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A Portion of Torsion – skill school
Reading Time: 3 minutesOver the last few decades changes in ski design such as wider skis and rocker shapes have made skiing powder easier, more fun and accessible to more of us. Now, […]
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Powder To The People
Reading Time: 3 minutesMost of us are never going to ski 45-degree Alaskan faces or nipple-deep powder like we see on Ski Canada covers and movies at après. In the first case, most […]
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It’s In The Cards – backcountry risk management
Reading Time: 4 minutesA unique course teaches you how to make better decisions and minimize risk. Right until the snow starts to slide we are partying. It’s a weekday and we’re six dads […]
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Skill School – The Eyes Have It
Reading Time: 1 minuteI think we can all agree: Staying on one’s feet is the fundamental goal in skiing. Now, isn’t it nice when we all agree about things? The feat of remaining […]
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Topple Like There’s No Tomorrow
Reading Time: 2 minutesA ski is a simple machine: put it on edge, apply a little pressure and it will turn. The tricky part in skiing is transitioning from one edge to the […]
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What’s Your Angle?
Reading Time: 2 minutesWithout “angulation,” all ski instructors have to our credit is pretty skiing, honed buttocks and livers that look like old leather saddlebags. Webster’s may have added it to the dusty […]
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The Aftermath – Mt. Rescuers Pay the Price
Reading Time: 5 minutesRescuers also pay a price so we can play in the mountains. Large numbers of skiers are socially distancing themselves from ski resorts entirely this winter, but how prepared are […]
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Ski Better With a Pack
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen heading into the wilds, make sure you carry first aid along with your snow safety equipment, and know how to use it all. Leave your plans with someone not […]
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How to Survive a Tree Well
Reading Time: 3 minutesSkiing on a snowboarder’s blindside often feels like the most dangerous place on the mountain. But according to a study by the B.C. Coroner Service, a skier is more likely […]
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Hands: Save ‘Em For Après
Reading Time: 2 minutesInstructors are often asked, “Where should my arms be?” Back in the day, ski instructors could make an entire season out of endlessly and minutely adjusting the arms of their […]
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One Thing to Remember in Powder
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOkay, you’ve put the miles in on the groomers, you’ve tasted them with fresh snow and even forayed into the trees beside the slope once in a while. Every instructional […]
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