Berghaus Jacket

5 Safety Tips for Skiing & Snowboarding

I just returned from a snowboarding trip last weekend. After not having been on the slopes for 1o years, I realised that people are much more concerned with safety issues now. Sitting in the gondola, I created a list of safety tips which can increase your skiing/boarding experience and keep you safe on the slopes. Read on, be safe, reduce your chances of injury and you'll have a great time. 1. Helmets Helmets are the new fashion accessory on the slopes. Helmets are a must! They seem to be perfect for skiing, you can match the colour with any outfit and be safe
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Winter Fun With Snowboarding

Though summer is now long gone just a tiny fading memory of campfires, chlorine, bustling barbecue socials and sandy swim trunks winter doesn t mean fun is dead. Winter has its own charms, such as snuggling under covers, hot cocoa, sledding, snowball fights, ice skating, hockey there s a whole Olympics games dedicated to winter sports. Fun abounds wherever the will exists. One of the most popular winter activities is snowboarding. If you ve been waiting for December to roll around so you can jet over to Switzerland, or if you plan on taking the train to Bourg for the marvellous world class grounds of Les Arcs, you ll want to make sure you re well equipped for the rigours of this winter sport. Aside from the obvious boots and boards, you ll need to invest in a quality jacket. You don t want anything bulky like a winter jacket but you still want it to be padded enough to protect you from any crashes and mishaps
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