Chongli, Hebei Province has received more than 420,000 tourists since it started skiing on November 8, and Altay, Xinjiang has received more than 2 million tourists since mid-October.
Since the winter, people’s enthusiasm for ice and snow has continued to rise. However, skiing also requires doing your homework in advance. For example, how to choose a suitable ski resort? What are the precautions when choosing equipment? What are the safety knowledge and skills of skiing? How to deal with unexpected situations and injuries? Next, we will answer your questions one by one.
Skiing enthusiasts gather and it is important to choose the right ski resort.
As the venue of the snow events in Beijing Winter Olympics, Chongli in Zhangjiakou has just successfully held the alpine skiing points competition of the International Snow Federation. In this snow season, nearly 30 high-level snow events at home and abroad will be held here, including the International Snow Federation U-venue World Cup, the 14th National Winter Games platform skiing and nordic combined. Excellent snow quality and high-end events have attracted skiers from all over the country to worship. How to choose the right snow field? The relevant person in charge of Chongli Sports Management Department said that the state and local governments have unified standards for the hardware level of ski resorts.
Xia Zeyu, Director of Winter Sports Management Center of Sports Bureau of Chongli District, Zhangjiakou: In Chongli, for example, the thickness of our snow rolling must be greater than 30 cm. There needs to be a protective net around each snow trail to prevent some out-of-control tourists from rushing out of the snow trail and play a role in protecting tourists. This snow trail must be flat, without those debris, and it must be flat at the end area.
In addition, the choice of ski resort depends on whether the protective facilities and rescue facilities are complete. A compliant ski resort needs to be equipped with relevant cable car facilities, and at the same time, professionals are needed at the location where the cable car gets on and off to ensure the safety of skiers. In addition, in the emergency facilities, in addition to the normal emergency rescue equipment, snowmobiles, snow patrol personnel and rescuers should be equipped, so that skiers can get timely rescue and treatment when they are injured.
Choose appropriate ski equipment protection to ensure safety.
Skiing requires speed, passion and protection. For beginners, how to choose the right ski equipment?
The reporter at the reception desk believes that with the arrival of the snow season, more and more skiers join the ski army. How to make everyone ski safely, let’s learn from the choice of ski equipment and ski trails.
Ma Guolong, coach of a ski resort in Altay City: It is very important to choose a snowshoe that suits you, and the size should be suitable. The size of the snowboard is long or short. Generally, we say that the snowboard can reach our chin. Generally speaking, our elbows are bent at 90 degrees, and the tip of the stick just falls to the ground. Next, choose a helmet, and then snow goggles. The ultraviolet rays are relatively strong in sunny days, so we can choose the reducing mirror to prevent tanning and sunburn, and it also has a certain protective and windproof effect when the sliding speed is relatively fast. In addition to the reducing mirror, there are also intensifying mirrors, which are generally suitable for skating at night, and are also used in cloudy days.
In addition, professional ski suits that are breathable, warm and elastic should generally be selected, and it is best to have the effect of keeping warm and drying quickly. There will be subtle differences between single board and double board in the choice of ski equipment. Generally speaking, you should choose the ski equipment that suits you.
Master safety knowledge and skills and enjoy skiing.
After wearing ski equipment, you need to correctly choose the ski trail and master the basic safety knowledge and skills of skiing.
According to reports, snow trails are generally divided into primary, intermediate and advanced snow trails according to different slopes. After the ski equipment is ready, you can choose your own ski trail according to your own level. In the process of skiing, it is necessary to avoid skiing outside the snow trail. For beginners, there are several "basic skills" that need to be mastered before going on the snow trail.
Wu Peng, Vice President of Altay Ice and Snow Association: The basic posture of skiing is that the body should lean forward slightly, the calf should press the tongue of snowshoes, and the center of gravity must not be backward. There is also a skill to master before going on the snowy road, that is, how to wrestle. When you are out of control and about to fall, throw away your poles, put your arms around your shoulders, bend, and naturally go sideways. You can’t fall back and forth, but fall left and right.
Avoid "secondary injuries" in case of skiing accidents.
High-speed sports have their own risk points, so does skiing. How to minimize accidents in skiing? What should I do after an accident? Come and listen to the opinions of professional coaches and rescuers.
Sun Wenhao is a ski instructor and a second-level referee of snowboarding. Sun Wenhao, who has been teaching for 8 years, has encountered many incidents in which skiers fell or collided with each other and were injured.
Sun Wenhao, a ski instructor in Chongli District, Zhangjiakou: Many beginners will choose to sit in the same place after falling, which is a wrong behavior. After the fall, we should move to the side of the snowy road in time to adjust. There is a blind spot in skiing, and you should also observe the rear more when skiing.
If skiers are injured on the snowy road, they should call for rescue at the first time and wait for rescuers to arrive for transshipment.
Zhang Yuefan, captain of the patrol team of a ski resort in Chongli District, Zhangjiakou: If you are slightly injured, you can move to the edge of the snowy road and rest in the same place. Call the rescue number on the snowy road and wait for rescue. If you fall to the caudal vertebra or lumbar vertebra and move yourself, it may cause secondary injury. Try not to move on the snowy road, call other snow friends, call for help and wait for rescue.
Warm up before skiing and don’t blindly increase the difficulty.
Expert advice: Before skiing, you should make full warm-up preparations and don’t blindly increase the difficulty.
Experts say that some skiers often cause many accidents during the exercise because they don’t prepare for the warm-up beforehand.
Zheng Ya ‘an, vice president of Chongli Campus of Peking University Third Hospital: Doing high-speed or high-risk sliding exercise often leads to muscle strain, joint sprain and ligament contusion. Physical recovery training, especially the stretching of joints and ligaments, should be carried out before skiing. It is suggested that skiers choose their own trails according to their physical conditions, and don’t blindly overweight themselves too early to increase the difficulty, speed and height.