Protection for alpine skiing enthusiasts

Alpine skiing is not only a fashionable and exciting hobby, but also a potentially dangerous activity. Falls, collisions, injuries — the risk that this can happen on the slope is high. However, there is a way to minimize the risks — use special protection. In this article, we will tell you what protection to choose for a skier and snowboarder to protect yourself during the descent.

There are several types of protection: a helmet and mask, protective shorts (to protect the tailbone), back protection, wrists, knee pads and elbow pads.

Let's consider each type of protection in more detail:

A helmet is the main equipment

A helmet will protect your head from impacts and prevent concussion. On the slope, there is always a risk of getting a head injury when colliding with another rider, an obstacle, a tree or a ski lift. Choose a helmet that fits properly and sits snugly on your head.

Mask

A mask is essential for protecting your eyes while riding. Visibility is a key safety factor. A mask with quality lenses protects your eyes from ultraviolet rays, which means blindness. It also improves visibility in low light conditions, protects from wind, cold, snow and rain, as well as from impacts and falls.

Coccyx protector

Special protective shorts with a shell pad to protect the coccyx and additional pads to protect the hips and sit bones. Riders often fall backwards while riding, which can lead to coccyx injury and limited freedom of movement. In addition, protective shorts keep you warm, which is especially important when riding chairlifts.

Wrist protection - equipment for snowboarders

Wrist fractures are one of the most common injuries among beginner riders during falls. However, even experienced athletes do not neglect wrist protection.

Back protection

Also necessary to protect the spine from serious injuries. Equipment can be divided into two categories: with hard and soft elements. The first protects against impacts on hard surfaces and penetrating impacts from twigs, branches and stones, and the second is suitable for softening impacts when falling on a flat surface.

Knee and elbow pads

Necessary equipment that not only protects against impacts, but also keeps you warm when on the snow, and also protects heated joints from cooling during a long climb on a ski lift.

Instructors advise not to neglect protection while skiing on a ski slope, although the choice of the necessary equipment always remains with the rider. The article is advisory in nature. Choose the equipment correctly and enjoy skiing!

If you have not yet purchased your own personal protection, you can rent it at a rental store. We recommend prokat-sheregesh.ru, +7 (905) 962 2000.