Is it still called daycare after the sun goes down? Either way, Kids Night Out programs are sprouting up at ski resorts countrywide with a singular goal: to give parents a quiet evening while their children are entertained in a supervised, safe...
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Your favorite place to be on the mountain is out in the open bowls arcing huge high-speed turns. But when the clouds move in and the wind is screaming, you can’t see a thing in front of you. You can’t tell which way is up or down, your stomach is...
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SkiingMag.com“We must always forge ahead. What fascinates me is what I am going to do tomorrow.” So said Georges Salomon, the man behind the brand often at the forefront of ski industry innovation. Salomon passed away in his sleep at his home in Annecy, France, on October 5. Born in 1925, Salomon lived through the Nazi occupation of his hometown of Annecy in the French Alps. Post-war, in 1947 he went into business with his father, a saw blade manufacturer. He convinced the elder Salomon to switch to making... -
SkiMag.comThis week, the third in Ted Ligety's pre-season training series, Ted and his trainer, Alex More, show us how to do split squats, which work the quads, glutes and hamstrings. Moore says this exercise builds strength across the hips and thighs and, because it is unilateral, it exposes weakness if you have any. To make them easier, do them without any weight. To increase the difficulty, elevate your rear leg. Having the rear foot elevated also increases the stretch in the anterior (front)... -
SkiMag.comKristen Ulmer’s Ski to Live clinics (featured in our October issue) have helped skiers like like Julia Mancuso hone the mental aspects of their skiing. The Olympic gold medalist and burgeoning big mountain skier told us about training with Ulmer and how it helped her focus on the course. Is this training, with a basis of mind over matter, similar to anything you’ve tried before?We do a lot of visualizing, and focus on key words, but this is different in the way that you are asking yourself to... -
SkiingMag.comTypically, if you haven’t bought a season pass, you’re bound to burn a bunch of cash before you even have the chance to make it to the lift line. But maybe that line wouldn’t be so painful if you’ve just paid 15 to 85 percent less than the schmuck standing next to you. The aim of Liftopia.com is to give you just that opportunity. Through Liftopia, which is based off of Hotwire.com, skiers have the chance to buy their lift tickets in advance, yielding tremendous discounts over the window price... -
SkiMag.comBy John Balmain, with Bob Gleason When I was asked to become involved in this Alignment/Movement makeover I immediately thought, “Great, a chance to work with Bob Gleason. I’ll definitely learn something about bootfitting!” Bob is consistently acknowledged as the No. 1 bootfitter in Telluride, Colo., and one of the best in the nation. In his work for Masterfit University, he helps to train bootfitters across the country. Having the two of us combine our talents was an exciting prospect as... -
SkiMag.comOver the next six weeks Ted Ligety, Olympic gold medalist and two-time World Cup giant slalom champ, will show us six different exercises he does to get into shape for ski season. This week's exercise: weighted squat jumps. Alex Moore, strength and conditioning coordinator for the U.S. Ski Team, and Ted's trainer, says that weighted squat jumps are good for the quads, glutes, and hamstrings. They help with the development of improved elastic qualities against an external resistance. This... -
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SkiingMag.comHere is a step-by-step look at what it takes to get your skis tuned up and ready to go for the winter. Shot on location at Alpine Base and Edge in Boulder, Colorado.
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SkiMag.comIn response to rising numbers of snow sport related head injuries, the California Senate recently voted the bill, SB 880, into enrollment. This is the last step before it becomes a law, and if it passes, it will require “a person under 18 years of age to wear a properly fitted and fastened snow sport helmet while operating snow skis or a snowboard while participating in the sport of downhill skiing or snowboarding.” Proposed by Senator Leland Yee (D-San Francisco), a licensed child psychologist... -
SkiMag.comVail Resorts' corporate photographer has a pretty sweet job- when it dumps, he's tasked with documenting all the snow. That means he spends his days surrounded by pro skiers, endless amounts of powder, and he always gets first chair. We asked him about what comes together to create his favorite shots.
