Skiing ABCs

Skiing ABCs F

January 7, 2016 The Wisconsin Skier 0

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Skiing ABCs F — F is for Fall-line The fall-line is quickest way down the hill. It is route water takes to get down. Typically that is straight down the middle of a run but […]

Skiing ABCs E

January 3, 2016 The Wisconsin Skier 0

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Skiing ABCs E — E is for Edge Modern alpine skis have edges, edges are simply strips of (some sort of) steel laid into the bottom and outside of the skis. The edges are critical […]

Skiing ABCs D

December 31, 2015 The Wisconsin Skier 1

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Skiing ABCs D — D is for Devil’s Head Devil’s Head is a ski resort in south-central Wisconsin. Devil’s Head is on the edge of the Driftless Area which is an area of the upper […]

Skiing ABCs C

December 29, 2015 The Wisconsin Skier 0

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Skiing ABCs C — the CODE Before you go skiing or snowboarding get to know the CODE. The code is essentially the rules of the road for the skier and chief among these rules is […]

Skiing ABCs B

December 27, 2015 The Wisconsin Skier 0

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Skiing ABCs B — B is for Bluebird Skiers do not mind the gray days as those are the days delivering the fresh goods (ie snow) to us and if it is snowing hard enough […]