Dear Snow Bunny, Here are 3 tips to unload from the chairlift safely without embarrassment. Keep your ski tips up, so that you don’t faceplant under the chair lift. Stand up by the signs AKA orange cones in Deer Valley, for instance. Your skis will caress the snow and you’ll ... Continue Reading » about How NOT to faceplant off a chairlift AKA how to ride a chairlift
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How not to create a hole in your shin AKA how to properly buckle your boots
Follow this to a tee, and you’ll ski pain-free. A fellow ski instructor told me to work your ski boots like you’d work a woman: top to bottom. OMG! Did I just say that? So improper! But you get the idea. Start buckling from the strap, top buckle, ankle buckle, over the foot buckles. I like ... Continue Reading » about How not to create a hole in your shin AKA how to properly buckle your boots
What level of skier are YOU?
What level of skier are you? Check out the descriptions to determine your skiing level. You’re a FIRST-TIMER skier... ... if you have never skied before. You have never put on skis to glide over snow. You’re a BEGINNER skier... ... if you say YES to 3 of ... Continue Reading » about What level of skier are YOU?