Odd. I always thought uphillers should have the right of way because a downhiller can always get started again more easily. They may have to walk a chunk first, but that's a lot easier down than up.

Also, one of the rules in the skier's code of conduct states that you must always be in control enough to stop in time to avoid an accident. I don't see any reason for this not to apply to mountain bikes -- if you're going around a blind corner, you should slow down. If you can see what's coming up, you should be ready to stop. Certainly, the rules on the multi-use trails here require mountain bikes to yield to everyone no matter the direction, so you need to be able to do this anyway.

Am I way off base?