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Beginners Ski Tips

Carrying your ski equipment (Skis and ski poles):

There are a few options available depending on circumstances when it comes to carrying your equipment. The first thing to note is that you always hold your skis with the ski tips (the front of the ski) upwards and when you are stationary you place the tail (the back) of the ski on the ground. Your skis will have ‘ski brakes’ that provide two functions. The first is to hold you skis together when you carry them and store them and the second is to stop the skis sliding away from you on the snow if they release whilst skiing. When carrying your skis insure that the brakes are holding the skis together as they are designed to do. >> Continue reading

As I have previously discussed, it is advantageous to learn to ski before you set off on your first skiing holiday. In this post I want to outline what to expect when you turn up for your first skiing lesson. Whether you first learn to ski on snow or on an artificial slope makes very little difference in the techniques and progressions that you will encounter in your first skiing lesson. So this information covers both your first lesson on snow and/or artificial slope.

For the purpose of this blog I will break the lessons down as if they are in 1 hour Sessions. >> Continue reading

For most people learning to ski is fun, exhilarating and exciting. But it can sometimes also be intimidating. This is often because you are unfamiliar with both the equipment and the environment.

In my last Blog post I discussed why it is advantageous to learn to ski before you take off on your first winter sports holiday in the mountains. This will familiarise you with the equipment side of the sport.

The essential clothing items include a fully waterproof and windproof jacket and pants, which should be made from a ‘breathable’ material to insure minimal sweat build up on the inside, warm under layers like ‘thermal’ tops and bottoms, and a fleece jumper with a collar to cover the >> Continue reading | 1 Comment