Why Most Ski Injuries Happen After 3:30 PM

Travis Maak, MD, used to volunteer on the ski patrol. He says every day after 3:30 pm is when the injuries start happening. But what makes 3:30 pm different than 10 am? Is it conditions or conditioning, or a bit of both? Dr. Maak identifies the factors he thinks contribute to those late-in-the-day, last-run injuries, and has advice for skiers to avoid ending the day in a bad way.

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Every day after 3:30 pm is when the ski injuries start happening. But what makes 3:30 pm different than 10 am? Is it conditions or conditioning , or a bit of both? Learn how to identify the factors that contribute to those late-in-the-day, last-run injuries, and avoid ending the day in a bad way.

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