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Try inline skating for great off season training
By Clark Williams
This long time ski instructor has found a terrific way of keeping
his alpine skills sharp in the off season. Check out his recommendations.
Full
Story
Tips for enjoying the closing days of the
season
By Robert Gagnon
Don't be in a rush to grab the golf clubs. There's still time
for some fun filled days on the slopes and you may just experience
surprisingly good conditions. Full
Story
One
Breath, One Turn
The
importance of proper breathing when skiing
By Robert Gagnon
You'd think breathing
is automatic but you're about to learn you may be doing it wrong!
Enhance your skiing experience with proper respiration.
Full Story
Abandon
a sedentary lifestyle with these guidelines
By Lisa Marie Mercer
For every sport, there
is a season, and a time to train for each and every athletic
purpose. To complement these sports, we have been graciously
given the gift of four unique seasons.
Full Story
The
ABCs of selecting the right board
By Glenna Kunkel
Resist temptation no
longer. You've finally decided to try snowboarding. You too
can learn to float through powder with a big grin on your face.
But, before investing big bucks into snowboard gear, rent some
and see if it's right for you. Full
Story
Never
Evers
Teaching First Timers
By Clark Williams
One of the most daunting
tasks facing ski instructors is the task of introducing first
timers to the sport. Check out some suggestions for helping
you accomplish this. Full Story
By Pat Moore
 The
Lobes
Goggles are a head-turning innovative product from POC.
Functional and stylish, these goggles will conjure up images
of a fighter pilot as you cruise the slopes
Full Story
An Article about Ski School Staffing
By Clark Williams
It's Autumn and it's
that time when the mountains begin the arduous task of staffing
their ski schools. Returnees are never guaranteed they'll get
the call to return. Full
Story
By Pat Moore
Atomic has introduced
a titanium version of its popular Nomad Crimson. Should it be
the weapon of choice of the All Mountain purist? You
decide
By Pat Moore
In its new Spine Ergo
back protector, POC has taken the design of back protection
for skiers one step further by considering specific aspects
of ergonomics related to skiers needs.
Full Story
Do You
Remember the First Time?
By Clark Williams
No not that first time. The first time you crammed your foot
into an unyielding ski boot, attached them to unwieldy skies
and hurled yourself down that deadly precipice known as the
beginner’s slope. An event that I’m sure is as indelibly
etched in your mind as it is in mine. Full
Story
By Wina Sturgeon
Reprinted with permission from adventuresportsweekly.com
If you ski or snowboard, especially if you race or go for
air in the pipe, you should have started training a month ago!
Ski season is closer than you think. Head for the gym! Full
Story
They
Work Hard for the Money
Teaching skiing to the very young
By
Clark Williams
Who has the toughest job on the mountain? It could very well
be the dedicated instructor who is tasked with the responsibility
of teaching skiing to the very young. Regular contributor Clark
Williams shares some insight. Full
Story
Cross Country
Skiing: An Introduction
 By
Penny Trick
Looking for a winter activity that doesn't
involve expensive tickets, and long chairlift lines? Maybe now
is the time to try Cross Country skiing. Here's an introduction
to this wonderful winter pursuit. Full
Story
Backcountry, Backcountry,
Backcountry
Backcountry skiing on Mt. Greylock in Western
Massachusetts
 By
Clark Williams
Even back here in the east, the buzz is all
about Backcountry skiing. Resident Scribe Clark Williams describes
his first experience climbing and descending Mt. Greylock in
Western Massachusetts. Full Story
Promoting,
Recruiting, and Motivating Your Ski Team
By Pat Horgan
Sure we all love cutting freshies through the
trees or pulling Gs arcing warp speed turns down a section of
untracked corduroy. But, at some point in your skiing
career, you may find yourself in a rut. The same old turns
down the same old trails will lose their zing, and you may even
put away the boards and become one of those folks who say, “I
USED to ski all the time...” Don’t let this
happen to you! Full
Story
by Jerry Graffam
The Sunday River Community Forum began as an online gathering
place for devotees of Maine's Sunday River Ski Resort. The cyberspace
members carried their friendship to the next level by getting
together to do what we all love to do - ski! Full
Story
By Clark Williams
Have you ever wondered if you were "good
enough" to teach the sport of skiing to others? Follow
the travails of Clark Williams as he relates an amusing summary
of his attempt. Was he successful? Is it something you should
try? Read on....
Fast Wax
If you race, and have not heard of Saucer
Wax---you will
By Wina Sturgeon
 Reprinted
with permission from adventuresportsweekly.com
Chris Artemis doesn't look like a mystery man. In fact, he
doesn't even look like he would be interested in a ski race;
he seems the type to be leaning over a chess board.
Full Story
NASTAR
Nationals Diary - 2008
By Pat Moore
 Each
year recreational racers throughout the country receive notification
that they have qualified for the National Championships.
And each year, over a thousand accept that invitation.
This past event held in Steamboat was the fourth for me and
I started the week maintaining an online diary. Full
Story
Archive - 2007
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