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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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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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Fear of Freshies
Reading Time: 3 minutesPowder? Pfft,” I mumbled to myself as my family, practically vibrating with excitement, hopped into a van and sped off to some untracked oasis. On this glorious bluebird day in […]
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8 Moves to Make You Stronger
Reading Time: 4 minutesFit To Ski .. Part 3 Our third workout in the series continues to build on the skills needed for skiing while increasing the difficulty of the moves. More core […]
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Carve Like It’s the Sunday Roast
Reading Time: 3 minutesWe ask skiers at our ski camps about their goals for the week. Many tell us they want to “ski like an expert,” but they don’t have a specific goal […]
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Hucking Through The Ages
Reading Time: 3 minutesText and photos BY Nigel Harrison, CSIA III, CSCF II As we limp, groan and stagger defiantly into middle age, it’s tempting to think we should keep both skis firmly […]
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Fit to Ski pt 2 – 7 Moves to Help Prevent Injury
Reading Time: 3 minutes7 Moves to Help Prevent Injury by MARCY VERBURG Photos Wally Stemberger This issue’s skier-workout continues to focus on injury prevention by improving joint stability. It also helps to condition […]
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Rotational Angulation
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn skiing, often our main goal is to link a series of turns to create a sequence. While generally round, these turns can take many shapes, depending on our speed […]
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Get a Grip
Reading Time: 4 minutesUnderstanding angulation and inclination is key to controlling your skidding. One of the main reasons people sign up for a ski lesson is because they have trouble gripping on hard […]
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Fit to Ski – part 3
Reading Time: 3 minutesLet’s take it up a notch as we head into ski season. Adding power and explosive moves to your routine will prepare you for runs that need quicker reaction time. […]
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