Sunny skies, champagne and smiles all round were the hallmarks of the opening of the ski season at Mt Hutt today (Saturday, May 30). More than 2000 skiers turned out to welcome the snow and celebrate skiing in May at Mt Hutt. Ski Area Manager Dave Wilson says it was the first time the mountain [...]
Article by By Simon Dewhurst
For nearly forty years I’ve been teaching beginners in the ski school. Their main form of sustenance during the early learning process has been the snowplough or wedge – that ungainly, somewhat contorted position where both legs and feet twist inwards and make the skis into a V shape. Depending on the amount of V the skier can control his speed, stop and even turn.
As far as I’m concerned the snowplough sucks.
This year I’m going to get fit before the ski season and then I’m going to shred the slopes and leave my friends gasping. Yeah, right. Just like all those New Year’s Eve resolutions, this probably won’t happen. Or will it? If you can find a really good training program that’s fun to do and [...]
