Archive for the ‘ski basics’ Category
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How Many Types of Skiing are There?
Snow Skiing originated over 5000 years ago in the Nordic regions of the planet. Initially invented as a method of transportation over the arctic snows, it evolved over the centuries through technological advancements and innovations in equipment. Currently, there are many skiing categories, and imagination is the only limitation of what creative skiers may invent [...]
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Getting Ready to Become a Skier
If you’re just taking up skiing, or if you’ve just dabbled it a few times in the past, you’re probably still aware of some of the equipment involved. Ski boots, ski poles, and skis themselves: who knows how to actually go out and buy the right ones?
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What Is Alpine Skiing (And How Do I Do It?)
What do you imagine when you hear the phrase “Alpine skiing?” Do you see flashes of the French and Swiss Alps, with professional skiers nearly falling down the slopes of mountains at near-suicidal angles?
Well, you’re not too far off (though you might be thinking a little too dangerously about it), as Alpine skiing – [...] -
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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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5 Tips to Take Your Child Skiing
While skiing is one of the most enjoyable experiences there is, it can also be fairly dangerous. So what do you do when you go to the ski resort with your family and you have a child? Well, you have more options than you think as there are plenty of things to do [...]
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How to Know When You Have a Bad Skiing Instructor
For many skiing novices, the decision to let a ski instructor help you out with your technique is a no-brainer. It’s always good to have someone evaluate your talent and hone your skill so that you’re better prepared to handle the slopes. But that doesn’t mean every skiing instructor will be ideal for [...]
