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A single ski line going down in deepish snow against a dark blue sky background
Skiing

From Shogun to Powder

This ski trip actually began in 1980 while I was still in grade school. The original airing of the original Shogun (the day I’m writing this it was announced that the star of that mini-series Richard Chamberlain has passed away) really caught my attention and indeed fascination. This led to me some years later purchasing the book Shogun by James Clavell and reading it and it was very riveting – I do recall finishing the second half of the book in one weekend – only getting out of bed for the most basic of life necessities! […]

Save the knee! Drawing of the knee!
Skiing

Save the Knee!

Easy Kneesy When us skiers hear the word joint, what do we think? No, not weed! The joints I most often hear about when it comes to skiing are the hip and knee joints. Both […]

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skier tuck revisited
Technique

Skier Tuck!

If you have watched competitive skiing you know what I am talking about. Racers spend from more to less time in a tuck from downhill races to slalom. The more and tighter turning required means less time tucking and more time in a more upright position. […]

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Skiing

Skid Row

Skidding is one of the first things most skiers learn. We all use the skid to stop when the earth’s contours do not allow us to stop when and where we want to. At the […]

SKIING ABCs G
Skiing

Skiing ABCs G

This entry is part [part not set] of 16 in the series Skiing ABCs

Skiing ABCs G — G is for Gondola Gondolas are enclosed cabins attached to overhead cable and are a means of getting from the bottom of the ski hill to the top, sometimes they transport […]

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The Wisconsin Skier is a ski and cycling fanatic who loves to share his passions for the activities by writing about them! Come along and join him on his active adventures!
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