Three tips to improve your skiing technique: Advanced You’ve mastered the parallel turn and have no problems with edging your skis as you turn. You are already whizzing down fluffy red slopes, but haven’t dared to tackle the black ones yet. Does this sound like you? Then it’s time to improve your skills with …
Once you have mastered the parallel and short turns without any problems and can now whizz down any mountain, be it a red or black slope, it is time to learn to carve when skiing. You can try to do this yourself or – even better and more long-lasting – learn how to do it …
Guide to the Vallée Blanche: What to Expect on the Most Famous Off-Piste Ski Run in the World The Vallée Blanche starts at the top of the Aiguille du Midi Cable Car and finishes at either the Montenvers train station, or (snow conditions permitting) back down in Chamonix’s town centre. A 17 to 22km long …
Europe’s Most Challenging Ski Destinations Want to put your skills to the test next time you hit the slopes? We’ve put together a list of six of the most challenging ski destinations in Europe. These resorts are ideally suited to advanced skiers and should be on any serious skier’s bucket list! With a combination of …
Skiing and Mindfulness is a series by Val d’Isere & Tignes-based ski instructor and mindfulness coach, Bernard C. I ski to reclaim my spirit from a conditioned world that is always seeking to limit my being. On the list of limitations we find ‘expectations’. Peace begins when expectations ends Your ego teaches you to believe …
Plentiful snow, wall-to-wall sunshine, nice warm days, and quieter slopes all combine to make for a great time to try ski touring. Whether you’re after a bit of adventure, like to keep fit, want to get away from it all, ski-touring (and split-boarding) is a wonderful change of pace. In this Ski-Touring instructional piece, we …
