Archive for October, 2011
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Aspen: What Makes It So Great?
Many of us have a traditional view of Aspen as the definitive skiing location in America. Though there are fabulous, high-end resorts found all over the world – including places like France and Switzerland, in America, the city of Aspen has a special place in the hearts of those who enjoy and embrace winter sports. [...]
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Should You “Wire Up” for a Ski?
If you’ve been skiing already, chances are good that you’ve already found your reasons for enjoying it. Some of you are thrillseekers, enjoying the sensation of air passing by your face at incredible speeds and the sheer focus that adventure inspires. Others enjoy simply getting into the great outdoors, the feel of fresh air in [...]
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How to Become a Snowboarder
Okay, so you’ve played enough snowboarding video games that you could be considered an expert by now, but you’ve never actually hit the slopes. Sure, it seems easy to press “A” and “X” and stroll your way down an incredibly daunting virtual hill, but now you want to go the extra mile – actually snowboarding! [...]
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Skiing vs. Hiking: To Go Down the Hill, or Up It?
The classic question of summer sports against winter sports is probably a question that will never totally be answered, but it can be narrowed down: when it comes to getting some exercise in the great outdoors, are you an uphill kind of person, or a downhill type of person? That simple question doesn’t address all [...]
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Do Some Spring Skiing
For many it seems like the winter fun has just begun and it is suddenly over, especially for skiers. The good news is that just because winter is over it doesn’t mean that you have to hang up the skis. A lot of ski resorts have extended hours through April offering longer hours and deep [...]
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How to Fuel Your Body for Skiing
If you plan on spending most of your day skiing – particularly when you’re on a skiing trip – it can be easy to forget to keep yourself fueled. After all, skiing can be exhilarating and fun, and somewhere in there we don’t remember that we’re exercising. When you’re burning more calories than usual, you [...]
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Four Tips for Better Hydration While Skiing
When you’re outside in the heat and you can’t help but see the sweat beading down your skin, you know you need to stay hydrated. But when you’re skiing in colder weather, sometimes more concerned about remaining warm rather than staying hydrated, it can be easier to ignore your body’s need for water. Well, it’s [...]
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What Are the Different Types of Skiing?
You might wonder about the question posed in the title of this article. Isn’t it obvious, after all, what skiing is? You slap on a pair of skis, head downhill on a snowy slope or rope yourself to a boat on a lake and boom, you’re skiing. But there’s more to the winter sport of [...]
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Beginner Tips for Water Skiing
Like most seasonal sports, Water Skiing is a summer sport many people participate in during the warmer months. For those new to this exciting sport, there are some fundamental tips for ensuring the novice has a fun and safe experience. This is a sport in which a person uses tow ropes, stands on one or [...]
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Learn the Four Distinct Ski Terrains
You already know by now that intermediate and advanced skiing isn’t always about form and technique, but about attitude and preparation. As you learn to ski and gain your “skier’s legs,” you’ll start finding that the challenge isn’t the skiing anymore; it’s finding a new challenge! But with an outdoor sport like skiing, the possibilities [...]
