HelperElfMissy 42 Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Never ski or snowboard alone. (check) Maintain and check ski and snowboard equipment. (check) Exercise and stretch before each day of skiing or snowboarding.(why??) This one I can answer! Warming up the body - getting the muscles and thier attachments moving prevents injury early on. You might get enough warming up walking from your car to the slopes, or from your hotel room to the slopes - but this old overweight and unfit chook doesnt! I stretched out at night before bed and also every morning before getting geared up on the last trip, and the DOMS (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness) that I experienced the first time around was no where near as bad!! Stay on marked trails. (F'that!) This WILL be me. Ski and snowboard responsibly. (check) Be alert to physical and environmental hazards. (check) Wear the appropriate gear, including helmets. (check) Ski and snowboard on hills that are within your ability and ski level. (never) hmmm... if you never stepped up - then you would never get any better right? There is always the time when you are learning (and I am sure beyond) that you get off the lift and say a quiet "F@#k" when you see what lays before you... you tackle it heart in mouth and then decide if you are ready to try it again, or if you are going BACK to the baby slopes!! LOL But yes - 2 days on a board/ski's does not give you licence to tackle a double diamond black run full of chopped up moguls! Quit before becoming too tired. (tired?) TIRED.... or do they mean clinically exhausted and needing medical attention... Heck - tired - I would get ONE run in!! Where is the fun in that? I want to come home feeling absolutely and utterly WIPED! Link to post Share on other sites
nzlegend 1 Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Originally Posted By: Creek Boy Never ski or snowboard alone. (check) Maintain and check ski and snowboard equipment. (check) Exercise and stretch before each day of skiing or snowboarding.(why??) Stay on marked trails. (F'that!) Ski and snowboard responsibly. (check) Be alert to physical and environmental hazards. (check) Wear the appropriate gear, including helmets. (check) Ski and snowboard on hills that are within your ability and ski level. (never) Quit before becoming too tired. (tired?) Avoid deep water hazards (check) When I am in a car I always wear a seat belt, I go Mtn biking I always wear a helmet and when I hit the snow I wear a helmet. The old chestnut of wear or not wear a helmet has had some heated debates in this forum. We all have opinions and each side is convinced it is right. Make up your own mind based your general attitude to your own personal safety. To me it its a no brainer - excuse the pun. Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Yeah, Ive had friends who've been killed riding bikes (training for Tri's). My father was in a bad bike accident just a month before the Ironman, broke so many bones and ribs, and destroyed his helmet. He still has the helmet...Any sports like that, Im with you SG, always wear a helmet. Its everybody else you have to be careful of....Deep Frozen Creeks included Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Helmets are seen more and more on the hills. Ripping say 40 to 50 kms in the trees and you tumble. You head bonks a tree just glancing say that helmet will save you from injury or death. then you have the jumping back slap crash. The kind of hit you see guys get in say rugby. its violent but it is only at 20kms max with extra force yes. the same hit on boards will be 50 to 70kms off of a jump. The landing could be rock hard id rather have a helmet. No helmet is going to save you from a full on crazy crash but id rather have one for everything inbetween. Link to post Share on other sites
marnix 0 Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 I'm not big on wearing helmets as it limits my hearing and gives me a false sense of invincebility (resulting in doing stupid things and me ending up with injuries). Still I have helmets that I all use from time to time. FT is absolutely right that wearing a helmet is usually safer than not wearing one. But when you decide to buy a helmet better to pay a little extra for a good helmet. Fit is important but don't underestimate padding. In general weight tells you something about how 'strong' a helmet is. Bieffier is better! But besides wearing a helmet does any of you wear a mouth guard? Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 Originally Posted By: Sanno But besides wearing a helmet does any of you wear a mouth guard? I do. Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 Never evenm thought about a mouth guard - maybe because we are piste runners - not BC or Park enthusiasts (well...the older boys like the park maybe I should make them wear a mouth guard...) We make the kids wear mouth guards for Rugby but I never really thought of snow sports as "contact" sports - at least not in the people on people contact way ... I know all about the a$$ to ground way! Link to post Share on other sites
warhawk 0 Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 I'm also gonna be purchasing a bonce-bin soon. Went to Xebio and checked out the Giro (sorry cant remember the model) and it fit perfectly but the padding was almost non-existant. After that I tried on some others, a Swans and something else but none of them came near the comfort of the Giro. The Giro was light as hell, but surely they could have put some more padding in there! Does anyone know which Giro I'm on about and whether or not its decent? for 16,000 yen it better be! Link to post Share on other sites
Kingofmyrrh 0 Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 I kind of wish I had bought a full face as well actually. But for the time being a top lid is better than nought I guess. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 Who else here wears a full face? Not many I'd guess. I wear a full face on a motor bike. Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 I just got the full face. Up to now I was using a Giro Fuse. Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 Originally Posted By: tsondaboy I just got the full face. Up to now I was using a Giro Fuse. yeah, but you cover your face for a different reason Link to post Share on other sites
Kingofmyrrh 0 Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 On my first day this season I got a big surprise from a hump I didn't see. Managed not to stack it but in the process of landing gave myself a bit of a knee in the chin. Chin bar might have been useful then... Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 Yeah I know. Its pretty annoying to have the J-chicks running after me on the slopes too. I want my privacy when snowboarding. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 what tsonda, you didn't pay them like you promised? Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 Is that a crack about Japanese girls Tday? Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 Japanese chicks, yesterday: Link to post Share on other sites
marnix 0 Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 I only wear my full face when it is really cold otherwise everything fogs up. Maybe I need 1 with more ventilation, but then those holes weaken the helmet. So it is a trade-off. Link to post Share on other sites
2pints-mate 0 Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 The thing I dislike most about winter sports is cold and my face seems to get totally iced up so quickly. Sometimes I feel my nose will fall off. I am often totally covered because of this. (And of course me being a celeb if anyone saw me there'd be goss!) Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 2pints, just stand outside a Catford pub, they'll fix your nose. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 Originally Posted By: tsondaboy Is that a crack about Japanese girls Tday? Tsonda, just pay up OK. Your sig. 01 and now 02. I guess that's the number of days on the snow this season? Link to post Share on other sites
Nagaknow 0 Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 I hope my tally will be getting on for 40. Living fairly near the snow, I avoid blizzards. Link to post Share on other sites
stemik 14 Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 Originally Posted By: Nagaknow I hope my tally will be getting on for 40. What japanese chicks? Link to post Share on other sites
Kumapix 0 Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 Originally Posted By: warhawk I'm also gonna be purchasing a bonce-bin soon. Went to Xebio and checked out the Giro (sorry cant remember the model) and it fit perfectly but the padding was almost non-existant. After that I tried on some others, a Swans and something else but none of them came near the comfort of the Giro. The Giro was light as hell, but surely they could have put some more padding in there! Does anyone know which Giro I'm on about and whether or not its decent? for 16,000 yen it better be! hey, check out the Burton Red helmets. they're super light, have padding and are cheaper than 16000...I think Link to post Share on other sites
warhawk 0 Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 Originally Posted By: Kumapix hey, check out the Burton Red helmets. they're super light, have padding and are cheaper than 16000...I think Anymore Burton gear and I should be looking at sponsorship! (if i wasn't a fat git) I'll check them out tho. cheers for the infos! Link to post Share on other sites
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