The Powder Day Traverse
The day is perfect, it snowed last night and the entire population with in a 300 mile radius has come to the resort to ski and ride. The ski patrol has just dropped the rope and its game on! Skiers...
View ArticleEarly Season Ripping
With yet another great loss in the ski world with the passing of Jamie Pierre in an avalanche in Utah, please remember that early season ripping has its hazards. Here are my top ten things to be...
View ArticleSki the Tress
Skiing the trees is one of the best experiences a skier can have. There are several keys to skiing the trees. First always look a head to the open spaces, two below the tree in front of you rather...
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Upper Body Position By creating proper upper body position, your lower body can create the angles needed for solid ski technique. If the upper body is positioned over the feet, with hands and...
View ArticleEarly Season – Tune up and Warm up
Winter is here & it’s time to break out the ski gear and before hitting the slopes, it is important to make sure your equipment is ready to go! I have my skis edges tuned, waxed and my bindings...
View ArticlePosition in Powder
Position not strength in Powder Powder skiing is about position and not strength. Most recreational skiers make two basic mistakes when skiing powder, first they over turn their skis and two they lean...
View ArticleThe breakthrough zone
Every year people come to my camps and clinics with the same goal, wanting to break through to the next skiing level. That may include mastering moguls, hard-pack snow, trees, or skiing with greater...
View ArticleFloating Between The Turns
Images for the Floating ski tip by Jen Bennett, Rumble Productions Floating between turns By Dan Egan New England Ski Journal Contributor The moment between turns is magical. It’s a time of detachment...
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