When performing extreme skiing, not wearing protective gear can significantly increase the risk of injury. However, if you decide not to wear protective gear, here are some suggestions that can reduce the chance of injury.： ### 1. **Master basic skills** -**Proficient skiing skills**: Make sure you have mastered basic skiing skills, including turning, braking and balance control. High-level skiing skills can help you better cope with emergencies. -**Gradually increase the difficulty**: Don't challenge too difficult ramps or terrain from the beginning, gradually increase the difficulty to make sure you have enough ability to deal with it. ### 2. **Choose the right ski area** -**Understand the terrain**: Before skiing, understand the terrain and snow conditions of the site, and avoid skiing on unknown or dangerous terrain. -**Avoid crowded areas**: Choose areas with few people to ski to reduce the risk of collision with other skiers. ### 3. **Maintain physical condition** -**Warm-up exercise**: Fully warm up before skiing, especially the legs, back and core muscles to reduce the risk of muscle strain. -**Maintain good physical fitness**: Exercise regularly to enhance core strength and balance, which helps to maintain stability while skiing. ### 4. **Control speed** -**Moderate deceleration**: Don't blindly pursue speed, especially in unfamiliar terrain or poor snow conditions. Controlling the speed can give you more reaction time. -**Use turns to slow down**: Slow down through frequent turns instead of relying on brakes, which allows you to better control the direction and speed. ### 5. **Stay alert** -**Observe the surrounding environment**: Always pay attention to the surrounding environment and the movements of other skiers to avoid sudden collisions. -**Predict risks**: Predict possible hazards in advance, such as ice, obstacles or other skiers' behavior, and be prepared to deal with them. ### 6. **Use appropriate equipment** -**Choose the right skis**: Choose the right skis according to your skiing level and terrain, make sure they suit your weight and skiing style. -**Check equipment**: Check the condition of skis, fixers and ski poles before each ski to make sure they are in good working condition. ### 7. **Avoid fatigue skiing** -**Rest in time**: Skiing is a high-intensity sport. Avoid continuing skiing in a state of fatigue. Fatigue will increase the risk of injury. -**Maintain moisture and energy**: Replenish moisture and energy in time during skiing to maintain the best condition of your body. ### 8. **Learn fall skills** -**Fall correctly**: Learn how to protect yourself when you fall, try to avoid directly supporting the ground with your hands, but try to land on the side or back of your body to reduce the risk of wrist and shoulder injuries. -**Relax your body**: Try to keep your body relaxed when you fall to reduce additional injuries caused by muscle tension. ### 9. **Understand the weather and snow conditions** -**Pay attention to the weather forecast**: Understand the weather and snow conditions before skiing, and avoid skiing in bad weather or poor snow conditions. -**Adapt to changes in snow conditions**: Different snow conditions (such as powder snow, ice, wet snow) require different skiing skills to ensure that you can adapt to these changes. ### 10. **Mental preparation** -**Stay calm**: Stay calm in the event of an emergency and avoid panic. A calm mind helps to make the right response. -**Set reasonable goals**: Don't set yourself too high goals, especially if you don't wear protective gear, and avoid risky behaviors. ### Conclusion Although these recommendations can reduce the chance of injury to a certain extent, extreme skiing itself is a high-risk sport, and not wearing protective gear can significantly increase the severity of injuries. **It is strongly recommended to wear appropriate protective gear, including helmets, knee pads, wrist guards, etc., under all circumstances to protect yourself to the maximum extent possible. Safety always comes first.