It Is almost October, so you know what that means! It’s time to drag our ski equipment out of the garage or underneath the bed and prepare it for winter 2020! yes, I know that there is a horrible virus...
Read moreI don’t know about you, but I truly love to go jacket shopping. I know that sounds weird, believe me, my friends have roasted me for my leather jackets as long as I’ve known them. But there’s just something about...
Read moreSkiing is one of the greatest joys a person can experience in your life. I truly believe that if anybody, anyone at all, tries skiing at least once, their love of nature will increase, even if they did not like...
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If you have been skiing as long as I have, it sometimes feels like the list of skiing techniques you need to master to hit the advanced levels keeps growing and growing. And somewhere in the middle of being an Read more…
Long ago, when skiing was first invented, skiers of all ages and locations had to wait for the winter and early spring to ski. There was no other way to practice skiing. Unless a skier has the money to travel Read more…
Apart from the love of feeling the wind in my hair and freezing temperatures as it nips at my nose, I love all the accessories that come with skiing. Fifty years ago, there weren’t as many small specialized items that Read more…
Whenever I picture myself skiing, I always picture myself in pants. It is just a no-brainer. There’s pretty much nothing else that I can wear to keep my lower body safe and warm and protected from the freezing winter temperatures. Read more…
I hate the feeling of cold feet. My toes feel stiff and numb, and the skin around my heel hardens up. If it is cold enough, my entire ankle feels sore like arthritis. And sometimes, the pain from the cold Read more…
There’s just something magical about the ring. Perhaps it is the wonderful smell in the air right before a shower is about to occur. The rain washes away much of the built-up oils and the stink around a major city. Read more…
Long ago, ski equipment didn’t exist as we know it today. A skier would just use their winter clothes and a simple pair of rudimentary wooden skis, their thick snow boots, and a pair of bindings to keep them attached Read more…