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Skiing Lexicon pt 3

Here is a skiing and snowboarding lexicon of terms that will help prepare you for the upcoming skiing and snowboarding season. Groomed Slope – A groomed slope is a term that refers to a type of slope terrain that is now smooth as a result of having recently being groomed. Hard Packed – The term [...]

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  • snowboardingSnowboarding Day 1 Snowboarding is a really excellent sport. It requires good physical fitness, but it really pays off in the end when you end up having tons of fun on the slopes all throughout the winter months. Before you ever jump on your snowboard and hit the slopes, however, it is important......
  • mtbaldyMt Baldy Ski Lifts, Mt. Baldy, CA Mt Baldy Ski Lifts is located in: Mt. Baldy, CA Phone: (909) 982-0800 Website: http://www.shopbaldy.com/winter/index.lasso About the Resort: This is a great family owned resort that is ideal for those that are looking for lessons on how to ski, as well as those that are already seasoned pros. We found......
  • boardsTips for Snowboarding pt 3 When you first go about learning how to snowboard, you are going to want to consider renting equipment before you put a lot of money into buying your own. What this achieves is allowing you an opportunity to really test out different boots and boards so that you can decide......
  • snowboarrSkiing Lexicon pt 5 Here is a skiing and snowboarding lexicon of terms that will help prepare you for the upcoming skiing and snowboarding season. Shaped Skis - These are relatively new and fairly improved skis that are characterized as having some type of an hourglass shape, and they are supposedly designed with the......
  • framed-academysnowSolitude Mountain Resort, Brighton, UT Solitude Mountain Resort is located in: Brighton, UT Phone: (801) 534-1400 Website: http://www.skisolitude.com/ About the Resort: Solitude Mountain Resort is more than just a place to ski - this is the perfect place to take a vacation. With a full service spa, some of the best powder in Utah and......

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Skiing Lexicon pt 5

Here is a skiing and snowboarding lexicon of terms that will help prepare you for the upcoming skiing and snowboarding season. Shaped Skis – These are relatively new and fairly improved skis that are characterized as having some type of an hourglass shape, and they are supposedly designed with the purpose of easier turning in [...]

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  • canyonskiresSundance Ski Resort, Provo, UT Sundance Ski Resort is located in: Provo, UT Phone: (801) 225-4107 Website: http://www.sundanceresort.com/index.html About the Resort: This is a very well rounded resort that has become incredibly famous over the years. Although it is on the smaller side, there are plenty of different options for winter sports here. With 42......
  • top_of_the_park3Diamond Peak Ski Resort, Incline Village, NV Diamond Peak Ski Resort is located in: Incline Village, NV Phone: (775) 832-1177 Website: http://www.diamondpeak.com/ About the Resort: Located just over the border from California in Incline Village, the Diamond Peak Ski Resort is a world-class facility that offers non-stop fun for skiers and snowboarders. They have gone to great......
  • snowcoverskijumpsSkiing Lexicon pt 1 There are a lot of things that you should do in order to prepare yourself for the slopes this upcoming ski season, and one of those things is to become well versed in the lingo associated with skiing and other winter sports. Here is a skiing lexicon that will help......
  • soloskierSkiing Lexicon pt 1 There are a lot of things that you should do in order to prepare yourself for the slopes this upcoming ski season, and one of those things is to become well versed in the lingo associated with skiing and other winter sports. Here is a skiing lexicon that will help......
  • glidingSnowboarding 101 - Learning to Glide Another one of the skills that you should be capable of doing before progressing in your snowboarding training is known as gliding. Gliding is a basic movement that is going to help you become more comfortable when it comes to shifting your weight in a forward motion as well as......

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Traversing on the Toe Side

Traversing is a skill that makes it possible for you to move along the fall line while you are gradually descending. Traversing is all about riding diagonally across a slope, taking yourself slowly from one of the slope’s sides to the other while descending. You can traverse in two different ways, heel side or toe [...]

