Tips on Renting Ski Equipment
It is good to state that planning ski or snowboard trip can be a tough experience and most experienced skiers and snowboarders are aware that renting equipment is an excellent way to reduce the load and make the trip easier. It is good to highlight that comfortable boots and familiar skis are good but it is not fun to carry large bags that flop in all the wrong spots and there is also the aspect of airline bag fees for oversize and overweight bags and in that case renting equipment is a great financial decision also.
First the person needs to check the paperwork and if there is a large group they need to call in advance to give the rental technicians time to prepare in regard to aspects such as foot sizes and ski preferences for the group and the rental shop can even pre-package the gear for a quicker setup. It is also not advisable to bring a large group to a rental shop right at about the closing time. In most instances when the group arrives they will be asked to fill in some necessary information and many of the shops have computers set up to make the process easy and the person also needs to print forms for every person that will be renting equipment. The technicians also need to know the type of skier that the consider and since the person cannot afford to be overconfident in the abilities because the weight and height determine the release settings of the bindings thus the person needs to make sure that they are safe.
The other factor to look into are the boots and one important tip is to wear one pair of ski socks especially good knee-high snowboard specific wool socks and increasing the number of socks will not keep the feet warmer but it will have an effect of decreasing circulation thus leading to cold feet. It is good to state that toe warmers should not be used to ski boots because they will really mess with the fit and it is annoying for the technician that will be removing the stinky warmers from the shoes. If the person uses arch support or custom insoles they need to bring them and the technician needs to know the boot fitting right away so that they will be able to use their own insoles.
Concerning skis and snowboards it is best to let the ski technician select the right size for them but if the person is familiar with a particular size then they can go ahead and request for it and for big-footed snowboarders they need to request a wide board.
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