Summer Ski Running
Improve Speed and Endurance.For diehard powder hounds, the dog days of winter can seem almost interminable. The hot, sticky weather seems almost foreign, as if we were plucked from our "happy place" a…
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Improve Speed and Endurance.For diehard powder hounds, the dog days of winter can seem almost interminable. The hot, sticky weather seems almost foreign, as if we were plucked from our "happy place" a…
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Train the Summer, Shred the Winters.Off-season ski training often focuses – and rightly so – on maintaining strength and cardiovascular fitness, along with flexibility. But in a sport that requires th…
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Take a Break, then Get Outside.I've never "coached" skiing, unless you count a few questionable sessions with my young daughters (during which they told me, in no uncertain terms, that they preferred…
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Where to Go in the Western Hemisphere. A good friend of mine refers to late spring, summer, and fall collectively as "the cruel season." For him, a day without snowfall is like a day without su…
Read The ArticleHere we are at Stowe supporting the US Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame. Class of 2016 inductees include Freeskiing legends Dan and John Egan, The Egan Brothers. We had rain a…
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My Last Turns of The Season.I'm the sentimental type. Blame it on my Irish DNA. Coupled with an occasional pessimistic streak, I admittedly get caught up in certain points on the calendar. I like begi…
Read The ArticleMy first job in life was under the wing of this man. Thank you JFames for the inspiration. The countless days of following this man through the trees... Thank you Jim for keeping the miss…
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A Massive Adrenaline Rush. Tuckerman Ravine on the eastern flank of New Hampshire's Mount Washington is an enormous theater of doubts and dreams. It inspires fear, awe, and even a certain…
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Interviews and Ski Hall Event Info.It is the pinnacle of any sports profession – the Hall of Fame. But when a Hall of Fame includes a sport with a tradition as deep and long-lasting as skiing – both N…
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Lean Back and Shorten the Learning Curve. Wow, what a year for snow out west. There’s been an overload of storms from December through March that are converting many of us who previously prefer…
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Spring Conditions, Form and Gear Tips.Ah, spring. It is the bittersweet season, when we begin bidding winter our long, sad adieu, while simultaneously planning to enjoy some of the best condition…
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Dual Slalom is Back!North American ski racing has a long and storied history, especially in those remote corners where Old Man Winter rules for months during the year.From the original American Infern…
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