"zero. That doesn't mean we're fated to break ourselves doing what we love. By staying conscientious of risk and actively working to reduce it, we can continue pursuing our passion for as long as possible. These five methods help prepare your body, reduce fatigue, and recognize when it's time to pull back so you can stay healthy and ski another day."
"While that can make for a fun day, it also puts us at unnecessary risk. Skiing is a demanding, long-duration sport performed in a cold environment with limited access to food and water. Good vibes alone often maintain us through the day, but don't properly replenish what our bodies lose. We burn calories skiing down, then burn even more shivering on long chairlift rides to maintain body heat."
Injuries in skiing cannot be fully prevented because extreme forces often exceed the body's capacity, so risk can never reach zero. Conscientious risk management and active mitigation allow continued participation. Key approaches include physical preparation, fatigue reduction, proper nutrition and hydration, and knowing when to pull back. Skiing is a long-duration, cold-environment sport that depletes glycogen and increases calorie expenditure through exertion and shivering. As glycogen falls, muscles fatigue and the burden shifts to tendons, ligaments, and bones, raising injury risk. Starting with a complete breakfast, eating frequent snacks, staying hydrated, and replenishing energy helps maintain muscle function and reduce avoidable strain.
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