Injured on the piste: what to do in the first 24 hours
The order matters: medical centre, documents, hotline, video. Here is the checklist we give every Trip Protection member — and what to do if the medical centre says “just a sprain”.
Do I need an MRI? A consultant’s honest guide
When a scan changes what happens next — and when it doesn’t.
Does travel insurance cover a ski injury? What it leaves out
Insurance gets you off the mountain. Here is what it usually leaves to you.
Skiing after ACL reconstruction: when, and how to know
The milestones that matter more than the calendar.
Before the first lift: kit, weather and your group
The checks worth making before anyone clicks into their bindings.
Pre-ski exercises: the 12-week knee programme, phase by phase
Three sessions a week, home and gym versions — what each phase is for.
Shoulders, wrists and ankles: the other injuries of the piste
Knees get the headlines. These are the injuries that fill the rest of the clinic.
Skiing in your 50s and 60s: strength, balance and confidence
Preparation, protection and planning for skiers with more seasons behind them.
What a consultant letter actually does — and why insurers act on it
Who the letter goes to, what it says, and why it moves things along.