Before you go on the slope to revel on the white powder, you must think over what can be useful for you on the slope. There are some things, which every single snowboarder should heve every time he goes on the slope. These things are: goggles (this is the most important thing), screwdriver and wrench, lipstick and sun cream with UV filter.

GOGGLES

This is the most important thing for every snowboarder. You shouldn’t even move from your home without goggles! It’s a basic equipment for every snowboarder. Thanks to it you can ride your board almost in every kind of weather conditions: from strong snowfalls, for frosty winds and very big insolation. Presently technique is still developing and there are a lot kinds of goggles. Most of them have anti-fog system so glasses don’t steam over. Another facility is that most goggles have glasses with UV filter, what is very useful during the sunny weather.

SCREWDRIVER AND WRENCH

Screwdriver and wrench also might be very useful when you ride your board. When we take screwdriver into consideration the case is obvious. If our screws from bindings loosen we must screw them back immediately because in other case all our binding may displace. If we don’t screw them back, we won’t be able to ride a board and it can also cause damage in our inserts. You must know that if you want to repair your inserts in service you will have to pay about 200zl- I don’t wish anyone. Best if screwdriver is small sized (unless you have a big knapsack). If we take a wrench into consideration the best is number 8, which may be very useful to screw a strap which is supporting your boot.

LIPSTICK

Despite appearances it’s a very useful on the slope, not only for women. It is recommended for lip care in winter time- it’s a perfect protection against excessive drying of your lips caused by influence of peculiarly sharp wether conditions (wind, dampness, temperature fluctuation, sun). You should use a lipstick every time when you spend a lot of time in the open air or before practising winter sports. It decreases a susceptibility of chapping of your epidermis. If it is used regularly it moistens and liquors your skin, correcting the appearance of your lips. It contains E vitamin, UVB filter and high quality fatty ingredients. And that’s why you should always have a lipstick in your pocket, because-I think- nobody likes having chapped lips.

SUN CREAM WITH UV FILTER

Next very important thing is a sun cream, which should be used every time before skiing or snowboarding. It may be used on your face, decolletage and other parts of your body which are endangered of direct sun exposition (especially hands). Cream is very easy to spread and it creates a protective filter, which protects your skin not only against excessive insolation and loss of water from your epidermis, but also against stressful influence of external factors (frost, temperature fluctuation, wind, dampness, air pollution). Cream is especially recommended for sharp frosts and, first of all, for sunny weather.