Skiing steeps is always challenging. Practice is the only way to avoid anxiety but technique is the only way to[…]
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Going Homer
Horrible snow on top of irregular ice on steeps – with a headache – not ideal! At least that’s Gareth’s[…]
Read moreSnow from the Sahara
Weather from the south has deposited a layer of sand from the Sahara desert. Needless to say this is not[…]
Read moreSea Of Clouds–Tignes
Down in the valley the day was miserable because it was beneath the clouds. In contrast we were above the[…]
Read moreApril Snow–Tignes
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Read moreGareth Pivot / Angulation / Hip Issues
Working on pivoting exercises and specifically on angulation and control over hip rotation – through using “Chips” – Chi Hips.[…]
Read morePivot Demonstrations
Outside Ski, Outside Edge (Initiation) The first demonstration is a pivot initiated from the outside edge of the outside ski.[…]
Read moreStuart 1
Stuart is an intermediate skier who has been taught through normal processes – from snowplough onwards. Like many people at[…]
Read moreGareth Working On Hips
Gareth experimenting with pulling back the outside hip during the turns – managing to use both dynamics and pivoting simultaneously[…]
Read moreGareth Off Piste – with Dynamics
The big tube is for remotely setting off gas explosions to bring down avalanches. (I’m not referring to Gareth!) The[…]
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