Skiing Boots – Guide to Skiing

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In this installment of our guide to skiing we look at learning to ski…

Standing up, turning, and stopping, are the three basic skills you will need to master if you want to ski.

Having decided on a budget, you’ll then need to find a boot fitter. Avoid leaving it until you arrive at a resort, as you’ll have less boot fitters to choose from and prices will likely be higher, and be prepared to shop around until you find a good one, who: seems genuinely interested in you as a customer; asks what terrain you’ll be skiing and how often; measures both your feet and examines their movement and range of flexibility; gives you several different boots to try on; suggests possible adjustments to improve the fit.

Moving forward / down is no problem as your skis will automatically do so on even the slightest slope. To go faster, make the triangle / V shape of your skis smaller at the back (i.e. move your heels closer together) and, to slow down or stop, turn your toes more inwards and push your heels further apart. Doing the latter will work on small slopes, but for steeper slopes, to slow down or stop you’ll need to gradually turn your skis so they face horizontally across the slope, instead of vertically down it.

Because boots will generally pack out at about twenty percent over the course of its useful life, you should start off with boots that are a little tighter and firmer on your feet. Your boot is something that will change as your experience changes; because when you have more experience you will be more conscious of response and precision, something that a shorter, tighter boot can accomplish, even though when you’re first starting out, you will likely prefer a more generous, lengthy fit in your boot.

For sharper turns, you’ll need to move your weight from foot to foot (i.e. to turn sharply to the right, put more weight on your left foot and, to turn sharply to the left, put more weight on your right foot) as well as pointing your skis in the direction that you want to go.

The features you will want in a pair of sunglasses are not only that they provide 100% ultra-violet (UV) protection, but your glasses should be shatterproof and should wrap around your head and ears securely. You can wear goggles with your sunglasses whenever you may be skiing in snow or rain.

If your budget allows you to do so, purchasing brand-name ski apparel will net you better quality and longer-lasting clothing and accessories

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