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Skiing Tips

You can either go skiing for the entire day or only go for a few hours. So there are different behaviour you can have.

Whatch the view. First of all, any time you go to the mountains and sunmountain, you should remind yourself that it is beautiful ! In winter, the snow blends with the sun and it makes the mountains look wonderful. And in summer, there is snow at the top, cows walking in little fields between the firs.

Protection. Even if you think the sun is not that hot, it actually is ! The snow reflects the sun light. So you must protect yourself. Put some sunscreen cream on in order not to get sun burnt. But, you must also remind yourself to protect your eyes : put on sunglaces (#3 or #4). Because if you don't, your eyes might be burning and getting dry and red. (And for those who wear contact lenses, they must be even more carefull about it).

chair lift at tyonChair Lift. Before going on a chair lift, you should check if it is releasable. If it is, you'll be able to sit down on it comfortably. If it is not there are pisters who help you to sit down. And then, while you're sitting, you can enjoy the beautiful view.

 

Having snack. Even if you only go skiing for the afternoon, you'll get hungry. So, you can take some snacks in your pockets or in a bag, in order to eat it on the chair lift. You can also take a bag, put food (sandwiches for example) in it, and look for a good spot to eat. There usually are tables at the top of lift chairs (when there are not on a high height). And if it is sunny, it can be very nice !

And, if it is snowy, or cold, you can go to restaurants. But, be carefull, the highest you'll be, the most expansive you'll pay !

toilet symbol

Find a toilet. There usually are toilets down chair lifts, especially when it's a big one.

 

Fix your bindings. At the bottom of EVERY lift chairs, there are screwdrivers, for skiiers to be able to fix their bindings. But, if you don't know how to do it, there are pisters who can help you !

sun and cloudsTchek the meteo and check the avalanche risk. Before going skiing. It is important for your comfort ; you'll know what to wear, and where you can or cannot go (off pist).