Skiing
Mancuso vs. Vonn
Much is being made of a rivalry between Julia Mancuso and Lyndsey Vonn. I am connected to the women via Facebook and Twitter (for whatever that is worth). So I base this post on what […]
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Technique
Instinct vs. Contemplation
Once you reach a certain level of skiing you move beyond getting to the bottom of the trail, of course most of us are in that phase before the expert level in the intermediate phase. […]
Competition
Race Reruns
Today in women’s giant slalom Lyndsey Vonn wiped it out and Julia Mancuso was on course and above Lindsey. Well, you may have seen it, Lyndsey wiped out and ran into the fence and Julia […]
Skiing
I’m Skiing in Sunshine!
The sun’s impact upon ourselves is huge. Just not in terms of the basic life-giving importance of it, but also in terms of comfort and the joy it imparts to our moods. Back in January […]
Equipment
Rocker and Rolling Skis
Ski Magazine online notes a new trend in ski design: the rocker. Skis typically feature a design characteristic known as camber. Lay the ski on a flat surface (flat side down) and look at the […]