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Ski Tips

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Kids Rule: After-hours Kids Programs

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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Bootfitting: 10 Common Problems and Solutions

Getting the right boot fit is a common problem for skiers. Get some help and get it right.

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Ten Tips For Skiing In Flat Light

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...

Tips Archives

  • SkiingMag.com
    Wall Ride to Fakie Rock
    Check out the slideshow below for pictures of the moves.[INTERACTIVE_SLIDESHOW]1. Approach the wall in your B-boy stance, meaning gorilla steez for all you new-school punks: knees bent, arms forward, like you're going to hit a mogul kicker. Ha!2—3. Once your ski tips hit the wall, you have to make sure you're centered or you'll end up doing a body slide across the wall.4—5. After getting the first steps down, you'll approach the top of the wall. You have to be on point, so don't be straight...
  • SkiingMag.com
    How To: Wallride To Fakie Rock
    "Having your weight centered on wallrides means you're constantly adjusting between your toes and your heels. The stall is more toes, the fakie drop in is more heels.Check out the slideshow below for pictures of the moves.[INTERACTIVE_SLIDESHOW]1. Approach the wall in your B-boy stance, meaning gorilla steez for all you new-school punks: knees bent, arms forward, like you're going to hit a mogul kicker. Ha!2—3. Once your ski tips hit the wall, you have to make sure you're centered or you'll end...
  • SkiingMag.com
    How To: Wallride To Fakie Rock
    "Having your weight centered on wallrides means you're constantly adjusting between your toes and your heels. The stall is more toes, the fakie drop in is more heels.Check out the slideshow below for pictures of the moves.[INTERACTIVE_SLIDESHOW]1. Approach the wall in your B-boy stance, meaning gorilla steez for all you new-school punks: knees bent, arms forward, like you're going to hit a mogul kicker. Ha!2—3. Once your ski tips hit the wall, you have to make sure you're centered or you'll end...
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    Ask the Professor: Tough Combo
    Steeps, groomers and powder never bother me, but why is it that when moguls meet trees, I get all nervous and eat it? And what can I do to improve?Stephen SchnuppGarden City, N.Y.I'm with you. Steep tree runs littered with moguls can be intimidating. The combination is a double-whammy: uneven footing and slalom poles so rigid the only thing likely to "break away" is one of your extremities. To make matters worse, light and shadows in such places can be deceiving.When pitches or snow are uniform...
  • SkiingMag.com
    Ask the Professor: Tough Combo
    Steeps, groomers and powder never bother me, but why is it that when moguls meet trees, I get all nervous and eat it? And what can I do to improve?Stephen SchnuppGarden City, N.Y.I'm with you. Steep tree runs littered with moguls can be intimidating. The combination is a double-whammy: uneven footing and slalom poles so rigid the only thing likely to "break away" is one of your extremities. To make matters worse, light and shadows in such places can be deceiving.When pitches or snow are uniform...
  • SkiingMag.com
    Outfitter: Backcountry, Lock Down-Bindings
    BINDINGSThe binding is the defining feature of an AT setup. It holds your boot much like an Alpine binding does, but it's lighter and less cumbersome. A simple adjustment frees the heel while keeping the toe hinged, allowing you to hike uphill on your skis with a natural stride. All bindings incorporate several climbing modes, which lets you raise the height of the platform your boot heel rests on-a lower-leg lifesaver on steeper ascents.At first, it may feel weird-and a little unstable-to be...
  • SkiingMag.com
    Outfitter: Backcountry, Lock Down-Bindings
    BINDINGSThe binding is the defining feature of an AT setup. It holds your boot much like an Alpine binding does, but it's lighter and less cumbersome. A simple adjustment frees the heel while keeping the toe hinged, allowing you to hike uphill on your skis with a natural stride. All bindings incorporate several climbing modes, which lets you raise the height of the platform your boot heel rests on-a lower-leg lifesaver on steeper ascents.At first, it may feel weird-and a little unstable-to be...
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