| As simple as it might appear to the inexperienced, | | | | size and shape is a personal thing but you need a |
| injuries due to the way we carry snow skis and | | | | good one with dorsal support and pockets on the |
| poles, to and from ski resorts, can be avoided, here | | | | side. This leaves your hands free and you will need |
| is how to do it. | | | | them. |
| The first thing to know is that travelling with skis, | | | | - Make sure that all bags and pack have the same |
| boots and poles is not an easy thing to accomplish | | | | identifying mark (like a flag or patch or even a badge |
| even for the best of skiers. That in mind, we will | | | | of your old school) and all your contact info sewn in |
| keep safety and ease of transport as our goal along | | | | the material and in plain view around the handles or |
| with trying to look like the real "ski pro" that you are! | | | | pick up straps! |
| Preparation phase: | | | | At the Airport: |
| - Place your skis with the ski tips up and the | | | | - Best bet is to get a caddy and wheel your stuff |
| bottoms, the "base" that is, facing each other. You | | | | over to the ticket counter, take a "stretch tie-down |
| can obtain inexpensive "Velcro ski strips", (you will | | | | strap with hooks on both ends" this will help keep |
| need 2) from your ski hire shop, and you will place | | | | things in place on the caddy and comes in handy for |
| them on the top and on the bottom of both skis to | | | | a lot of other things on a ski trip! |
| strap them together, ski bindings to the outside. | | | | At the ski area: |
| Take your ski poles at the straps ("loops" that go | | | | - After you have taken all your ski gear out of the |
| around your wrists) and place the loop on each | | | | ski bag have it checked at the local ski shop and |
| respective ski then tie them together with a short | | | | arrange to pick it up in the morning if work needs to |
| piece of cord around the "waist" or middle of the ski. | | | | be done on the skis. Don't forget to take your boots |
| The following is very important for travel by car or | | | | as the ski technicians can't adjust your bindings |
| plane. You will need to purchase a "ski bag" of good | | | | without them! |
| quality to protect the integrity of the binding | | | | - The fun part is carrying your skis over your |
| mechanism. You want to avoid road dirt or salt | | | | shoulder in a way that your girlfriend thinks you're a |
| entering and affecting the safety features of your | | | | real "ski pro"....and your friends get intimidated by |
| bindings. It is always a good idea to have the ski | | | | your prowess. |
| shop adjust and verify your bindings before starting | | | | Carrying skis: |
| to ski on the first day of your ski holidays. Ski bags, | | | | - Place your skis standing ski tips straight up, (Velcro |
| along with protecting your equipment, will also be a | | | | straps still on) and after looking behind you swing the |
| place that you can put extra socks, hats, gloves and | | | | tails of your skis behind you. Bring your skis to a |
| other unbreakable items as there is always room to | | | | somewhat horizontal position with the "toe piece" |
| do so. Last word of advice put your socks, gloves | | | | front part of your binding behind your shoulder. Let |
| and hat in a plastic bag so they do not get wet, on | | | | the skis rest on the shoulder with the tails at an |
| the way to the ski area! | | | | angle that allows them to be over your head with |
| - Boots go into a boot bag along with other | | | | the tips pointed down in front of you! You will carry |
| essentials, tooth paste, shaving cream, and ski | | | | your ski poles together in the other hand. Make sure |
| goggles (so they don't get squashed)...because you | | | | that every time you turn around; be sure there is no |
| will always want to take your boot bag with you on | | | | one behind that could be hurt. |
| the plane. If your ski bag and luggage are lost, you | | | | Now that you know how to do it, be very careful |
| can always hire skis, but your own boots are difficult | | | | around others that may not! |
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