I came across the video below from the Canadian Freestyle coaching team. There are some excellent (and simple) elements to practice outside of the bumps which will help you when you get in them. I’d also add that if you … Continue reading
I’m am organising an informal meet up for some pre season Beeper Practice. The ‘plan’ is to meet up at the Telford ski slope for some informal avalanche transceiver search practice. Please join the facebook group here I’ll keep it … Continue reading
I came across this sire the other day which makes observation and analysis of ski (or other sports) video much easier than the other on-line video hosting tools :- http://www.sprongo.com/ The site provides lots of useful features including slow motion, … Continue reading
I’m having a sort out so my Whitedot Directors are for sale. These are last winters 188cm model, purchased direct from the manufacturer and have had 10 days skiing on them. They are drilled for Marker Barons which I intend … Continue reading
Bad times. On the 4th afternoon of my last trip out I managed to snap my ACL while skiing an off piste gully. I’ll cover the circumstances of the ACL injury and try and draw on any lessons in another … Continue reading
The third week of March was again spent free skiing in Le Monetier les Bains with the Snowheads off piste week. True to form it started snowing on the first day and we scored several days of fresh powder. … Continue reading
Half term saw me working in the high Pyrenees, guiding groups in Baqueira Beret. The first couple of days were blue sky, but very cold and were followed by 3 days of snow. Overall I estimate that we had … Continue reading
A short video shot last Friday on the Wrekin. … Continue reading
Inspired by my ‘Shropshire Skiing’ on Friday afternoon I was minded to see how conditions were in Wales for a trip the following day. I’d already scoped our the Berwyns for possible skiing opportunities but in the end I was … Continue reading
I finally managed to score some Shropshire skiing for 2011, and my first Welsh skiing the very next day. Last Friday dawned murky in the village but a glance over to The Wrekin showed lots of white on the top, … Continue reading