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  • bootsFitting your Snowboard Boots One of the most important factors in ensuring that you enjoy your time spend on the slopes is to have comfortable feet. Before you rent snowboard boots or buy your own, you need to make sure that they are fitting you properly. The difficulty here is practically non existent, making......
  • airSnowboarding Glossary Continued Swiss Cheese Air - This is a term that is used to describe a situation where the rear hand is reaching between both legs, grabbing the board's heel edge before the front foot while boning the back foot. Switch - This is a term that is used to describe any......
  • snowedSnowboarding 101 - Learning to Skate Mastering the concept of skating from point A to point B is a really useful skill that you can learn when it has to do to snowboarding. You are going to have to know how to skate whenever it comes to making transfers mid-mountain from one lift to another, or......
  • skitunnelSkiing Safety Although skiing tends to have a relatively low rate of injury in comparison to other similar recreational activities, there are still thousands of skiers that become injured every single year. The nature of skiing means that you are always going to be at some degree of risk, but there are......
  • skisCaring for your Skis Ski equipment can really add up in costs and can become quite expensive over time. By systematically maintaining your ski gear, you can actually save a lot of money in the long run. Your skis will be kept durable over time, providing you with a much better conduct on the......

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Traversing on the Heel Side

Traversing is a skill that makes it possible for you to move along the fall line while you are gradually descending. Traversing is all about riding diagonally across a slope, taking yourself slowly from one of the slope’s sides to the other while descending. You can traverse in two different ways, heel side or toe [...]

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  • snowboardwax4Waxing a Snowboard pt 3 What happens next in the waxing process? Now what you are going to want to do is to spread the wax around on your board with the use of your iron. This is going to be similar in nature to spreading butter across bread, in that what you are trying......
  • sideslipsnowboardSide slipping in Snowboarding This is a guide to sidestepping on the heel side. Side slipping is all about sliding along the slope's fall line. This is an exercise that is going to teach you about using the edges of your snowboard in order to control your speed as you go downhill. Step #1......
  • sbunniesSnowboarding Glossary Continued Sad Plant - This is a term that is used to describe any type of hand plant where the rider is boning the front leg for the purpose of style. Sandwich Construction - This is a term that is used to describe layers of materials that are layered on top......
  • sbbSnowboarding Glossary Continued Sad Plant - This is a term that is used to describe any type of hand plant where the rider is boning the front leg for the purpose of style. Sandwich Construction - This is a term that is used to describe layers of materials that are layered on top......
  • snowboardingSide slipping in Snowboarding pt 2 This is a guide to sidestepping on the toe side. Side slipping is all about sliding along the slope's fall line. This is an exercise that is going to teach you about using the edges of your snowboard in order to control your speed as you go downhill. There are......

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Skiing Lexicon pt 3

Here is a skiing and snowboarding lexicon of terms that will help prepare you for the upcoming skiing and snowboarding season. Groomed Slope – A groomed slope is a term that refers to a type of slope terrain that is now smooth as a result of having recently being groomed. Hard Packed – The term [...]

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  • skirSkiing Lexicon pt 3 Here is a skiing and snowboarding lexicon of terms that will help prepare you for the upcoming skiing and snowboarding season. Groomed Slope - A groomed slope is a term that refers to a type of slope terrain that is now smooth as a result of having recently being groomed.......
  • hugeOkemo Mountain Resort, Ludlow, Vermont Okemo Mountain Resort is located in Ludlow, Vermont, United States Phone - (802) 228-4041 / (800) 78 OKEMO Website - http://www.okemo.com/okemowinter/ About the Resort - Okemo Mountain Resort is regarded as providing the most extensive coverage in Vermont, as well as the state's highest vertical at 2,200 feet, along with......
  • snowSnow Valley Ski Area, Running Springs, CA Snow Valley Ski Area is located in: Running Springs, CA Phone: (909) 867-2751 Website: http://www.snow-valley.com/index_english.html About the Resort: Snow Valley Ski Area is a great place for beginning skiers and there are few resorts that really cater to this market as well as they have. If you are considering vacationing......
  • snowboarrSkiing Lexicon pt 5 Here is a skiing and snowboarding lexicon of terms that will help prepare you for the upcoming skiing and snowboarding season. Shaped Skis - These are relatively new and fairly improved skis that are characterized as having some type of an hourglass shape, and they are supposedly designed with the......
  • 2skiSkiing Lexicon pt 5 Here is a skiing and snowboarding lexicon of terms that will help prepare you for the upcoming skiing and snowboarding season. Shaped Skis - These are relatively new and fairly improved skis that are characterized as having some type of an hourglass shape, and they are supposedly designed with the......

