9.Don’t Diss Your Feet If you start developing a problem with your feet because of your boots, deal with it right away.—Titus Case, Alta, Utah

10. Granny Was Right A touch of Bag Balm (or bear grease, like in the old days) on your nose and cheeks can help prevent frostbite on bitter-cold days.  —Tim Cooney, Aspen Mountain, Colorado

11.Punch Card With a good bootfitter, a case of beer will go a long way toward a season’s worth of comfort.  —Nick Pollard, Copper Mountain, Colorado

12. Ingrown Toenail Don’t try to dig it out. Soak it. Let it do its thing.  —Eric Tanguay, Telluride, Colorado

13. Dirty Underwear Is Fine But don’t ski in the socks you drove to the hill in. Feet sweat. Put on a dry pair right before putting your boots on.  —Sally Francklyn, Copper  Mountain, Colorado

14.Epsom Salts They’re great for any injury with dead skin, like frostbite or blisters. They help it heal, dry it out, and suck out impurities. Good for frostnip, too.  —Eric Tanguay, Telluride, Colorado

15.Picking Up Girls That is coveted information and sharing it would mean more competition in an already tough ski-town scene. —Jeremy Yanko, Silverton Mountain, Colorado