Wrists from the falls. Knuckles from the wind. Feet from the boots.

Hands on the snow, all day.

Every lap starts with sitting down and strapping in, usually with the gloves off. Bare hands in cold, dry air and wet snow crack at the knuckles by the second day of a trip. Falls go onto the wrists and the knees. Soft boots sweat, and the feet go cold and wet by noon.

The fix is three habits. Repair on the hands and face before you go out, so the wind has less to pull from. Performance on the feet the night before, so the boots stay drier. Massage Cream on the wrists, knees and quads after the last chair. Rhino is made twenty minutes from Mt. Bachelor, where the wind always knows where your gloves are.