Jonathan Lawson: Daily Journal

Images and elements of "Good" Skiing

By Jonathan Lawson on March 1, 2010 8:02 PM | No Comments

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...

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Babes on Bumps 2010 - photo review

By Jonathan Lawson on February 27, 2010 7:08 AM | No Comments

I had a great 2 months skiing with the ladies of the Babes on Bumps. We came to the season with diverse goals. 1) Improve our skiing2) Have fun3) Push a few of our limitsAfter the first lesson we talked about...

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Dynamic Warmup for Skiing - Elsbeth Vaino

By Jonathan Lawson on January 23, 2010 8:33 AM | No Comments

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...

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Wrapped up MLK weekend skiing in Breckenridge

By Jonathan Lawson on January 19, 2010 9:41 AM | No Comments

We just finished a busy and pleasant weekend in Breckenridge, CO. Skiing and riding was reasonably good. I can't wait for some "horrible" weather to replenish the soft snow on the mountain. It looks like storms are rolling through.I have...

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1st Silverton, CO trip

By Jonathan Lawson on January 10, 2010 8:29 AM | No Comments

Arrived home after a quick ski trip to Silverton, CO. I expected a big mountain, a slow 2 person chairlift, a quiet mining town, and plenty of hike-to-terrain. All of which we found.Silverton, CO is about 5hrs from Breckenridge, CO....

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DewTour event in Breckenridge, December 19, 2009

By Jonathan Lawson on December 20, 2009 9:28 PM | No Comments

I taught all day and had a good time with the Level 8 class. The evening Skier Halfpipe is an INCREDIBLE event. Several thousand people smiling and excited for the event. The athletes rose to the challenge.My favorite Xavier Bertoni...

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Into the swing of things - Breckenridge Dec 12 & 13 lessons

By Jonathan Lawson on December 14, 2009 5:04 PM | No Comments

Many of the local skiers are still in training mode as we prepare for a real snow fall. We are looking at the upper mtn wishing for a few big dumps. It will come. Breckenridge has had the temperatures to...

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What I do on a day off

By Jonathan Lawson on December 3, 2009 5:42 PM | No Comments

Great snow. Here are some action videos for you skiers and riders. We are looking forward to another nice winter storm on Thursday.

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My Breckenridge fantasy route

By Jonathan Lawson on November 8, 2009 4:11 PM | 2 Comments

Can you imagine a 19.75 mi route (including lifts) around Breck while skiing ONLY 1 blue run while the rest is black and double Black Terrain. I was playing around with Google Earth this afternoon to find such a route. ...

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Summit County Autumn 2009

By Jonathan Lawson on October 11, 2009 7:09 AM | 1 Comment

It has been a busy, yet enjoyable autumn. It is my favorite time of the year in Summit County. It is cool, less crowded, and beautiful. Christian and Isabel are playing soccer. The Rockies are in the playoffs. The...

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