Vail Resort just announced EpicMix for the 2010-11 season. This should be fun for a number of uses. I am excited to see how this can be used. Great job Vail Resorts for a number of reasons. It is a very
As the countdown to the 2010-2011 season continues (T-minus 67 days as of today) (see my previous post), I find myself not only thinking about getting out riding again, but also looking back at last year. I thought I would
Continue reading Reflecting Back At The 2009-2010 Season.
1.6 million skier/rider days make Breckenridge one of the most popular destinations in the world. Parking in Breckenridge can be at a premium. If you are staying in Breckenridge, you probably have a parking spot and use the excellent bus system
Continue reading Breckenridge Parking during ski season.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 22, 2010Marathon Training - Training Mileage PeakToday, with 6 weeks remaining before the race, I ran a 20 mile training run. 20.2 miles, to be exact, in the rain. I won't have any training runs longer than that
Continue reading Update - Marathon Training.
We have been enjoying our summer riding, rafting, parades and golf. However, we can't help but think towards the autumn season and golf. And this morning Park County, CO highest peaks saw a little snow.The first snow in Ski Country
Continue reading First Snow hits the High Country, Colorado.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/16/technology/16brain.html?_r=1&th&emc=thStory about a primitive trip with a sophisticated goal: to understand how heavy use of digital devices and other technology changes how we think and behave, and how a retreat into nature might reverse those effects. Same true for a
When I was training for my PSIA Full Certification (Level 3) in 1993, and Trainer Accreditation (1999) I would watch good skiers for about 15 minutes every morning. Of course back then it was on VHS video tape. Now you
Continue reading Images and elements of "Good" Skiing.
This is a repost of Elsbeth Vaino's MySnowPro.com Blog. This is an excellent pre-ski day routine. Visit Elsbeth's blog regularly. You may follow it via an RSS feed, by selecting "subscribe to the feed" in the right hand column of
Continue reading Dynamic Warmup for Skiing - Elsbeth Vaino.
Here it is. My first post on the new blog/website. I hope you stop back in the future as I update the site with fun information, lesson recaps, and all things snowboarding! Did I mention? It's less than 100 days until November 1st!
Continue reading Less than 100 Days.
TUESDAY, JULY 20, 2010Yesterday's workout was interrupted by a family emergency and I spent the entire day at the hospital. Not fun. I actually felt more tired last night than I usually do when I work out hard. I can
Continue reading Dealing with adversity.
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