Ski Season is Coming!
It’s October but I’m thinking about starting skiing in December. We’re having weekly clinics – without snow, of course. I’m really looking forward to this year!
It’s October but I’m thinking about starting skiing in December. We’re having weekly clinics – without snow, of course. I’m really looking forward to this year!
If you want to ski free at Cascade Mountain in Portage, WI, it’s easy – just become an instructor! You can instruct skiing or snowboarding or both. You can teach adults or kids (although teens now have to first teach kids). “But I’m Not Good Enough to Be a Ski Instructor” Yeah, that’s exactly what…
I’ve been teaching a lot at Cascade and classes are going well! Here are some highlights: PT People! – I had a group of Physical Therapists in a lesson a week or so ago. They were fun. They were all turning and stopping well and were fun to teach. Chicago Group – A group this…
Here are some pictures of the first time I learned to snowboard. What a noob I was! This was back in March of 2006, so 7 years ago. This was before I was a ski instructor, even. What happened was, my buddy, Karl, and I went up to Indianhead Mountain for a ski trip. The…
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…
Why Choosing the Right Ski Width Matters for Your Knees I found this video and it’s pretty interesting. Skis now are getting wider, and they’re great for powder skiing, but I’ve heard about knee problems with wider skis. For myself, if a ski is too heavy, it hurts my knees on the chairlift with my…
With having to wear a mask while teaching this year, the big problem with goggles is dealing with fog. The mask funnels moisture directly into your ski goggles, which is where you do not want it. Because of this, I’m on a mission to find ways to keep ski goggles from fogging up and icing….