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4 Tips for Skiing in the Spring
We always view skiing as a “winter” sport, but we also forget that there’s no such thing as a “Spring” or “Fall” Olympics. There aren’t any events for running in the residual mud after a particularly snowy winter, and there aren’t any gold medals doled out for the fastest lawn-raker. But what if you really [...]
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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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Scouting for Ski Hills: Tips and Tricks
If you’re new to the sport of skiing, it goes without saying that you’ll want to find the right ski hill for you. The problem, of course, is that if you’re new to skiing, you don’t know what “the right ski hill for you” even means. Luckily, there are ways to find out what this [...]
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Get Downhill (Without Freaking Out)
For many people who are taking on a ski hill for the first time, it can be intimidating to watch the ground fall beneath you on the way up a ski lift. Even if you don’t have a fear of heights, feeling that you’re not exactly prepared as a skier to fight the law of [...]
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Five Tips for Better Skiing Etiquette
When you hear the word “etiquette,” you probably think about table manners and gentlemanly gestures. That’s a much more reasonable association than to think about ski hills. But etiquette still applies on the slopes, unless you have your own private ski hill – in which case, you don’t have need for articles like this. For [...]
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The Top 5 Skiing States in the U.S.
The United States is home to some of the most diverse terrain that any country possesses – from the desert of the southwest to the high mountains of Appalachia. So it goes without saying that there are some great ski hills to be found here, and they’re not all in one spot. In fact, they’re [...]
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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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Safety Concerns While Skiing
Skiing can be a fun and exhilarating sport, but those who have challenged themselves to master the slopes have encountered enough in their time to know that skiing can also be a risky and dangerous sport. This is particularly true if a skier is attempting to do more than they can handle. Skiing is fun, [...]
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What are the Best Weather Conditions For Skiing?
It’s ice-cold outside, and you want to remain physically active. The thought suddenly pops into your head: you could go skiing! But with the wind chill making weather conditions more severe, is that really such a great idea? In fact, what exactly is the best kind of weather to go skiing in exactly? You’re about [...]
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Avoiding the Typical Snowboarding Injuries
Any active sport like snowboarding or skiing carries a certain amount of risk. After all, if you’re going to expose yourself to new challenges and fun adventures, there has to be even a slight amount of danger if the element of adventure is going to mean anything. Most of the time, this danger is minimal, [...]
