Stay Safe on the Slopes
When approached correctly, skiing is an enjoyable experience with minor risks and huge rewards.
If approached with, however, there can be risks involved.
Learning how to prepare for and conduct yourself on the slopes is vital to safe enjoyment of the mountain.
Here's a few tips that will help: Wear the Correct Gear Wearing the right gear is as simple as it gets and well-insulated clothing is essential to your safety on the mountain.
In these situations, the weather is liable to turn very quickly so, even if it's a sunny day, you should always be prepared for more serious conditions.
Goggles or sunglasses, for eye protection, are also vital and these act to protect your eyes from harmful UV rays.
They also ensure a clear view during snow fall, so getting a good pair of double-lensed goggles will allow you to stay safe in all conditions.
Use the Right Equipment In the same vein as having the correct gear, making sure your boots are well-fitted and your skis are the right length for your height is just as important.
The DIN settings on your bindings, which control how easily your bindings release when pressure is applied, should also be set correctly and if they are too high, can be the cause of a broken leg or ankle even during minor falls.
Get a Good Night's Sleep An essential aspect of enjoying yourself on the mountain involves making sure you get some decent rest.
Less likely to make any silly mistakes, a good night's sleep will make you sharper and stronger.
If you've been to the pub the night before, it is recommended that you make sure you've had a good amount of rest before hitting the slopes.
Warm-Up Despite how obvious it seems, you would be astonished at how few people actually do this.
Warming up by stretching before exercise both prepare your muscles for activity and reduces the risk of injury, facilitating better performance.
It takes no time at all to go through a few basic stretches, so there's no excuse for you not to include it in your routine.
Know Your Limits Knowing your limits is essential to staying safe on the mountain.
Becoming too cocky and overestimating one's ability is a common problem among new skiers and can result in any number of accidents.
While a certain degree of pushing yourself is necessary for progression, you do also have to know your limits and realise what is safe to attempt.
An excellent way to assess your capability is to take ski lessons, which help you to learn your level and also find out how to progress further.
Keep Physically Fit Ensuring at least a marginal level of fitness before going skiing is a good idea.
If you're overweight, the amount of pressure you're going to put on your joints can be quite damaging.
Also, a higher level of fitness will allow you to retain more control in physically demanding situations.
Know Your Environment You should always get to know a slope before you attempt any ambitious manoeuvres.
On your initial traversal of a particular slope, for example, and you happen race over a blind section only to find an unexpectedly steep drop on the other side, you could easily end up in a lot of trouble.
You should always find your feet by skiing a particular slope a couple of times.
Don't Ski With a Tweak If you feel a whisper of an injury, it's recommended not to ski and instead to seek medical advice.
A minor tweak could turn into something serious if you ski on it and you should never proceed until it's checked out by a professional.
Despite the implication that skiing is a very risky sport to undertake, the reality is very different ad by following a few simple rules, you can stay safe on the mountain with minimal effort.
If approached with, however, there can be risks involved.
Learning how to prepare for and conduct yourself on the slopes is vital to safe enjoyment of the mountain.
Here's a few tips that will help: Wear the Correct Gear Wearing the right gear is as simple as it gets and well-insulated clothing is essential to your safety on the mountain.
In these situations, the weather is liable to turn very quickly so, even if it's a sunny day, you should always be prepared for more serious conditions.
Goggles or sunglasses, for eye protection, are also vital and these act to protect your eyes from harmful UV rays.
They also ensure a clear view during snow fall, so getting a good pair of double-lensed goggles will allow you to stay safe in all conditions.
Use the Right Equipment In the same vein as having the correct gear, making sure your boots are well-fitted and your skis are the right length for your height is just as important.
The DIN settings on your bindings, which control how easily your bindings release when pressure is applied, should also be set correctly and if they are too high, can be the cause of a broken leg or ankle even during minor falls.
Get a Good Night's Sleep An essential aspect of enjoying yourself on the mountain involves making sure you get some decent rest.
Less likely to make any silly mistakes, a good night's sleep will make you sharper and stronger.
If you've been to the pub the night before, it is recommended that you make sure you've had a good amount of rest before hitting the slopes.
Warm-Up Despite how obvious it seems, you would be astonished at how few people actually do this.
Warming up by stretching before exercise both prepare your muscles for activity and reduces the risk of injury, facilitating better performance.
It takes no time at all to go through a few basic stretches, so there's no excuse for you not to include it in your routine.
Know Your Limits Knowing your limits is essential to staying safe on the mountain.
Becoming too cocky and overestimating one's ability is a common problem among new skiers and can result in any number of accidents.
While a certain degree of pushing yourself is necessary for progression, you do also have to know your limits and realise what is safe to attempt.
An excellent way to assess your capability is to take ski lessons, which help you to learn your level and also find out how to progress further.
Keep Physically Fit Ensuring at least a marginal level of fitness before going skiing is a good idea.
If you're overweight, the amount of pressure you're going to put on your joints can be quite damaging.
Also, a higher level of fitness will allow you to retain more control in physically demanding situations.
Know Your Environment You should always get to know a slope before you attempt any ambitious manoeuvres.
On your initial traversal of a particular slope, for example, and you happen race over a blind section only to find an unexpectedly steep drop on the other side, you could easily end up in a lot of trouble.
You should always find your feet by skiing a particular slope a couple of times.
Don't Ski With a Tweak If you feel a whisper of an injury, it's recommended not to ski and instead to seek medical advice.
A minor tweak could turn into something serious if you ski on it and you should never proceed until it's checked out by a professional.
Despite the implication that skiing is a very risky sport to undertake, the reality is very different ad by following a few simple rules, you can stay safe on the mountain with minimal effort.