Tag: ski technique
Powder To The People
Reading Time: 3 minutes Most 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 […]
Read more »Skill School – The Eyes Have It
/Reading Time: 1 minute I 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 […]
Read more »Skill School – Fast Track Your Awesome
/Reading Time: 2 minutes Where’s the Middle of My Skis? Now that the ski season is underway, you need to return to last season’s level of performance as quickly as possible. Like any sport, […]
Read more »Let’s Talk About Feelings
/Reading Time: 4 minutes Becoming a great skier is about learning from experience, considering past performance, thinking about what went right but, equally important, what went wrong. Most skiers base their attempts at analysis […]
Read more »It’s All About the Feet … or is it? pt. 2
Reading Time: 2 minutes In the steeps by MATT BARNES * photos: ADAM STEIN * snow: Laax, Switzerland The analogy of “holding a tray of drinks downhill” is an easy one to visualize because […]
Read more »It’s All About the Feet .. or is it? pt.1
Reading Time: 2 minutes The analogy of “holding a tray of drinks downhill” is an easy one to visualize because let’s face it, most of us can relate to drinking. But once you’re able […]
Read more »Speed Bumps
Reading Time: 3 minutes by Martin Olson in December 2014 issue Moguls have become an endangered species at most resorts, but they can be fun when you find them. One of the shortest roads […]
Read more »Air in the Bumps
/Reading Time: 2 minutes by Peter Smart in the Winter 2014 issue Have you ever suddenly found yourself bouncing around in bumps that aren’t quite big enough to call moguls? The next time you’re […]
Read more »Ski Better: Fall 2010
/Reading Time: < 1 minutes SKIER:Chris Lennon SNOW:Blackcomb PHOTOS:Gillian Morgan Strong Arm of the Pow Far too often I’ve heard the suggestion that we should “ski with our hands.” I’m pretty certain we ski predominantly […]
Read more »Style File: Buyers Guide 2010
/Reading Time: 2 minutes SKIER: Chris Lennon SNOW: Blackcomb PHOTOS: Gillian Morgan Magazine layout as PDF file Air turns When skiing fun little lines in the trees, it ‘s often necessary to catch a […]
Read more »Style File: Travel Guide 2009
/Reading Time: 2 minutes Reach for the next turn Good skiers show a wide range of movement, but without coaching those movements can be misinterpreted. A good example is the situation pictured, where the […]
Read more »Try something new
/Reading Time: 3 minutes by Chris Lennon If you’ve already read Ski Canada’s Buyer’s Guide last issue, you will have noticed that reverse camber skis (their tips and tails don’t touch when the ski […]
Read more »Expect the unexpected
/Reading Time: 2 minutes Full StyleFile page layouts with images During this particular photo shoot at Lake Louise, we were constantly interrupted by snow squalls and flat light. Unexpectedly, the demonstrator gave a rare […]
Read more »Quality, not quantity
/Reading Time: 2 minutes Who doesn’t like watching skiers descend while they ascend comfortably perched up in a chairlift seat. Because of my interest in ski technique, I can’t help but notice a few […]
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