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Snowboarding 101 – Switching the Edge

Another one of the most important tips and techniques that you can learn when it comes to learning how to snowboard is switching edges. If you should happen to find that you are on the wrong edge of your snowboard, then what you normally have to do is to unfasten your bindings, turn yourself around [...]

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  • boardingSnowboarding Glossary Continued Swiss Cheese Air - This is a term that is used to describe a situation where the rear hand is reaching between both legs, grabbing the board's heel edge before the front foot while boning the back foot. Switch - This is a term that is used to describe any......
  • blog traffic exchangeDew Tour Report - Familiar faces are dominating their respective events January eighth will be the second part of the Alli Winter Dew tour, held on Mount Snow, VT. This peak was the home to the rival competition ESPN Winter X Games in 2000 and 2001, which has since moved to Aspen. For the athletes who are competing, they must be......
  • snowboardingSide slipping in Snowboarding pt 2 This is a guide to sidestepping on the toe side. Side slipping is all about sliding along the slope's fall line. This is an exercise that is going to teach you about using the edges of your snowboard in order to control your speed as you go downhill. There are......
  • toesideTraversing on the Toe Side Traversing is a skill that makes it possible for you to move along the fall line while you are gradually descending. Traversing is all about riding diagonally across a slope, taking yourself slowly from one of the slope's sides to the other while descending. You can traverse in two different......
  • carrysnowSnowboarding 101 - Carrying the Snowboard Another one of the most important things that you can learn how to do when it comes to perfecting the art of snowboarding is to know how to carry your snowboard, and there are several different methods that you can use to carry your snowboard when you are going from......

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Utah Ski Resorts

It has been said that some of the largest snow on the earth has been found in Utah, as the standard snowfall in Utah is a beautiful 500 inches worth of the driest ad lightest powder on the earth every year. There are a wide variety of ski resorts located throughout Utah, some of which [...]

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  • blog traffic exchangeUS Ski Team Member Profile of David Babic David Babic in a current member of the US Ski Team that is quickly rising in popularity. He was born in Berlin, VT and currently resides in Washington, VT. He has been on the team for four years, and this 29 year old athlete is definitely a rising star you’ll......
  • whistler-blackcombFive Stellar Snowboarding Spots Millions of people decide to snowboard every single year, and for good reason too because snowboarding is an excellent hobby. Many people really enjoy snowboarding because it is an endeavor that you can enjoy with your entire family, and the cold climate offers a wonderful and refreshing feeling for the......
  • mtshastaMt Shasta Ski Park, McCloud, CA Mt. Shasta Ski Park is located in: McCloud, CA Phone: (530) 926-8610 Website: http://www.skipark.com/ About the Resort: This resort is located on what many believe to be the prettiest mountains in the world, Mount Shasta. This means that you’ll have access to some of the best skiing in the region,......
  • trail-mapWolf Mountain Ski Resort, Eden, UT Wolf Mountain Ski Resort is located in: Eden, UT Phone: (801) 745-3511 Website: http://www.wolfmountaineden.com/ About the Resort: This is a tiny resort by many standards, but they don't let their overall size keep them from offering one of the best skiing experiences in Utah. Sometimes smaller is better, and the......
  • skioerSkiing Lexicon pt 4 Here is a skiing and snowboarding lexicon of terms that will help prepare you for the upcoming skiing and snowboarding season. NASTAR - This is a citizen racing program that has courses at a wide variety of different mountains, and they allow absolutely everyone to participate as well as to......

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Skills for Skiing

There are a number of techniques that you need to be aware of when it comes to learning how to ski. Most importantly, there are three that are going to go a long way in helping you get the most out of your skiing excursion, and these are learning how to stand up, learning how [...]

