Education

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Fancy driving a piste-basher?

Demand for skilled specialists in the area of snow grooming is growing globally. But the “classic” courses do not appeal...

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TGR Safety Week

With the recent heavy snowfalls and spate of avalanches, it seems timely that TGR launch their Safety Week Safety week...

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Movie : Know Before You Go

As we forecast last week, the snow is now coming down in Europe and it seems an appropriate time to...

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Ski Fitness : It’s Not Rocket Science

It’s not Rocket Science. When an untrained person starts any exercise program, he or she gets fitter, almost no matter...

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Snowsport Scotland Launches New Instructor Pathway

Snowsport Scotland, the organisation in Scotland that represents the interests of Snowsports and supports participation from newcomers to Olympic athletes,...

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Beware of tree wells – rescue video

Skiing regularly in North America, we are often asked the same question: what is a tree well? I am rarely...

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How to wax your skis

How do you wax your skis? In the interests of sexual equality, I may need to strip to my bawbags...

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Airbags : not quite as effective as some claim?

Last year, we reported on an article by Bruce Tremper of the Utah Avalanche Center regarding the effectiveness of airbags...

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Treewell risks highlighted

While Schumacher’s accident has had the skiing world talking about off-piste skiing and helmets, two deaths this week have highlighted...

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TEDx : The Anatomy of Risk

We all take risks, every minute of every day we are evaluating situations and making decisions based on what we...

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