The choice of ski equipment should start with shoes.
At first, a beginner in skiing should ride on a rolled track "classics". Boots chosen for such a classic move should not rigidly fix the leg above the ankle, because when riding you will feel uncomfortable. In the store you can find shoes for the ridge, "combi" or for the classic move. The first option must be rejected immediately. The second is acceptable only if the shoes can be removed from the upper part. The third option is the most optimal.
Try on the selected shoes to wear in socks, which will be on you during ski walks. It is desirable that they are synthetic, and the fabric from which the socks are made has drainage properties. The cotton-absorbing cotton should not be part of the socks. On legs it is possible to put on and special sports socks, concerning to a thermal underwear. On top of them it is worth wearing not very thick woolen or half-woolen socks.
In the process of trying on shoes, remember that they do not have to reap, because in this case, during the skiing, your feet will freeze very quickly, and your ski trip will end there. However, too loose shoes should not be, otherwise you will erase your feet.
If you stopped on shoes with a wide front edge and 4 holes in the front part of the sole - you will fit a 75 mm fastener with metal clips. They are considered old-fashioned, but they can still be found on sale.
It is better to buy shoes with a metal rod in the front, and suitable for attaching the NNN system, manufactured, for example, under the brands Rossignol or Rottefella. The mounts are of two types: for the classic and ridge course. For the classic Rottefella NNN IIClassic mountings. This option is manual. You can also look at automatic models, but if during the ski trip they get snow and podtaet - they jam. Boots in this case will be impossible to unfasten from the skis. I'll have to unbind the shoes and take it off with the ski.
Now you can choose skis.
When choosing the skis and ski poles you need to decide how you plan to ski.
If you are interested in health walks in the fresh air, contemplation of nature and physical activity in itself, and does not matter the speed of movement, then you can choose for walking skis with incisions in the middle of the sliding surface. Such incisions during the repulsion prevent the ski from slipping back. If you plan to move from regular walks to serious training with time, you should buy smooth skis without any incisions.
There are a great many brands of skis. The choice of this or that model can be based on money that you are able to spend on purchase. Skiing is very democratic - buying expensive skis, you can not learn how to ride well, and buying a modest outfit - you can and excel.
If there is a sufficient amount of money, it is not a sin to acquire skis of famous brands: Atomik, Rossignol, Madshuz or Fisher. And you can buy products of domestic producers: Mukacheve, Karelia and SNC.
People, whose weight exceeds 80 kg, may face problems when choosing inexpensive skis. Domestic models, designed for people of large build, are rare. However, it must be borne in mind that among moderately expensive imported skis, the models of such a plan come across quite often.
As for the requirements for the basic characteristics of skiing - skis for walking should be about 5 cm in width, and in height equal to the sum of your growth and an additional 20-25 centimeters. The rigidity of this sport equipment plays an important role. Usually on skis you can find a marking with the height and weight of the person to whom they are calculated. If you have not found these figures, you need to put the skis on a smooth flat floor, stand in the middle of each ski. Between the ski and the floor should be a small space, which can pass a credit card or a driving license. After this, stand with two feet in the center of one ski. If the gap disappears completely and the ski is snug against the floor, then the skis are appropriate for your weight.
Choice of ski poles.
If the skis should be 20-25 centimeters higher than the height of the skier, then the ski poles, on the contrary, are lower by the same length. You should buy sticks with normal-sized paws. "Professional" sticks with small paws should not be chosen. With an ordinary walk they will "sink" in the snow, since their destination is the movement on a special ski track. At the top of the stick, there are usually hand straps - tambourines. Well, when they look like bracelets with Velcro - in this case the chance to rub your hands will be minimal.
Do not forget about ski ointments.
When walking, it is necessary to use ski ointments in the classical course. They prevent the occurrence of "recoil" from the skis, sliding backward at a jerk.
Ointment is applied to the ski dotted and rubbed with a special foam plastic bar. If you plan to overcome a considerable distance and ski for a long period of time, it is worth applying the ointment not in one but in several layers.
For fans ointments working in wide temperature ranges will suit. At low negative temperatures, close to zero, and plus, it is better to use liquid ointment. It should be remembered that such ointments interact very badly with freshly fallen snow.
Have a successful active holiday!