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  • altaAlta Ski Area, Alta, UT Alta Ski Area is located in: Alta, UT Phone: (801) 359-1078 Website: http://www.alta.com/ About the Resort: Alta Ski Area is a very popular Utah ski resort that offers many different activities that the entire family can enjoy. From backcountry packing trips, to helicopter rides and of course, skiing, there is......
  • lessonsChoosing Ski Instruction If you are new to the idea of skiing, but planning to visit a resort and want to hit the slopes for the first time, it is important that you take the time to consider ski or snowboarding instruction. Most large scale skiing resorts offer some form of instruction, which......
  • kiingTips for Skiing in the Spring During the spring skiing season, every skier is going to need to take a few extra steps and precautions in order to make sure that they have a ski trip that is not only pleasant, but also safe as well. You are going to need to consider that you are......
  • skirSkiing Lexicon pt 3 Here is a skiing and snowboarding lexicon of terms that will help prepare you for the upcoming skiing and snowboarding season. Groomed Slope - A groomed slope is a term that refers to a type of slope terrain that is now smooth as a result of having recently being groomed.......
  • skiiinggSkiing Lexicon pt 3 Here is a skiing and snowboarding lexicon of terms that will help prepare you for the upcoming skiing and snowboarding season. Groomed Slope - A groomed slope is a term that refers to a type of slope terrain that is now smooth as a result of having recently being groomed.......

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Mt Shasta Ski Park, McCloud, CA

Mt. Shasta Ski Park is located in: McCloud, CA Phone: (530) 926-8610 Website: http://www.skipark.com/ About the Resort: This resort is located on what many believe to be the prettiest mountains in the world, Mount Shasta. This means that you’ll have access to some of the best skiing in the region, and more than enough room [...]

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  • NorthstarNorthstar at Tahoe Ski Resort, Truckee, CA The Northstar at Tahoe Ski Resort is located in: Truckee, CA Phone: (800) GO-NORTH Website: http://www.northstarattahoe.com/info/ski/the-mountain/interactive_trail_map.asp About the Resort: This is a full service resort that is open all year round, and offers some of the best amenities we've seen. If you are looking for a true vacation getaway and......
  • blog traffic exchangeBest Skis for Alpine Skiing Having the right skis when you go alpine skiing is absolutely vital if you want to get the most out of the slopes. Here is a brief review of the best skis for alpine skiing and what they can afford you. - Kastle MX 88 - These are new skis......
  • blog traffic exchangeRoyal Gorge Ski Resort, Soda Springs, CA Royal Gorge Ski Resort is located in: Soda Springs, CA Phone: 1-800-500-3871 Website: http://www.royalgorge.com About the Resort: If you love cross country skiing, this is the destination for the winter. Royal Gorge Ski Resort is a huge favorite among cross country skiers and there are plenty of reasons to visit......
  • treesSki Sundown Resort, New Hartford, CT Ski Sundown Resort is located in - New Hartford, CT Phone - (860) 379 7669 Website - http://www.skisundown.com/ About the Resort - This skiing season will mark the 40th anniversary of the Ski Sundown resort, which originally opened all the way back in 1969. By 1984, the resort achieved 100%......
  • parkcityUtah Ski Resorts It has been said that some of the largest snow on the earth has been found in Utah, as the standard snowfall in Utah is a beautiful 500 inches worth of the driest ad lightest powder on the earth every year. There are a wide variety of ski resorts located......

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Snowboarding Glossary Continued

Sky – This is a term that is used to describe when big air is achieved by a rider. Slalom – This is a term that is used to describe a type of Alpine snowboarding racing where the racer has to run along a designated course where a series of gates are set in a [...]

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  • timetorideSnowboarding Glossary Continued T Bolt - This is a term that is used to describe a small metal cylinder that is threaded inside and that has a disk attached to its bottom, which will prevent it from being pulled up and away from the snowboard. Technical - This is a term that is......
  • airSnowboarding Glossary Continued Swiss Cheese Air - This is a term that is used to describe a situation where the rear hand is reaching between both legs, grabbing the board's heel edge before the front foot while boning the back foot. Switch - This is a term that is used to describe any......
  • 2skiSkiing Lexicon pt 5 Here is a skiing and snowboarding lexicon of terms that will help prepare you for the upcoming skiing and snowboarding season. Shaped Skis - These are relatively new and fairly improved skis that are characterized as having some type of an hourglass shape, and they are supposedly designed with the......
  • sbbSnowboarding Glossary Continued Sad Plant - This is a term that is used to describe any type of hand plant where the rider is boning the front leg for the purpose of style. Sandwich Construction - This is a term that is used to describe layers of materials that are layered on top......
  • snowboarrSkiing Lexicon pt 5 Here is a skiing and snowboarding lexicon of terms that will help prepare you for the upcoming skiing and snowboarding season. Shaped Skis - These are relatively new and fairly improved skis that are characterized as having some type of an hourglass shape, and they are supposedly designed with the......

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