(HealthDayNews) -- A ski injury can easily sideline you for the season.
Aspen Valley Hospital advises the following precautions:
- Ski in accordance with your fitness level and muscle strength.
- Have all your equipment checked and tuned before making your first run.
- Less oxygen gets to your muscles at high altitudes, so go easy the first day or two.
- Take time to learn your way around unfamiliar mountains.
- Know the ski slope rating system.
- Stretch before you ski.
- Be alert to snow conditions. Even different slopes within the same area may have different conditions.
- Don't drink alcohol at lunch. Most ski accidents happen in the afternoon, and alcohol increases muscle fatigue.
