The conditions are great in Winter Park! Lots of snow and the temperature remains cold! We want everyone to have a great time on our slopes and to minimize the dreaded ACL injury.
According to statistics from National Ski Association, blown-out knees account for 30 percent of ski injuries, and skiers are 365 times more likely to blow an ACL than the general population.
KNOW WHEN YOU ARE POSITIONED INCORRECTLY - When body position is off-balance to the rear — known as "in the back seat" you are in the compromised position. The hips are below knees, the hands are back, the shoulders are back, and weight is on the back of skis or snowboard. ACL injuries generally occur when the foot is fixed, such as in a ski boot, and the upper bone of the knee keeps twisting, tearing the knee ligament.
Skier should strive for an athletic hip-wide stance. When turning, the knee should align between the foot and hip. Instruction on ACL prevention also suggests to avoid the “Big Move” while falling. While letting the fall happen, try to keep arms and hands forward, feet together. And when down, stay down until reaching a stop.
There are numerous clinics and videos available to help skiers recognize the backseat position and how not to allow the body to get into this potentially knee injurying position. Practice makes perfect.
See you on the slopes at Winter Park or Mary Jane
team "Winter Park Partners"
(excerpts taken from Tonya Binya, Grand County News)
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