Before the first lift: kit, weather and your group

Prevention

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13 August 2026

Before the first lift: kit, weather and your group

The checks worth making before anyone clicks into their bindings.

Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon · reviewed 13/08/2026

Many injuries start before the first run: bindings set for someone else, a flat-light morning, a group that skis at different speeds. This guide covers the checks worth making first.

Full article in preparation — to be written and reviewed by Mr Sven Putnis. Replace this note with the article before launch.

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