Most hiking injuries happen on the downhill: -more strength required (muscle’s working eccentrically) -more joint impact -people are usually in a more fatigued state -it’s harder to control momentum -higher chance of slipping or falling. But there are lots of things you can do to better prepare! Here are a few more strategies to stay safer on descents: ✅ Wear shoes with good traction – well-fitted hiking shoes with grippy soles keep you stable on loose or steep terrain. ✅ Zig-zag if the trail al

Most hiking injuries don’t happen on the way up…� They happen on the way down. Downhill hiking creates eccentric loading: your muscles are braking your full body weight instead of lifting it. �That creates more microscopic damage to muscles, tendons, and joints than climbing. Translation: You’re not weak.� You’re just hiking downhill wrong. Three rules that saved my knees across 300 hikes in the past two years alone:� • Shorter steps �• Slower cadence �• Trekking poles only downhill I use trekki

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