Cascade is open this Friday through Sunday. Come and get your ski legs!
Friday, November 30th: 9am to 9pm
Saturday, December 1: 9am to 9pm
Sunday, December 2: 9am to 4:30pm
Lift tickets will be $35 for all day/night or $25 for a “closing ticket” (last five hours before closing).
-Tony
This last weekend, I got some training. We had Rob Sogard at Cascade and many of our instructors attended his 3 sessions. They were good. I liked the different perspective that he had and it was upper level training, which I enjoyed getting. During the training and in our own training last week, we discussed…
So far, it’s been a very warm year in the Midwest. We didn’t get all runs open until mid January, there was a 21″ dump of snow, and then it got cold for about a week. Since then, there has only been small bouts of snow falling. Cascade closed last Sunday (one week early), and…
As I’m getting geared up for another great skiing season, I found this article online today that’s worth a look: How to Make the Most of a Ski Lesson (www.liftopia.com) While the beginner group-lesson meeting poles are magnets, most advanced/intermediate and above skiers act like they’ve graduated forever from ski school. Besides hearing from people…
In addition to the video I made about the ski trip, I was able to get some footage of myself skiing during the camp. I’ve got gray pants on the first day and then red pants for days 2 and 3. Some of it is in slow motion, which we use to analyze every, tiny…
Ski goggles that fog up are a problem. You’re outside and it’s cold (probably freezing) and it’s hard to get them clear again outside but there are some things you can do. Anti-Fog Tips The main thing is to keep moisture out of them, of course. If you’re wearing a balaclava or mask, then make…
This is just horrible. They don’t mention if he was wearing a helmet or not but it’s a good idea to wear one. Madison man dies in skiing accident (channel3000.com) Man struck a tree while downhill skiing Remember to be safe skiing – follow the rules: Your Responsibility Code (psia.org) Always stay in control. People…