Archive for February, 2012
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How to Get Ready for the Skiing Season
With the winter months rolling around and the northern hemisphere once again retreating away from the sun, skiing and snowboarding fanatics are getting excited: ski season is ready to begin again. For the avid skiing junkie, the skiing season is year-round as they chase the best places on Earth, but for the local ski hobbyists, [...]
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Do Backcountry Skiers Need Avalanche Beacons?
The short answer? Yes. Backcountry skiing is no joke. People who enjoy backcountry skiing tend to be more adventurous types who can handle the idea that their risk puts them in some amount of danger. There’s really no way to erase the daily risks we take in life, so there’s nothing really inherently wrong with [...]
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Four Steps to Finding the Right Ski Instructor
Okay, so you’re sold on the benefits and thrilling nature of skiing, but you’re still a novice. You might be looking to get involved with the sport for the first time, or you might have considered your first few jaunts to be successful and fun enough to warrant a further and deeper commitment to this [...]
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Snowboarding Safety 101
Nothing can ruin a perfect holiday getaway more than a painful physical injury. Every year, thousands of snowboarding accidents occur on the slopes. Over 92% of these accidents involve crashes into stationary objects, while some involve collisions with other snowboarders. It is interesting to note that more than 50% of these accidents happen during the [...]
