| Are you planning a ski vacation and wondering what | | | | know how to do it that you may want to visit the |
| you should bring? There is nothing worse than getting | | | | local ski shop to get expert advice. Remember ski |
| to the ski hill or resort and finding out that you | | | | technology changes regularly so you may want to |
| forgot something. For the rest of this article I am | | | | upgrade your equipment. |
| going to assume you have your own equipment. | | | | Boots: Try them on, make sure they fit. Try walking |
| Resorts and ski hills do carry rentals in skis, boots and | | | | around in them for a couple of days just to get your |
| poles, but that is the extent of it. Below is a check | | | | feet used to them. You are going to be wearing |
| list of articles required and preparations you need to | | | | them a lot on your ski vacation so you do not want |
| do in order to make your ski vacation enjoyable. | | | | them to cause you pain an grief. Remember you are |
| Skis and bindings: Without these it would be hard to | | | | there to have fun. |
| ski. What you need to do is prepare them for the ski | | | | Poles and Gloves: For the poles make sure that they |
| trip. Make sure they are properly waxed and the | | | | are the right height for you and that the baskets are |
| bindings are is working order. If it has been a long | | | | still intact. Again, if you are unsure ask the experts. |
| time since your last ski trip you need to assess | | | | With gloves make sure they fit and it would be a |
| yourself. Have you either gained or lost weight? If | | | | good idea to bring a couple of pair. |
| so, you need to adjust the bindings. If you do not | | | | |