It should go without saying, but if your car starts to slide on ice DON’T GET OUT. The only exception to this rule is if your car is about to go off a cliff. Otherwise just stay in your car with your seatbelt fastened.

Tim Konrad is the founder of Unofficial Networks and a passionate skier with over two decades of experience in the ski industry. In 2006, he launched the blog from Lake Tahoe with his brother John, evolving...