Close your eyes and picture your favorite ski resort. What do you see? If you’re like most of us, the image you’ve conjured has you looking up the mountain from the bottom to the top. Maybe you’re seeing yourself standing outside a base lodge, with one or more lifts traveling up the mountain. Maybe the […]
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Behind the Scenes: How Snow is Made
When it comes to words for snow, the Inuit people of the Arctic have a big vocabulary. Some of these words are oddly specific. For example, “matsaaruti” means “snow that can be used to ice a sled’s runners. ” Others are more general, such as “aqilokoq” meaning “softly falling snow.” Like the Inuit, skiers and […]
Getting in Shape for Ski Season. Exercise Helps.
Getting regular exercise is key to maintaining health and strength. While we recommend skiing and snowboarding on their own merits (joy! fun! exhilaration!), snowsports are also a great way to stay in shape and get outdoors during the winter. Of course, as with any sport, you’ll have more fun if you get in shape for […]
How to Ski Joyously
“When you walk, arrive with every step. That is walking meditation. There is nothing else to it.” — Thich Nhat Hanh First, a bit about walking. In early February, I bought myself a gift. It’s a small book, a thin volume titled How To Walk by Thich Nhat Hanh. In How to Walk, Hanh gently […]
Family Skiing Will Pay Off Big Time. I Promise.
The family that skis together… There are a lot of ways to fill in the blank and end this sentence. As I’ve quoted before, Warren Miller famously states that the “family that skis together goes broke together.” He’s also known for saying the “family that skis together bitches at each other.” Both are true at […]