How NOT to carry your skis

Here comes another lively debate and discussion.

It is the small things in life that often illustrate important social changes.
In the past fathers or uncles or grandfathers would pass along traditions and techniques to the younger ones. That is all gone! Old school!

Now we are in the "better school" mind set where the errors of the past generations will be repeated.

So it is with carrying skis. So trivial yet so "illustrative" of more important techniques lost to "new school" skiers.

So much of lecturing and social commentaries and back to how one should carry skis and why should one carry skis a certain way.


In all situations there are clear,evident behaviors which indicate if you are a rank beginner, a lowly grunt, a goofer or an expert ( or want-to- be expert)!

How you carry your skis tells all ( who know ) your pecking order on the ski social scale.
You can have the latest Rossignol Mutix skis, the racing top level boots, the Descent jacket and Spyder pants, but if you carry your skis a certain way you are lower than the man/women with those rental skis!!!

You can not buy skier competence. It is learnt by observation and trial. This competence starts the moment you carry your skis.

The problem now is that most skiers have no idea what is the correct and effective way ( and safe way) to carry your skis.

Before I give the 10 ways NOT to carry skis, let us see if we can have some suggestion on the topic.


Have fun.

My defensive carry is like holding a baby in one arm, but more vertical. The skis are tips up and the hand cups the back of the rear binding (lower of the two skis clipped together). This works great for crowded places. The carrying hand can also hold a helmet with gloves in, by the strap. The skis (modern) are low enough to pass through doors and one hand is always free, through pick up, carrying and put down. Poles (?) can be hooked over top of skis by the straps and rest against the slightly angled skis.

The most important accessory is the velcro strap. This stops skis sliding against each other and protects the bases.

Don't let the skis slide over your sleeve as you put them down (This meathod does not require the other hand to put skis down) as the edges may cut the material.

Trencher

Trencher,

No need to wonder about your love ones. You protect them well and others around you.

You really are on target.

There are two ways to carry skis.

Outdoors is shown in next message with picture of my son. In this manner you can carry poles and skis in one hand. Boots over shoulder with boot strap and free hand is for wife ( is it is allowed to hold hands with wife after "some" years married).

Indoors
Your manner is the very best since there are too many lights, curtains and walls around!

Happy Easter to you!!!!