Archive for the ‘ski safety’ Category
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How to Perform Ski “Tricks”
If you’ve ever come across a downhill skiing event on television, then you’ve probably seen some amazing feats. You’ll see professional skiers zipping around flags with amazing speed, or skiers take long jumps with great confidence and balance. But what about those interesting “tricks” you see? How does one exactly get involved [...]
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Skiing and Staying Hydrated
Not many people would ever think that there is a better chance of getting dehydrated in the winter than in the summer but the facts are in and no matter what you believe it is true! If you think about it for just a minute it makes sense. In the winter months it is colder [...]
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Safety Concerns While Skiing
Skiing can be a fun and exhilarating sport, but those who have challenged themselves to master the slopes have encountered enough in their time to know that skiing can also be a risky and dangerous sport. This is particularly true if a skier is attempting to do more than they can handle. Skiing [...]
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Your Ski Trip Checklist
So you’ve decided to embrace the cooler temperatures of winter and head out on a skiing trip. Congratulations! It should make for a cool time. If you’ve never gone skiing before, however, you’re probably already starting to feel a little bit apprehensive about the whole thing. What kind of equipment will [...]
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Four Avalanche Safety Tips
Most of us don’t ski enough or so boldly that we’ll ever get caught in an avalanche. But that doesn’t meant there isn’t a risk inherent when going out skiing on the slopes. There are skiers who continually push the envelope and essentially place themselves at the mercy of mother nature. And [...]
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Stay Safe While Skiing
Some people believe there is no thrill quite like the one that they get when they are strapping those skis to their feet, holding a pair of ski poles and preparing to head down a steep slope. For these people this is not a vacation, these are thrill seekers that love action packed adventure. Even [...]
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Skiing Safety Tips
Skiing is a great way to spend a vacation or a weekend, but is it dangerous? The answer is possibly. Skiing can be dangerous just like many other activities including riding your bike, but like riding your bike skiing has a lot of non-enforced choices for you to make. This article will [...]
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Do Backcountry Skiers Need Avalanche Beacons?
The short answer? Yes. Backcountry skiing is no joke. People who enjoy backcountry skiing tend to be more adventurous types who can handle the idea that their risk puts them in some amount of danger. There’s really no way to erase the daily risks we take in life, so there’s nothing [...]
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How to Avoid Skiing Knee Injuries
Skiing is one of the most fun, exhilarating, and active sports there is. The constant twisting and turning, stopping, starting, and cruising downhill can be a thrill, but it can also lead to some nasty injuries on the lower joints. In particular, you’ll have to make sure that you’re ready and prepared so [...]
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How to Ski With Your Whole Family
Between the ski boots, renting skis, assembling your layers of insulation from the cold, and making sure that you remain safe, skiing can sometimes feel like quite the involved hobby. So it’s understandable if some parents don’t even want to take their kids skiing very often – after all, if it’s that much trouble [...]
