Skiing Beginner Course - Carrying your Skis
When walking to or fro the slope, you need to carry your Skis properly to prevent you from endangering your fellow skiers and to transport your Skiing Equipment with ease. With a piece of equipment that is cumbersome to carry, it would take quite an effort to carry it on your way to the slope or to bring it home after a day of Skiing. Moreover, there are the risks of injuring others if you just carry your Skis as you please. Ensure no harm to your fellow skiers by knowing how to carry your equipment properly.
One good way to carry your Skis is to place them on one shoulder with the tips in front. Point the tips of your Skis down while the tail is angled at 30-45 degrees. Hold your Ski Poles with one hand. When turning around, make sure there are no people who might get hit by the
Skis. If you are in cramped spaces, hold the Skis securely together and position them vertically with the tips on top.
Some backpacks have straps located on each side to accommodate extra pieces of gear. If your backpack has straps, these can be used to hold your Skis. Untie the backpack straps and put each of your Skis - tail first - on every strap. The toe piece of the binding should be above the top strap while the heel piece should be above the bottom strap. Secure your Skis by tightening the straps. Tie the tips of the Skis together with a string or rubber band to prevent them from sliding.
Most of the time, novices in Skiing feel uncomfortable in carrying their Skis. Because of the weight of the Skis, skiers feel unbalanced. However, continued practice will eventually make skiers comfortable in carrying Skis the proper way.
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Unless you're really careful this isn't a good way to carry your skis. You're very likely to hit someone in the face or hit and damage property, break windows etc.
Much better to clip your skis together and hold them like a rifle. Lean your skis against your shoulder with the tips pointing almost vertically up and hook your hand under one of the bindings. The binding of one ski is slightly lower than the other when clipped together, you need to hold the lower one for the skis to stay together.
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You can choose from the 2 options given on how to carry your skis. Remember, just be careful always to prevent any accidents.
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