Telure Standard 2026.1
The Telure Standard for a ski area
A versioned, Telure-curated program of checks for a ski area, written in Telure’s own words and organized by how the facility actually runs: the daily rhythm first, then the recurring program above it. It is a documented reference the facility measures its own work against and records reasons against, not a certification. The basis register below shows what informs it, and at what depth.
ANSI B77.1-informed alignment tracker
Inside Telure, this list is an alignment tracker a facility turns on with a checkbox. The recurring program below is its clause list, informed by ANSI B77.1. The facility matches its own tasks, checklist items and training items to the clauses they cover, marks the clauses that do not apply with a written reason, and its exports state what share of the rest has a check behind it.
This tracker is Telure's own clause list, informed by the organization's published document. It does not replace reading that document yourself and verifying your facility against it, and marking a clause here is a note on your own record, not a statement by that organization. Where equipment is involved, the manufacturer's documentation governs.
The daily rhythm
Opening walk
Walked before the doors open, item by item, each answer attributed to the person who gave it. The starting set for a ski area:
- Bench test device verified against the check weight before first test
- Returned rental units quarantined until function-tested
- Rental wall walked: no units with damaged brakes or bails racked
- Park takeoffs and landings groomed: no ruts or exposed base
- Rails and boxes walked: end caps tight, surfaces smooth
- Closure ropes, bamboo, and signage set at every park entry
- Patrol aid room stocked: oxygen and trauma kits sealed
- Toboggans staged at posts: straps, handles, and covers checked
- Radios charged and checked on channel at shift start
- Overnight ops log read and morning handoff noted
During hours
Anything flagged during the day opens a corrective entry on the spot: the item, the finding, and who saw it. Taking equipment or an area out of service is a recorded event with a name attached, and so is returning it. Nothing waits for the end of the shift to become a record.
Closing check
The end-of-day counterpart every facility runs: securing the space and making sure nothing the day surfaced dies overnight.
- Activity areas clear: no members left inside
- Hazards cleared from floors and landing surfaces
- Equipment secured, stowed, or powered down per procedure
- Today's flagged items have maintenance entries opened
- First aid and rescue equipment restocked if used today
- Exits clear; doors, gates and access points secured
The recurring program
The work above the daily walk. Each task surfaces on the day it is due and escalates as it goes overdue. Where a check addresses a published designation, the citation chip names it; a chip is a reference, never a compliance claim.
Weekly
Terrain park feature walk · line by line
Walk every open line: takeoff and landing shape, rail and box fasteners and end caps, padding at approaches. Record findings per feature. After weather, walk it again as an extra recorded check. Part of the Telure Standard: the manufacturer's manual governs all equipment intervals.
addressing NSAA safety resourcesRental fleet binding test audit
Pull a sample of units returned to the wall this week and re-run the function test at the bench. Record values against each unit's serial with the technician's name. Part of the Telure Standard: the manufacturer's manual governs all equipment intervals.
Patrol aid room & toboggan cache check
Aid room stock and seals, oxygen levels, and toboggan straps, handles, and covers at every cache. Record shortages as flags with photos. Part of the Telure Standard: the manufacturer's manual governs all equipment intervals.
Rope line, sign & closure boundary review
Walk the rope lines and boundary signage: closures legible and placed at every entry, ropes tensioned, bamboo standing, and merges marked. Part of the Telure Standard: the manufacturer's manual governs all equipment intervals.
addressing NSAA Your Responsibility Codeaddressing NSAA safety resources
Monthly
Binding test device calibration verification
Verify each bench device against its check weight and record the readings. A device out of tolerance comes off the bench until re-calibrated. Part of the Telure Standard: the manufacturer's manual governs all equipment intervals.
Padding & marking inspection · structures on open terrain
Padding and markers on hydrants, gun mounts, and fixed structures along open terrain: coverage, attachment, and visibility at speed. Part of the Telure Standard: the manufacturer's manual governs all equipment intervals.
addressing NSAA safety resources
Quarterly
Emergency action plan & sweep protocol review
Walk the EAP with patrol and ops on shift: sweep assignments, overdue-guest steps, and the incident documentation flow. Part of the Telure Standard: the manufacturer's manual governs all equipment intervals.
Every 6 months
Rental technician sign-off review
Confirm current bench sign-offs for every active rental technician; schedule re-checks before the season and record who verified them. Part of the Telure Standard: the manufacturer's manual governs all equipment intervals.
Yearly
Preseason readiness inspection
Before opening day: full walk of the rental bench, park build, patrol caches, and signage by a qualified person; file reports against this task. Part of the Telure Standard: the manufacturer's manual governs all equipment intervals.
The basis register
What informs this pack, at what reference depth, and when each entry was last checked against its source. An entry here means the pack is informed by the document named; it never means the pack, or any facility using it, is certified to or compliant with it.
| Source | Tier | Jurisdiction | Access | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANSI B77.1An American National Standard; the ASC B77 secretariat is held by the National Ski Areas Association, an ANSI-accredited standards developer · B77.1-2022Safety standard for passenger ropeways: aerial tramways, aerial lifts, surface lifts, tows and conveyors. Many state tramway boards adopt it into regulation, which is what places it on tier 2 there. | Tier 2Standard incorporated into law | US, where state passenger tramway authorities adopt it | Purchase required | Checked 2026-08-31 |
| State passenger tramway regulationsState tramway boards regulate passenger ropeways directly, commonly by adopting ANSI B77.1. The facility's own state regulations govern. | Tier 1Public law | US, varies by state | Free to read | Not independently verified |
| NSAA Your Responsibility CodeNational Ski Areas Association · 2022 ten-point revisionSkier and rider responsibility education code, alongside NSAA guidance on lift safety, freestyle terrain, signage, tree-well and collision safety. Member resources are restricted. | Tier 4Trade association practices | US | Free to read | Checked 2026-08-31 |
| Manufacturer documentation for installed equipmentOperator-supplied manuals, bulletins and service documents. Where any pack cadence differs from a manufacturer's documented interval, the manufacturer's interval governs. | Tier 5Manufacturer documentation | n/a | Operator-supplied | Not independently verified |
The manufacturer’s documentation governs
Where a manufacturer's documentation sets an inspection type or an interval for a piece of equipment, that documentation governs. The pack's cadences are a program to build on, not a replacement: when the two differ, Telure shows the difference so it can be seen and documented, and the recorded schedule follows the manufacturer.
Where Telure stands
The Telure Standard is Telure's own curated program. Telure is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or licensed by any standards body or association named here, and adopting the Telure Standard does not make a facility compliant with, approved under, or certified to any standard. Where equipment is involved, the manufacturer's documentation governs inspection types and intervals.