Information On Skiing Safely

It is common knowledge to most people that skiing can be extremely dangerous. Unless you take adequate precautions, the risks involved can be very high. A lot of beginner and intermediate level skiers fail to take heed of the warnings and end up causing themselves, and sometimes other people, injuries. The risk can be significantly reduced if only skiers listen to advice and prepare themselves fully for their time on the slopes.

Skiing holidays are certainly not cheap, so it is expected that you will want to make the most of your time and money and be on the slopes as much as possible. For that reason, it is important to follow the advice below so that you do not spend your holiday sitting in your chalet with a broken leg.

Equipment – Getting the right equipment for youre your physical dimensions and ability is imperative and can mean the difference between skiing safely and an almost certain impending injury. Most professional skiers know this as they have probably experienced poor fitting equipment before, but beginner and intermediate level skiers will most likely be renting their equipment from ski shops and will have little experience to go on. When renting any equipment, it is important to be truthful, however hard, about your physical dimensions and skiing ability as skis, in particular, are designed for specific user weights and heights in terms of DIN settings, and different abilities in terms of length and width of skis.

On-Piste – When skiing on-piste in a public environment, it is important to stick to certain rules of the piste. The F©d©ration Internationale de Ski, or FIS, has drawn up guidelines for skiers to follow whilst on-piste; the most important of those is that the skier in front always has priority over the skier behind. That means that you should always be aware of what the person in front of you is doing and if you intend to overtake him/her, you must let them know in advance which side you wish to overtake on. These guidelines are legally binding and in the event of an accident, if you did now follow the set rules, then you will likely be in some trouble.

Off-Piste – If you do decide to go off-piste to explore the terrain, then you should know that you are putting yourself at extreme danger in terms of avalanches, which are a real threat; rocks, tree stumps, cornices and cliff faces. It is strongly advised that you seek the help of an experienced guide to help you, and you should also carry a compass and an avalanche transceiver which could possibly save your life if the worst should happen.

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