… hello rotation!Alex was finding breathing very difficult due to his cold going to his chest – so we called[…]
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Alex winter race prep–day 1
The Bonnevie Stade in Val d’Isère is steep – which makes it tough for launching into a slalom course after[…]
Read moreLa Niña Effect
The start to this winter was predicted to be bitterly cold and with constant snow due to the La Niña[…]
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Magic Wall – Fronts of SkisToday began with a warm up run over to Val d’Isère during which I had[…]
Read moreDon & Mark part 2
Mark, remember I said a few days ago that getting the body functioning correctly automatically puts the hands and arms[…]
Read moreDon & Mark Part 1
Another windy and cold day with no new snow – only a rearrangement of existing snow. The inclement weather however[…]
Read moreMark 2
Mark continued his improvement today but the main focus was in soaking up a lot of information for a more[…]
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Mark has skied for two winters and has only been exposed to standard ski instruction – involving snowploughs and “balance”.[…]
Read moreAlex Autumn 3
Alex enters the universe of skating… very quick to catch on – but very tired before the end of the[…]
Read moreAlex Autumn 2
Alex clearly slept too well last night and so was still dreaming even at 1 pm in the slalom. His[…]
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