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RICHARD LUBIN, D.C. is a sports oriented Chiropractor, practicing in Dublin California.  He is a member of the Bota Baggers Ski Club, part of the Singles League of the FWSA. The Snowboarding Chiropractor is the FWSA Safety Chair. He is the recipient of the FWSA ‘Safety Person of the Year’ Award in 2001 and 2002.  Contact him at BotaBoardr@sbcglobal.net .  Richard has written many safety articles.  Some of his articles have been posted to the FWSA website.  Read Richard's articles by clicking on the links below:

• Be Safe, Get The Point!
• Frostbite
• Your Injured, Now What?
• Powder Safety
• Tips For Safer Snowboarding
• Electrolytes and You

OTHER SAFETY ARTICLES:

Avalanche Safety While in New Zealand, 16 of us took advantage of the opportunity to either heli-ski the Harris Mountains or plane-ski the Tasman Glacier.    [Read On..] Helmets Skiers apparently have decided that trees and unprotected heads aren't such a good match.    [Read On..] Tree Skiing Tips on how to ski the trees. [Read On..] Safety Recommendations Insurance Information Institute (I3) in New York offers these words on Ski and Snowboard Safety.    [Read On..]

Ski Lift Safety Bars Should ski areas in Colorado install safety bars on chairlifts for winter use?  [Read On..] Getting in Shape This drill is not for the meek, but it works wonders.  [Read On..] On the Slopes With the highly publicized skiing fatalities you must be asking yourself....  [Read On..] Spring Skiing and Sun Safety Sun induced skin damage may be the biggest risk to skiers.  Protect yourself from ski cancer.  [Read On..]

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