Replying to Boot Ritual

The ritual of getting out of the warm car and putting our boots on is an often overlooked, but significant part of our lives. As we advance as skiers so to does our technique of putting on ski boots and getting the perfect snugness. It is truly a race against time in cold and windy conditions before fingers freeze so quickness, efficiency, precision, and mental stamina are required.

take off shoes/boots
Put on left and right ski socks

Put left foot in left boot, right foot in right boot

Left boot, then right:
Buckle toe buckle at loosest setting
Buckle middle buckle at loosest setting
Buckle top buckle at loosest setting

Left then right:
Unbuckle middle buckle and move it until the lever is at 90 degrees to the boot with almost no play left in the wire (full tilt) then buckle down
unbuckle toe and move so there's no play in the wire and the lever is at 90 degrees, buckle

Strap left boot
Strap right boot

pull cuff of pants over socks but above top of boots
if snowpants, pull down around boots

put on my damn mittens bc I can't feel my fingers