Is your gear is ready for the ski season, but you’re feeling out of shape? You’ve come to the right place because in this episode of Snow Trax Video, snowsports expert Daniel Gibson shares four great exercises for skiers and snowboarders that can get you tearing down the slopes in no time! Watch this short video to learn how to perform these exercises correctly and get into ski condition:
For more than 30 years, ever since reading an article in Powder Magazine about the region, I’ve wanted to hit the fabled “Powder Highway” of southeastern British Columbia — land of great snows, huge mountains, massive rivers, and charming towns. I finally had the opportunity a few weeks ago to make the powder pilgrimage, visiting six ski areas. The results follow. Note that due to distance and time constraints, my boarder buddy, Dr. Chris Spier, and I had to pass … Read More
It was a return trip to the “White Room” when a buddy, Jim Walton, and I headed north out of Santa Fe recently to ski at Wolf Creek. I was nervous about the possible road conditions, as we left in a light snowfall, and Chama was getting the brunt of the storm. But luckily it was another Pineapple Express, and while it continued to snow the air temperature hovered at 32 to 33 degrees until our final push up Wolf … Read More
A Mid-Winter Pause to Reflect | By Snowsports Writer Daniel Gibson Winter seems to have run out of steam, or I should say, condensation. The snow valve has been largely shut off in the Southwest, and the Rockies in general. For instance, Big Sky, Montana reports just a 39-inch base; Jackson Hole, Wyoming, 49 inches at mid-mountain; and Alta, Utah just 41 inches. Cali isn’t any better, with the greatest depth at Squaw Valley — 39 inches at the bottom … Read More
