Setting out on to the Slopes?

Hey it is that time of year again and many of you will be venturing out for the first time skiing and snowboarding since you put away your equipment at the end of last season. Hopefully you have been keeping in shape and won't be heading into the lodge after just a half of day of riding. Staying fit both physically and financially will give you the best skiing and snowboarding experience.

Keeping in shape for winter is easy when it is fun. We have been out hiking and cycling most of the off season. Some of the other things we do is use an exercise ball to keep our core muscles strong. I have a little hint for you all, since yo are reading this on your computer... do what I did a few years ago and replace your computer chair with a properly sized Bosu Exercise ball. The little movements the you will make while trying to stay balanced on the ball will do wonders for those core muscles.

Skiing and snowboarding is always better when you are in the best shape you can be in. Make it fun and make it a part of your everyday life and staying inshape will keep you riding into a very old age.

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Learn Skiing Online
Welcome to our Skiing Online Course, your all-out tutorial for basic skills, techniques, and maneuvers on the slopes. Learn the proper moves right from the very beginning so you will have a good foundation before venturing into the intermediate and advanced skills. Animations are also provided as we want you to see a particular move before you actually try it out. We hope that these sections will keep you going on the slopes.

Understanding the Fall Line
Understand what a Fall Line really is by reading this section. For starters, a fall line is an imaginary line down a mountain or a hill wherein gravity makes an object to roll down.


Skiing Stance
Skiing beginners should learn first the standard skiing stance. This should be one of the first steps a beginner must know since this paves the way for easily learning the succeeding exercises.


Carrying your Skis
Ensure no harm to your fellow skiers by knowing how to carry your equipment properly. Moreover, by carrying your skis properly, you will be able to transport your Skiing equipment with ease.


Walking with Skis
Every beginner should learn the basic steps first to make him or her successfully perform the succeeding Skiing exercises. If you are still new to Skiing, this section will guide you in making the first steps.


Getting Up after a Fall
Falling is a staple in every winter sports activity. It is expected that you will fall a lot of times hence, minimize the risk of getting yourself injures by knowing the right way to get up and how to react during a fall.


Kick Turn
This maneuver allows you to rotate 180 degrees and change direction without losing altitude. In this section, learn how to execute a Kick Turn. Let our animation guide you as you go through the steps.


Clock Turn
This Skiing Exercise enables you to change direction and turn in place using either the tips or tails of your Skis as pivots. Learn how a Clock Turn is done in this section.


Side-stepping
In Side-stepping, you need to keep your Skis perpendicular to the Fall line so you will not slide backwards. Learn how to side-step up the hill in this section.


Herringbone
This is another way of moving uphill with your Skis on. Notice the marks that your Skis leave on the snow and you'll understand where the Herringbone technique got its name.


Sideslipping
Sideslipping is a controlled slide along the Fall line of a slope. This exercise will teach you how to control your descent using your Skis' edges. Know more in this section.


Skating
This is one of the basic maneuvers that you should learn to help you get accustomed to your Skis and improve balance while shifting your weight from one Ski to the other.


Traversing
In Skiing, you can move directly across the fall line through Traversing. This basic skill is not that difficult to learn. In fact, you only need a specific destination and a maintained speed!


Linking Turns
After learning different basic maneuvers and skills, it's time to combine them in one exercise. In this section, learn how to link turns smoothly and effectively.



Skiing Tricks


Your winter escapade can turn into a more memorable and thrilling experience by doing several tricks - whether in the air or on rails. Learn some freestyle tricks in this section.



Now that you have already learned Skiing with the help of this online course, you will soon be able to make advanced moves. You can always go back to our online course if you are having difficulties doing a particular maneuver. With the help of these sections, we hope that you will be on your way to becoming a good skier in no time.

Getting ready For Spring Skiing

Hopefully You are having a great ski season, with record snow falls all around the North America. So hopefully you are ready for some great up coming spring skiing. Warm weather by day and cold temperatures by night will insure great skiing for quite some time. Being here in the east we look forward to late season snow.
It is time to have fun and get out there and ski and snowboard. It is also a great time to find late season bargains on equipment, check out the wider all mountain skis that are perfectly suited for spring conditions.