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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! […]

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Health, Fitness, and Nutrition

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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Skiing

Can Snowboarders Add Speed?

It is well known that alpine skiers utilizing proper technique and timing can increase their speed beyond what gravity provides. The sequence involves carved turns and the transition from one set of edges to the […]

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Ski Patrol 5-OH!

Ahhhh, one of my favorite topics the Ski Patrol on the hill. Last year the big ski patrol buzz was about some Ski Patrollers getting fired and this year the first ski patrol buzz is […]

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Turn Quest — Part 2

It was incredibly hot and muggy out. To make things worse, Jim was making regular contributions to the survival of the mosquito species, but he was at that secret hole and the heat and mosquitoes […]

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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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