Daron Rhalves Ski Tips

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Somehow just came across this when I unintentionally clicked one of those annoying ads that somehow knows I am a skier and this article written by Daron Rhalves came up:
4 ways to injury-proof your ski trip

1. Start 3 Months Before
If you're out of shape, even just a little, you won't be long for the mountain, says Olympic skier Daron Rahlves. "I spend time at the gym 3 days a week strengthening my legs and core," he says, "and I spin and stretch for recovery."

Rahlves recommends squats for coordination, single-leg hamstring curls for strength and balance, and interval training with sprints for explosive strength and aerobic endurance. He also suggests balancing gym time with tennis, soccer, surfing, mountain biking, or basketball. All are killer cardio workouts, and all develop the balance and agility necessary for skiing.

2. Check your DIN
Contrary to conventional winter wisdom, it's loose—not tight—bindings that blow out knees. Before you hit the slopes, swing by the ski shop and have a tech tweak the DIN setting. The more advanced the skier, the tighter the bindings should be. So when he asks your ability level, tell the truth—your knees depend on it.

3. Drink Like a Fish
Higher altitudes bring on dehydration more quickly, reducing endurance, causing fatigue, and lengthening recovery times. Drink water or a sports drink regularly while on the hill—don't wait until you're thirsty. Après-ski, "pound a glass of water after every beer," recommends Rahlves.

4. Know How to Fall

"If you're sliding feet first down a hill, do what you can to swing around and go headfirst, and try to keep your legs up to avoid catching your skis in the snow," says Rahlves. "If you can't manage to keep your skis off the snow, at least keep your tips up and drag the tails."
I feel like Rhalves should know his shit, but tell me that 2 and 4 don't sound like complete bs.
 
if you think 2 and 4 are BS then you probably should get back to piecing your way down the closest blue square.
the absolute last thing you want when you're making your way through a no-fall zone or charging a burly fucking line is for a ski to pre-release. as for falling, the best way to go is to roll the impact out over your upper body.
sparknotes: Daron Rhalves knows wayyyy better than you.
 
First of all, I resent being told to "get back to piecing your way down the closest blue square" by someone from Pennsylvania.
I challenge you to a ski off.
Second, he specifically said blown knees are caused by loose bindings. I agree you don't want to have a binding pre-release but pre-releases do not cause very many blown knees, lack of release does. Also, if you are already sliding, then you have already dealt with the impact of the fall, so you wouldn't want to be headfirst because you would be more likely to hit shit with your head. Also, it's easier to stop yourself by dragging your boots when they are in front of you as long as you don't jam them too hard and flip in my opinion.
Spark notes: Fuck You.
 
fucking seriously? And this is why no one gives a fuck about Rhalves. i
See that no fall zone over those cliffs there? If you fall your gonna wanna point your head straight down the fall line in order to maximize speed and send it over the rocks below.

Conclusion:

Darren Rhalves if a fucking idiot.
 
i went to look at your profile/pictures to see how good you are at skiing... i resent being told i suck by someone who can't produce any evidence that they're any better. if you're going to use my profile against me by saying i'm from pennsylvania, at least produce some sort of evidence in yours that you don't suck. oh, and what does being from PA have to do with skiing ability? know who else is from PA? that tommy walmart guy, heard he's a pretty big deal.
bottom line... INTERNET SKI OFF VICTORY IS MINE.
 
What was this article written for?

Has anyone asked that question? It may have been written for a racer/carvemeister audience.

Just because Daron charges burly lines does not mean he doesn't write articles aimed at a mellower audience.

Sparknotes: You guys are all faggots for arguing this.
 
As far as number 4 goes, the only time I would purposely fall with my head down the hill (in a-bang position of course) as i'm sliding to a stop is when i'm in the park with no trees/rocks to blast my head on
 
the fact that he is from Pennsylvania doesnt make him a worse skier...
but yeah D-Money is one of the est skiers in hte world and yud all do well to pay attention...
 
This information is probably for people taking a ski vacation, not for people that are all that serious. For many of them, it is probably accurate.

No one gives a fuck about Rhalves? Wrong. A bunch of east coast park rats might not, but people who ski real mountains most definitely do.

Daron Rahlves won best line last year. That is one of the most important awards you can win.

Daron Rahlves was one of the best downhill racers ever. He is also one of the best big mountain skiers in the world.

 
daron rhalves is the best skier in the world hands down. no argument. and he knows more then anyone here
but i believe that he is talking about crashing in a race where a fence to the back/head is not that bad but you can easily tear a knee falling foward
 
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