Is belt tightening needed?

Probably, based on what we saw yesterday afternoon as we were skiing. I'm sure you've noticed over the past two or three winter seasons that many young skiers and snowboarders have a tendency to lose their pants. My take is that the problem likely finds its source in the quality of the belts worn by these youngsters. In the past, most of these critical safety devices were made in America or in Europe and today, as it was announced that China has just taken over Germany as the largest exporter in the world, I would likely blame the problem on poorly designed belts, made in China, that prove incapable of holding one's pants. I really feel sorry for these young men who are going out freezing their butts and they perhaps should consider suspenders to keep their bottoms secured. As the German would say, with both belts and suspenders: “sicher ist sicher!” (translation: Some redundancy is always safer...)