Ski Better with these Off-Beat Tips[/caption]There are a number of standard methods we use to ski better, such as: ski often, hire instructors, or take lessons. There are other ways to become a better skier and I present them to you here. None of these entirely replaces competent instruction but they can help to make your time with an instructor more fruitful!

Snow Engagement Does not Always Involve Edges! I was skiing alone at Marquette Mountain on Sunday, when the wind was gone and we had periodic fits of sunshine and blue…

Last weekend was the Sly Fox Marquette Mountain Ski Trip of 2015. What a trip it was and I want to share a quick review of the trip and the…

A quick look at the Head Rev 80 Pro skis I got this last Christmas.

I have always had poor eyesight, having an eyeglass prescription from my early school days, it is a fact of my life and I rarely complain or think about it….

I retired from active ski duty my old pair of Sarnac gloves. They worked fine yet it just they are starting to look tattered. So I picked up a pair of Swany Gloves and they look sharp and so far I have mixed feelings about their performance.

Follow up on my previous review of the Oakley Canopy goggles. I finally wore them at night with the clear lenses. That was one of the reasons I purchased the goggles.

Ahh, it has been a couple of years but I finally made another visit to Granite Peak in Wausau Wisconsin for some night skiing. Tickets were cheap with the MLK…

Like its step-sister resort Granite Peak, Charles Skinner and Tom Rider owners of Lutsen Mountains are planning a Lutsen expansion. The first step in the works is a new gondola…

Recently my work’s (as in my 825 job) wellness program sponsored me a Fitbit device and so far I have mixed feelings about the Fitbit. Should you get a Fitbit,…