Skiiers with asthma?

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Hi NS,

Just a quick one to ask how any of you with asthma manage when getting back into season-mode. I really want to learn to manage it better when hiking (altitude and cold air don't help).

Thanks for any advice!
 
I really just ease into it take my time and always keep my inhaler hand haha, but also drinking water and making sure your up for whatever it is your hiking. Also take your time and go at your pace, find a friend who gets you have to take it slow and they are supportive, makes it a hell of a lot easier
 
Cold air causes your muscles to clench up more causing your lung way to be smaller making Athena worse... So just keep on a bandana or some sort of baclava or scarf to keep the air you are breathing warm. Make sure it's not dirty though, that could be worse than just having nothing over your mouth.
 
used to have it pretty bad... one of those machines every night and shit.... find when im outside and up a mountain - things are good. gets worse when im in stuffy ski bum houses.
 
When you feel like you're tightening up take it slower or stop for a minute or two, try to avoid hiking features. Take your inhaler on the first chair or in the parking lot, try not to push yourself that way. Make usre you breath deep into your stomach, I used to tighten up and breath less when I skiied and it made it 10x worse. After all unless you're skiing whistler or Colorado/Utah you don't usually ski that much continuously unless you have a really big hill, So take advantage of lift rides and cat tracks when you can chill.

Not much to say about touring other than pace yourself

I find that the more I run or bike in the cold the better I am with dealing with it when I ski. Your warm weather fitness level doesn't mean shit.
 
My asthma is so bad just walking anywhere in ski boots can take a lot out of me. But honesty that's what I get for smoking at 14. I keep my inhaler on me everywhere I go, sitting down and interlocking my fingers above my head really helps open up the lungs, and frequent water breaks help a whole lot too. I've also been cardio training a lot and I've noticed a huge difference.
 
My lungs are awful. I usually need my inhaler 3-4 times a day when I go out skiing. I've tried steroids and other ways of controlling it but nothing really helps. I've found the better shape I'm in, the less my lungs act up. It doesn't completely help but it does a bit. Being in better health overall is all I can really do.
 
I think it depends on the nature of your asthma. I do not have exercise induced asthma, I feel fine when I ski. My asthma is triggered whenever I got a cold, it's bizarre.

I don't know what would help on the slopes besides an inhaler and being in better shape.
 
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