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Are you getting ready for a Ski / Snowboard  trip?

Here are some things to help you prepare to make it fun, exciting and memorable

                   Physical Stuff

 

Skiing/snowboarding is physical activity, and like every sport if you don’t prepare yourself, you can have sore muscles, reduced time on the slope, and even injury.  Most skiing injuries happen in the late afternoon on the first two days of your mountain adventure.  The reason is fatigue sets in from lack of physical preparation.  If someone gets hurt on the slopes, the story they tell almost always starts out something like this: “It was my last run of the day, when….”  To prevent this line from coming out of your mouth, click on this link for a few simple stretchs and exercises can get you started to a fun injury free holiday.

 

http://www.nismat.org/traintip/ski/ski.html

                                         The list
 

Listed below are some things that you want to take to be safe and comfortable on the slopes and the road, along with some things that will be redundant and should be left behind. First, the things that should be taken for a road trip:

  •  Something to entertain you on the road (think small)
  • A small selection of CD’s, laptop, books, DVD’s etc
  • Cell Phone (it may / may not work up there. who knows)
  • Snacks for trip
  • Ice Scraper
  • Snow Chains
  • Flash Light
  • Tools
  • Jack & Spare Tire
  • Maps
  • Be sure and have your vehicular serviced before leaving on a trip, especially the antifreeze in your radiator.

Personal Items;

  • Jacket
  • Ski or Boarding Pants
  • Thermax or Polypro Ski Socks (1 for each day on the mountain)
  • Regular Socks
  • clothes to wear under ski gear
  • Hats, Head bands, Ear muffs
  • Gloves, goggles (SKI goggles) and/or sunglasses
  • Equipment ( ski’s, boots, poles, or board, boots, leash)
  • Back Pack
  • Sun Protection ( sun screen and lip balm, zinc)
  • Two Way Radios (optional, but good to have)
  • Water Bottle or Camelback
  • 1-3 normal sets of clothes to go out in

·        Swim suit (for hot tub)

  • Shoes to wear in the snow

Other things;

  • Money, Credit Card or ATM Card
  • Medications (Allergies, Aspirin, etc...)
  • Current valid official identification, medical insurance and driving insurance
  • Cameras, DVcams, other
  • Watch / Timepiece
  • Things not to take;
  • ·        Your entire winter wardrobe

    ·        Your entire library, music or written

    ·        Your computer unless it’s a laptop

    ·        Life jackets, rafts, canoes, house boat

    ·        Large Radios / Boom Boxes / Ghetto Blasters

    ·        Anything fragile or of value, e.g. pictures of family or China

    ·        Try to pack LIGHT / under pack.  If needed, you can go to the Laundromat

    ·        Big screen TV, Mother-in Law, Pets

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Flatlanders Ski & Snowboard Club 
P.O. Box 60835
 Midland, Texas 79711

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