Take a trip down memory lane with me for a moment. Think back to that first major ski equipment purchase you ever made. Perhaps you’re tired of an endless stream of dull edge skis and ill-fitting rear entry boots available from your local hill’s rental shop. Or, maybe you’d finally been cut from the ski … Continue reading Boot Up: A Lesson in Bootfitting from MasterFit University
Ski season is here, ready or not, and if you want to glide with the best, be sure you give your boards an early season tune-up, either with a do-it-yourself treatment or with a quick visit to your local shop. n Most important is to make sure the bases are waxed, says Tim Brush, long-time … Continue reading An Early Season Tune-Up is a Must for Skis and Snowboards
This lesson will help you learn to make short turns using low-effort, simple movements. n In ski turns, each of your feet plays a different role. One foot is the stance foot – you balance primarily on this foot, and it supports most of your weight. The other foot is the free foot – it … Continue reading Learn Short Turns to Access More Terrain
As the leaves turn from green to gold and the Canadian air roams south to its winter dwelling, my thoughts turn to skiing like they do to the opposite sex each spring. However, this snowy renaissance is far less fragile than human relationships and far more intoxicating. n When I dream of another year exploring … Continue reading Everything White and Gold Stays
Using in-line skates is a fabulous way to train for skiing during the off-season. n Slalom course Match turn rhythm and placement to terrain features Gentle hill Use tennis ball halves, crushed aluminum cans, cones, or chalk as markers Course setting: w ~ 8-12 ft., h ~ 12-15 ft. (flatter hills need larger h to … Continue reading Get Ready to Ski with an Inline Slalom Course
Whistler (BC), Canada – Summer skiing on a glacier in Whistler. Just saying the words out loud made my friends jealous and my primary care physician cringe. Why? Because it’s a strange, exotic, dangerous, adventure that is just plain cool. That’s why. After all, how many people do you know who get to work on … Continue reading Smart Mogul Skiing
Mammoth Lakes, CA – I am a New Englander. I was raised to love cold and snowy winters, with weather that could turn on a dime. I relish the small town vistas scattered amongst the ancient hills that here, we call mountains. I am used to relatively short drives to my local hill, or perhaps … Continue reading For Lack of a Better Word, Mammoth