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Protect Those Knees While Skiing
Unfortunately many people that adore skiing are unable to join in the fun because they have suffered a knee injury in the past. However, today there are many very effective knee braces on the market today that are of special interest to the avid skier. These braces are designed to accommodate your particular injury level, [...]
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Are You a Ski Lover or Hater?
Skiing is sometimes known as a “love it or hate it” sport – while some people love the idea of briskly sweeping down the slopes, others find the equipment awkward and the movements difficult. So which is it? And what kind of skier are you – the person who can really develop a [...]
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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 [...]
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Today’s Climate and What It Means for Winter Sports in 2009-2010
With temperatures leveling off in recent years and a particularly mild summer across the United States here in 2009, it’s fair to say that we can expect a long and cold winter. We don’t need a groundhog to tell us that! But what does this exactly mean for winter sports in the winter, [...]
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Do Women Need Special Skiing Equipment?
Skiing is a sport that both men and women can enjoy, but when it comes to the equipment you use, there are certain physical attributes men and women don’t share. If you’re a woman and you want to optimize your skiing performance, it will help not to ignore these differences. But what exactly [...]
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Three Different Skiing Regions to Be Aware Of
Sometimes, we get so caught up in our local skiing that we forget the amount of diversity that’s available in ski hills across the United States – and even in the world. But when it comes to our national skiing, there are just a few regions that bear special mentioning because of the popularity [...]
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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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Ski-Specific Exercises to Help Build the Right Muscles
Almost every skier – minus the truly devout – have to deal with the inevitability that living on a planet with a tilted axis brings: changing seasons. Even if you live further from the Equator than most, there’s a good chance that once spring and summer roll around, you’re left wondering where all [...]
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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, [...]
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Top Tips for Skiing and Staying Dry
Imagine this: You’re skiing down the slopes. You may not be a professional, but you aren’t a novice anymore, and you’re really starting to enjoy the process. Trees whizz by on the left and the right and the snow glides smoothly underneath your skis. It’s like sliding on wax, to the [...]
