3 tips to improve your skiing technique: Intermediates Do you know how to ski with a snowplough with your eyes closed and the blue slopes are getting dull? If that is the case, then it’s time to shift up a gear because learning to ski doesn’t stop there! You can teach yourself the techniques …
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 …
Have you just woken up to a white out? Don’t stress, just check out the four tips below from Val d’Isere and Courchevel based ski instructor Lara D. Soon, you’ll breeze through the fog like it was a bluebird and enjoy skiing no matter the weather! As Lara says, if you can practice skiing well …
A guest post by Verbier-based independent ski instructor Sandy M. How to let go of fear and learn to love skiing. Waking up today the view out of the window has changed; suddenly we have more snow on the peaks, turning things white where yesterday so much was auburn and russet. As always at this …
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 …
Snowboarding is above all pursuit of pleasure and play, so why not learn some new skills to keep things fresh?! Elite Tignes-based snowboard coach Renelle M joins us again this week, decoding the tailpress and how to take it into a full-fat butter. Renelle has a unique holistic coaching approach and is one of Europe’s …
