When testing the boot in the store, keep the boot tightly buckled while walking about simulating skiing motions for as long as possible. If it does not fit in the shop, it will not fit on the slopes. A bad boot fit usually results in the skier unbuckling the boot to some degree in order to ski without pain. This response can result in a dramatic reduction in your ability to control your skis, which increases the possibility for accidents. Recent scientific evidence suggests that fatigue is a major factor contributing to ski injuries.
Skiing requires finely coordinated sustained muscle contractions.
Most would admit that skiing tired is potentially dangerous. Yet, denial allows some to believe that they are exempt. Exercising common sense in understanding your own physical limits will help you to avoid injury when fatigue develops. Beware of the chair lift One of the most dangerous areas on the ski mountain is not the Double Black Diamond Slopes, it is the chair lift. Failure to concentrate during the critical moment of get off from the chair lift has resulted in many ski injuries, mainly to the knee.