Carving vs Skidding

By Steve Trout, 2007. Contemporary ski technology has afforded both instructors and students the opportunity of experiencing the pleasure and exhilaration of dynamic carved turns. When it comes to teaching skiing however, there exists widespread student...

Snow Touch

By Simon Grove, 2007. Skiing’s X-Factor “You must think of skiing as an activity that begins in the snow, reacts through your skis and is understood through the soles of your feet.” Everard and Witherell, 1993, ‘The Athletic Skier.’ Snow...

The Skiing Plateau

By Kirsty Hole, 2008. When looking at the skiing learning curve of the general public, there is a leveling-off that occurs in terms of skill development. This plateau happens in and around level four. People usually move through the beginner levels one to three quite...

The Powder Experience

By Simon Douglas, 2009. Skiing in powder, many skiers say is the ultimate ski experience. The feeling of lightness, ease and grace is incomparable. However, ask many skiers about there first powder experience and the answers will properly be very different to those...