two Definition
• Rule 9.33 Snowsports
• Rule 9.76 Joint Activities or Joint Use of facilities with other Youth Organisations
• Rule 9.77 Other Activities