Ski tips

Do you obey the ski safety code?

If you’re a new skier or boarder, you may have wondered what precautions you need to take to keep yourself in one piece after day one. This apprehension is well justified – being on the slopes can be dangerous if the necessary equipment is not worn and if the etiquette of the slope is not [...]

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Snowsport GB goes into administration

After many months of publicised financial difficulties, the British Ski and Snowboard Federation trading as Snowsport GB announced today that it had gone into administration.
With the Olympics just a week away, Snowsport GB stated that this would not affect Team GB’s 14 ski and snowboard athletes.

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Skiing trick #20 – Left Side 540

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Done you reading up on 180s and 360s? Good! Brad Disabella shows us the ropes on how to do a left side 540.

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Brits still drink-skiing in the Alps

According to a survey by a leading insurance company, more than half a million skiers will hit the Alpine slopes this season under the effects of alcohol.
Of 1072 skiers interviewed by More Th>n, 72% stated that their nightly drinking exploits would not affect their ability to ski the next day.

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Skiing trick #19 – how to do a switch 180

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Brad’s already taken us through getting to know ski terrain and how not to crash into other people, so here he demonstrates on one of the simpler skiing tricks – the switch 180.

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Skiing trick #18 – how to do a 180

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Want to learn how to do a 180 in 60 seconds? Brad Disabella shows you the quick way in this video.

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