Vogue Ski Classroom｜ Must-see for beginners! Ski instructor teaches you “5 tips to avoid injury” to make your snow adventure safer | Vogue Taiwan

skiSports attracts countless enthusiasts to step on the snow track every year. However, although skiing is full of fun, it also carries challenges and risks. For beginners, how to ensure safety and avoid injury while having fun is a knowledge that cannot be ignored. This week, “Vogue Ski Classroom” has found Chuchu, a ski instructor with 5 years of teaching experience, to share some practical skills and experience with Vogue readers to help reduce the risk of injury.

Ski coach Chuchu

With 5 years of teaching experience, he has a CASI LV1 board coach license and co-founder of SNOW SENPAI. He is also the manager of Snowkon, the largest ski community in Taiwan – ski control. He is good at Free Ride and Powder Snow. He has rich teaching experience and is good at planning theme-based and corporate group ski journeys.

Tips 1▼Warming and stretching

“Warming is the most important step before skiing!” Ski coach Chuchu emphasized that a good warming can not only improve skiing performance, but also effectively reduce the risk of injury. It is recommended to rotate the joints from the ankle, knee to the wrist to allow the body to enter the best state. “It's like building a protective film on the snow, warming the body makes the body more able to withstand the challenges brought by skiing.”

Through simple joint activities, skiers can not only reduce the chance of injury, but also more easily adapt to the rhythm of the snow track.

Tips 2▼Learn the correct way to fall and minimize damage

Ski coach Chuchu said that falling is a must for every ski beginner, and the key is how to minimize the impact of falling:

Falling positively

“When your body leans forward, be sure to raise your hands to avoid supporting the ground with your palms.” She explained that supporting the ground with your palms may not only cause joint injuries, but may also increase the damage of falling due to excessive friction between the snowboard and the snow surface. “Release the fall by lifting the snowboard slightly and reducing resistance.”

Falling backward

Head and back protection is especially important when falling backwards. “Raise your head and shrink your back, so that your whole body can land like a parabola, so that your head can prevent your head from hitting the ground directly.” Chuchu reminded that although these actions seem simple, they are the key to skiing safety.

In addition, wearHard hats, wrist guardsandAnti-fall pantsis the “three major protection tools” of ski equipment, which can effectively reduce the risk of joints and head injuries.

Tips 3▼Find a snow track that suits you

The ski slopes are divided into the difficulty of the ski resort.Green line (primary road), red line (intermediate road) and black line (high-level road). Ski coach Chuchu recommends that beginners should do what they can and choose a snow track that suits their own level. “Don't challenge the difficult snow tracks from the beginning. Gradually accumulating confidence is the most important thing.” For beginners, a smooth green line is the best choice. It not only allows you to learn basic skills, but also avoid accidents caused by excessive steep slopes.

Tips 4▼Abide by the etiquette of the ski resort

The ski resort is a public space, and adhering to basic etiquette can make all skiers safer and more enjoyable. Ski coach Chuchu specifically reminds: “After taking the cable car, please leave the cable car area quickly and do not stay in the middle of the snow track.” In addition, don't stay above the snow track because the scenery along the way is beautiful, because people behind may run into you without paying attention. These small details are often easily overlooked, but they are important rules for maintaining order in the ski resort and ski safety.