Getting Back on the Slope
Overcoming Injury: Skiing = Life. Blame my Celtic heritage, but I think of spring skiing in the same way I look at a traditional "Irish Wake." It's a time of mourning, when the calendar's inexo…
Read The ArticleOvercoming Injury: Skiing = Life. Blame my Celtic heritage, but I think of spring skiing in the same way I look at a traditional "Irish Wake." It's a time of mourning, when the calendar's inexo…
Read The ArticleKULKEA Athlete and Pride of the Midwest Nick Goepper Plans to Go Big in South Korea. "Success is very much the intersection of luck and hard work.” –Dustin Moskovitz, Facebook co-founder…
Read The ArticleSkier and Rider Wish List. Now that the insanity of Black Friday and Cyber Monday has passed, we can sit down and give some measured thought to the accessories available for your favorite skier…
Read The ArticleTake a Break, then Get Outside.I've never "coached" skiing, unless you count a few questionable sessions with my young daughters (during which they told me, in no uncertain terms, that they preferred…
Read The ArticleWhere to Go in the Western Hemisphere. A good friend of mine refers to late spring, summer, and fall collectively as "the cruel season." For him, a day without snowfall is like a day without su…
Read The ArticleA Massive Adrenaline Rush. Tuckerman Ravine on the eastern flank of New Hampshire's Mount Washington is an enormous theater of doubts and dreams. It inspires fear, awe, and even a certain…
Read The ArticleInterviews and Ski Hall Event Info.It is the pinnacle of any sports profession – the Hall of Fame. But when a Hall of Fame includes a sport with a tradition as deep and long-lasting as skiing – both N…
Read The ArticleDual Slalom is Back!North American ski racing has a long and storied history, especially in those remote corners where Old Man Winter rules for months during the year.From the original American Infern…
Read The ArticleSki Faster and Enjoy the Comradery.True story. As a kid growing up in New Jersey in the 1960s, I was absolutely enamored with ski racing. It was no passing fancy, but a full-on infatuation.The op…
Read The ArticleIf You Don't Abstain, Here are 12 Tips to Ease the Pain.Faithful readers of this blog know I'm a big, big fan of après ski. It's as much a part of the ski scene as champagne powder and first tracks. P…
Read The ArticleGood Times Await. ‘Tis the season. The snow is falling and the holidays are upon us but there’s no reason to miss skiing to spend time with the family. In fact, skiing on actual holiday dates c…
Read The ArticleSee how much gear the Illusive JoeJoe can pack into his 69L Boot Trekker as he prepares for some summer shredding at Timberline on Mt Hood.…
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