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Win at winter sports: Brilliant little ideas for skiing and snowboarding
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- Infinite Ideas
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- Sep 17, 2007
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Win at winter sports: Brilliant little ideas for skiing and snowboarding
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- Editore:
- Infinite Ideas
- Pubblicato:
- Sep 17, 2007
- ISBN:
- 9781908474674
- Formato:
- Libro
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Win at winter sports - Infinite Ideas
Introduction
Eighteen years ago, dressed in a fetching neon pink all-in-one, I stepped onto skis for the first time. Six years later I started sliding sideways on a snowboard. And so began a lifelong love affair with the white stuff.
This is one of the first books that speaks to both skiers and snowboarders. Why? We believe that one plank/two plank divide is well and truly a thing of the past. With the exception of the stubborn few resorts which still insist on banning snowboarders from their slopes, skiers and snowboarders have found a new synergy between their sports. These days snow junkies carve on skis one day then jump on their board the next. Skiing has been given a new breath of life by tapping into snowboard style. The two sports have never shared so much – competitions, terrain, tricks, clothes, style – each sport borrows from and shares with the other.
With this in mind, we’ve set out to arm you with an avalanche of inspirational ideas, practical advice and insider tips on how to make the most out of your time on the snow. Whether you’re on one plank or two, it doesn’t matter. It’s about making your bucks stretch further, making your body ski harder and making the fun last longer.
Unless you’re one of the lucky few who call the mountains their office, your time at altitude is limited and this book will help you squeeze the most out of every moment up there. Before you go, you’ll learn how to buy the best kit, how to pick the best destination for you and how to hone and tone your body for the slopes. Once you’re there you can dip into technique tips, sports psychology to psych yourself up for the steeps and all-important survival advice for venturing further afield. You’ll even get inspiration for what happens after your day on the slopes, with hangover health tips, ideas for helping your hardware last longer and trendsetting tips for what to look out for next time you head for the mountains.
Once you’ve had your first taste of sliding on the white stuff, once you’ve experienced your first bluebird and powder day, and once you’ve felt the freedom of flying, I guarantee you’ll be hooked for good. For some, skiing and snowboarding are just a pleasurable way to work out, for some they’re close to spiritual, but for most they are the purest form of fun. Grin fodder.
There’s no doubt about it, a love affair with snowsports takes work… but it could just be one of the most satisfying relationships you’ll ever have.
1. Picking your planks
With more models than ever, buying your first pair of skis can be a bewildering experience. Let us guide you.
There’s nothing worse than arriving in resort, supercharged for the slopes, and having to spend your first precious hours hanging around in queues at the hire shop. So why not splash out on your own pair of planks?
Start by getting advice from a specialist outdoor retailer on what type of ski will suit you – but make sure they have actually skied on the ski. If not, pick another shop with staff who know their stuff.
Gone are the days when the longer your skis, the better skier you were expected to be. Generally speaking, a pair of intermediate skis should come up to your nose and not be too stiff. Your skiing style is more important for determining which skis suit you. If you’re happy to cruise around intermediate slopes, you’ll need a different ski than someone who aspires to double black diamonds.
How can I save?
End of season sales are great for bargains. Buy abroad and you can often ‘try before you buy’, but you have few guarantees if anything breaks. Instead, hunt out local retailers offering a demo service, where you can take the skis either abroad or to a local dry slope. Stay a million miles away from long, narrow, old skis. Look carefully for damage to the base of the ski, and for impact damage like large dents. Ex-demo skis can also be good value if not over-used and regularly serviced.
If you plump for a spanking new pair, ask the shop to fit the bindings. Bindings tend to be integrated these days anyway, which makes for a much less confusing virgin purchasing experience.
Here’s an idea for you…
Make a list of everything you’re looking for in a pair of skis. You’ll have far more chance of meeting your perfect match.
Defining idea …
‘When it really boils down to it, it’s who wants it the most, and who’s the most confident in his skis.’
Reggie Crist
2. Find your feet
Want to ski better, faster, longer, without doing a shred of technique work? Then it’s time to get aligned.
Usually people progress quickly the first three times they go skiing or boarding, then begin to plateau. If this sounds like you, the reason could simply be poor alignment – your joints and centre of gravity may not be evenly balanced.
Picture a boot as a lever that controls the ski or snowboard and it isn’t hard to see that any imbalance will have dire consequences on performance.
Skiers’ problems
Muscular and skeletal imbalances influence how well skis sit on the snow. If you’re a knock-kneed skier, you’ll have both inside edges engaged even when gliding, making it hard to initiate and complete turns. If you’re a bit bow-legged, you’ll get the opposite effect and have little chance of decent edge grip.
About 70–80% of feet roll inwards (pronate), while others roll outwards (supinate). Skiers affected
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