Are the good times over? Related article: (where billionaires ski) The evolution of skiing culture has taken a disheartening turn, particularly for those who cherished skiing during the 1960s. In those days, skiing was a labor of love, requiring dedication and commitment to brave the cold and master the intricate techniques on narrow, old-style gear.…
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ski sustainably….tune your skis
There you go! Once you disclosed your interest in skis or any other sport gear on the internet, your mailbox is flooded with ‘pre-season deal’ reminders. The latest boots, and the new ski models which you apparently need to ski better. I think what these commercials don’t tell you is the fact that most of…
Winter arrived….
Tickles of anticipation or better….. antiSKIpation Winter is on our doorstep and we are all beginning to crave the excitement of skiing again. Too long have we been waiting to feel the freshness on our cheeks and the priceless substance snow beneath our skis. And because it has been an exceptionally long time since you…
no common sense…no skiing
No common sense……no skiing! We are all craving to indulge in our favorite sport again soon…..skiing! Though the question which remains is…..will we be able to do so? So many people work in the winter sport industry and you can imagine that the 3 Valleys and all ski resorts are doing their absolute best…
A review……an outlook!
A review…and an OUTLOOK! There was hope that life would sooner or later return to normal after an abrupt halt of the winter season 19/20 due to the unprecedented threat of a new virus, which started to spread around the world and some ski resorts. Though there had not been any covid-19 outbreaks in the…
The downfall of skiing!
`Which Skills?´ or the downfall of skiing! I think winter sport amateurs believe that green or blue runs are safe and not dangerous. But skiing has reached a point where this is not entirely true anymore. If you place yourself anywhere on a busy red, blue or green run you’re definitely in harm’s way and…
ETERNAL ICE?
Eternal ice? ……….observations of a bystander. Around this time in summer, about 24 years ago, `Glacier du Borgne’ high up in the Méribel valley looked so inviting to me that I stuffed my telemark boots into a rucksack, tied the teles to my MTB and cycled up. After hiking the last half kilometer I hit…
Learn the Technique!!!
Learn the technique!!! This comment from a true ski enthusiast from my hometown in the German `Mittelgebirge` (Middle Mountain’s) influenced my whole life as a skier. Hungry and keen to start the new season we were often seen when training hard to go as fit as possible into the winter. I remember one of our…
Feel your Ski!
Only weeks away from the first ski turns many skiers think about their equipment…. `Skis are tuned and waxed. Clothing, googles, gloves all good. But is there anything else I can improve to make me ski better? ´ Yes, what about the most important part of your `SKIING´? Your ski boots, your feet and how…
EXPECTING SNOW….
Expecting lots of snow! That is what we are craving when we think about the next winter. We tend to believe that winter happiness and our skiing satisfaction depends entirely on the amount of snow we’ll get. As a consequence, prior to each winter, we are desperately looking for signs that support the prophecies of…