Skiing - Safety and Guidelines

	Avalanche Awareness Learn the causes and types of avalanches, the pieces of equipment needed in avalanche rescue, and know what to do in case an avalanche occurs.
	Before Hitting the Slopes Not because you are already familiar with the sport, you are at ease and you do not follow certain safety precautions. Take a look at these guidelines before hitting the slopes.
	While You Are on the Slopes Just like the guidelines in the first section particulary before hitting the road is essential, you should also take into consideration these guidelines while you are on the slopes.
	How to Cope with Cold You wouldn't want to shiver all over and let the cold temperature stop you from enjoying Skiing. Learn how to overcome the cold weather by following these simple guidelines.
	Skiing Injury - Skier's Thumb The common upper limb injury in Skiing is 'Skier's thumb', which accounts for around 10% of all Skiing Injuries. This is not exclusive to skiers and can occur to anyone where there is sufficient force applied to the thumb that takes it in a direction furthest away from the hand.
	Skiing & Snowboarding Injury - Knee Ligament Injuries Knee Ligament Injuries are number one in the list of Snowboarding and Skiing Injuries. Get familiar with Medial Collateral Ligament Sprain (MCL Sprain) and Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture (ACL Rupture).
	Skiing & Snowboarding First Aid Know the different Snowboarding and Skiing Injuries. This section contains basic first aid information on the different kinds of injuries that you may encounter.