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Slow Zones

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Slow Zones Guidelines

At a minimum, you must ski or ride at, or slower than, the flow of traffic in a slow zone and you must be able to stop and/or avoid others or objects at any time.

RCW 79A.46 (6)

…THE PRIMARY DUTY SHALL BE ON THE PERSON SKIING DOWNHILL TO AVOID ANY COLLISION with any person or object below him or her.

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