{"id":3630,"date":"2023-01-31T10:23:38","date_gmt":"2023-01-31T02:23:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vicosmos.com\/?p=3630"},"modified":"2023-01-31T15:45:44","modified_gmt":"2023-01-31T07:45:44","slug":"winter-sports-what-beginners-should-know-before-skiing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vicosmos.com\/winter-sports-what-beginners-should-know-before-skiing\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter Sports: What Beginners Should Know before Skiing?"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the arrival of winter, there is no more suitable and agreeable physical activities than skiing, right?<\/p>

According to the news, during the New Year\u2019s Day that just passed, many ski resorts in China reported that the number of tourists they received during the holiday reached saturation point. Not only young people, the old and children also like skiing. Just imagine a sport that the body doesn\u2019t resist conditionally in the cold winter. Isn\u2019t it exciting?<\/p>

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Back to the point, are there any other skiing options besides snowboard and ski?<\/p>

Yes, modern skiing also embraces Ultrashort ski, Alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, ski jumping, freestyle skiing, Nordic combined, snowskate, snowkiting, etc. Today, we mainly concentrate on tourism skiing – snowboard and ski since other skiing sports are commonly seen in competitive competitions, like Winter Olympics.<\/p>

Snowboard<\/h2>

Snowboard has only one board, similar to surfboarding and skateboarding on land. Skiers need to keep sliding down the mountain sideways. Beginners will first learn to move the snowboard sideways to scrape the snow downhill in a forward or backward direction. Because both feet are fastened to the same snowboard, it will be difficult to keep the center of gravity and balance. It takes more time to learn how to slide and turn than skis. Additionally, snowboarding shoes are soft to put on and take off yourself, getting you easier to move around on the snow.<\/p>

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Ski<\/h2>

The physical principle of ski is similar to that of roller skating. The ski boots are respectively fixed on the snowboard with a binding and the feet are in the toe-in and toe-out stance, maintaining balance and sliding with the help of two ski poles. The ski boots are hard and heavy, beginners may feel lumbersome and slippery with the shoes on when walking on the flat ground, and need great assistance when putting on and off the shoes. So, the basic movements are relatively easy to learn, and there is less chance of falling.<\/p>

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Ski Equipment and Accessories<\/h2>

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As the Chinese saying goes, \u201cA handy tool makes a handy man\u201d. Before learning to ski, you should first know more about various ski equipment and accessories. Generally, there are snow wear, tapering trousers, gloves, snow cap, ski boots, snow training shoes, ski glasses\/goggle, helmets, kneepads, and advanced skis of different types, structures, toughness, shapes, lengths, and hole forms. Most ski resorts provide rental services for basic equipment, so beginners don\u2019t need to spend too much money on equipment purchases. Alternatively, they can consider about equipment rental first.<\/p>

Of course, you can rent a ski locker to store your personal belongings. But for your valuable jewelry, watch, cellphone, and wallet, it\u2019s better to store them into a Biometric Privacy Safe<\/span><\/mark><\/a> with digit password or fingerprint lock and fasten it to a stationary post to avoid theft.<\/p>

Another thing worth noting is that skiing is the combination of elegance and speed. It requires a lot of physical labor, and your body will heat up and sweat a lot during the sport. If you wear too many clothes, your body will overheat.<\/p>

The Important Techniques for Skiing<\/h2>

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