The human foot is a masterpiece of engineering and a work of art* ( Leonardo da Vinci) With winter having arrived I thought it appropriate to provide some helpful advice for this season. The one thing that winter comes with in this part of the world is cold weather, which often brings ice and snow. These are both potentially dangerous as they change the friction levels of the ground we are used to interacting with. Reduced friction increases the likelihood of us slipping and falling where we can sustain impact injuries and fracture bones. However, more common are soft tissue injuries where ligaments and tendons are stretched beyond their normal range of motion and become damaged. Ligaments connect bones together and once torn or stretched, the relevant joint will usually have increased range of motion. A previous bony injury on the other hand could also limit range of motion. The foot contains 26 bones, 33 joints and more than 100 muscles, tendons and ligaments. These make the foot a complex structure allowing the endurance of high amounts of stress from high impact activity. The foot therefore plays an important role in skiing. Skiing is a complex sport which relies on pronation to control the inside edge of the ski. Most common complaints experienced by skiers are pain in the arches, which is often found in individuals whom have flat feet and more flexible foot types. This could however also be secondary to poor fitting boots or lack of