Après Ski
Training to Ski
For the annual ski trip instead of driving to ski we were “training” to ski. That is we took the Empire Builder Amtrak train from Columbus Wisconsin to Whitefish Montana. In my previous two trips […]
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Après Ski
Après Ski Avant le Feu: Seasoned Wood
After ski before fire. One of the treats of skiing is being around fireplaces. We all enjoy them but very few of us have them. The most important factor in easily starting wood fires is […]
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Windy City Ski and Snowboard
The Windy City Ski and Snowboard Show of 2014 is being held at the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel and Convention Center. Believe it or not, this will be my first ski and snowboard exposition, I have […]
Skiing
The Last Hurrah?
April 23, 2013. Did I have my Last Hurrah skiing for the 2012-2013 snow season? I think I did and what a day it was! The Last Hurrah? — Not Solo I started the day […]
Skiing
Revisiting the Tuck
Sometime ago I wrote Skier Tuck about tucking while skiing. First, I tag this as an expert matter (despite the previous tag as an intermediate skill) because your ability to turn and stop decrease when […]