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Ski Injury Round Table / Vermont

iriponsnow — Fri, 17 May 2013 22:14:04 +0000

"The annual Ski Injury Round Table goes down next week. Topics include looking @ ACL..."

MY Recovery

BillinMaryland — Thu, 16 May 2013 21:58:38 +0000

" This is my first post here, thanks to everyone on here for all the great info, it..."

Heavyweight Novice learning skis?

GaryO — Wed, 15 May 2013 17:30:40 +0000

" I approach 300 pounds and found that last year when I "rented" my skis at the Tahoe..."

PSIA Decoder Ring?

qcanoe — Wed, 15 May 2013 13:24:52 +0000

" Sailing jargon, for example, is not intuitive to Joe 21st century American. A rope is..."

Upper part of the quad sore at the end of the day

turbocbr600 — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:17:54 +0000

" Hello. Looking for any advice or input on the following issue: A bit of..."

That dreaded popping sound...

jmaie — Mon, 13 May 2013 05:57:43 +0000

" Peronaeus longis or brevis, not sure which. Wasn't on snow, was chasing a rooster..."

Sugar Coma

L&AirC — Sun, 12 May 2013 19:53:32 +0000

" Though I like sweets and sneak them here and there, I've been very good about how..."

MA me too!!!

Tek Head — Sat, 11 May 2013 20:00:46 +0000

" Inspired by all that have put there heads on the chopping block before me. I would..."

Professional Ski Instructor Economics: Progress Report?

nolo — Sat, 11 May 2013 14:51:39 +0000

" Eleven years ago I started a thread in this forum asking a lot of questions around..."

Want to be on the US Aerial Team? Aged 14-19? Got a vid to submit?

veteran — Sat, 11 May 2013 09:33:14 +0000

" if so, read on: PS: Kids under 13 can enter to it..."

Video of my skiing

Metaphor_ — Sat, 11 May 2013 05:27:02 +0000

" Hi guys, Given that I keep posting in this forum, it only seems fair to give..."

Should I get a third opinion?

VTCS — Fri, 10 May 2013 16:38:17 +0000

" Hi all, I tore my ACL and MCL and got a small but painful tibial plateau..."

CSIA L4 AND PSIA L3?

ID Terry — Fri, 10 May 2013 01:34:33 +0000

"Does anyone know of a Canadian with CSIA L4 and PSIA LIII alpine certifications or vice..."

Expert ski tuition DVD's?

lex007 — Wed, 08 May 2013 13:04:22 +0000

" I am looking for "expert" ski tuition DVD(s). The advanced DVD previews I have seen..."

How do you MA a great skier.

dchan — Wed, 08 May 2013 02:31:14 +0000

"I don't have a video (except in my mind) but how do you do MA on a great..."

Teaching seniors?

Metaphor_ — Tue, 07 May 2013 21:11:47 +0000

" Hi all, I'm hoping to teach with a travelling ski club next season. A big..."

Chris Heidebrecht

BillA — Tue, 07 May 2013 01:42:07 +0000

" Quote: CHRISTOPHER HEIDEBRECHT Monday, May 6, 2013 It is with..."

Does anybody remember...

patrickjchase — Mon, 06 May 2013 00:48:19 +0000

" Does anybody else remember when K2 put an "unknown", "nobody" junior on a pair of the..."

offseason training?

mudflaps — Fri, 03 May 2013 14:05:04 +0000

" just wanted to know what everyone does for off season training? do you have any..."

The Aging Skier

justanotherskipro — Thu, 02 May 2013 21:00:39 +0000

" As a young man I was a fairly decent skier and I had the pleasure of knowing a few of..."

Mind, Body, Balance

zentune — Thu, 02 May 2013 12:59:03 +0000

" So there are a few threads going on right now which touch upon the importance of..."

Do race boots these days have more forward lean than recreational boots?

LiquidFeet — Wed, 01 May 2013 17:45:41 +0000

" I've always heard that race boots have more forward lean than rec boots. Did I get..."

Reflection time for those that were going for CSIA level 3s, exams or course

jthski — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:28:22 +0000

" It's the end of another season. Time to reflect on what we have achieved and if we..."

Should beginner and novice skiers flex their ankles?

Tek Head — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 23:57:51 +0000

" I fashioned the question, inspired by" Do Experts And Racers Flex Their Ankles?" And..."

Need instructions for skiers edge machine

miller2302 — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:19:12 +0000

" Hi, Can you tell me how to set the skiers edge? Just got a used classic. Do you..."

Skiers edge S4 - good for lightweights and juniors?

valli — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 17:35:09 +0000

"Someone local is selling a S4 with the mogul master/powder and black diamond platforms...."

physiological limitations in skiing?

Metaphor_ — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 07:30:58 +0000

" Hi all, In most sports, physiology plays a big part in success. For example,..."

knee angle for max tipping ?

Powder Jet — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 03:27:59 +0000

" What is the best knee angle of inside leg that will allow for max tipping of LTE..."

Carved turns MA

chalpha — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:34:22 +0000

" Hi, It was quite warm that day and the snow was slush. I noticed that I have..."

Anybody want to MA this?

epic — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:11:10 +0000

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Took a couple ski lessons , Have a couple questions

Mark Williams — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 06:44:37 +0000

" I was introduced to the term dynamic skiing , The question is if I interpret all this..."

New Boots Bruise Opposite Knee - Boots, Stance, or Both?

qcanoe — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 01:02:33 +0000

" I got new boots back in February. I have 20 or 25 days in them. Been back to the shop..."

8 new Level 4's this year in Canada

Cntred Stance — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 22:56:44 +0000

" All: Now that all the Level 4 exams have concluded, Canada has 8 new Level..."

Too much practice could nueral pathway burnout ?

Powder Jet — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:05:55 +0000

" The body will protect itself from stress, i.e., exposure from high intensity..."

Alpine Canada drops ladies speed program for 2013/14

ZeroGravity — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:45:41 +0000

" Despite a long history of success in ladies speed, Alpine Canada has dropped support..."

Educational Knee Anatomy Video by MD

BacktoSnow — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 01:54:30 +0000

" This appears to be a thorough video showing the knee's anatomy. It helped me..."

ski the slow line fast

Josh Matta — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 23:51:20 +0000

" http://www.epicski.com/a/ski-the-slow-line-fast-by-bob-barnes I have nothing..."

stance width

Powder Jet — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:20:17 +0000

" The local hill I ski @ the instructors were taught to teach skiers to ski with thier..."

Humility

nolo — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:26:33 +0000

" What role does humility play in the ability of an instructor or coach to teach..."

Torn MCL & ACL SGP

dmateo — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 12:59:26 +0000

" Hi total noob and first post here... Ok, so I finally joined the club. Furano,..."

flexing & extending best way ?

Powder Jet — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 00:39:29 +0000

" For rapid fire extending & flexing the legs what is the best method for quickness &..."

Short Mogul Run for MA

Liam — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 13:03:32 +0000

" This seems to be the M.O for MA right now: Moguls! Berkshire East, the..."

My fall and broken tibial plateau- afraid to ski next year

jamc12 — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 23:54:54 +0000

"Hi! I started skiing again last year and fell in love with it. 3-4 days a week I'd..."

Remind me why I'm not supposed to ski?

rx2ski — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:40:16 +0000

" I postponed my ACL & meniscus surgery from late April to May due to some newly..."

New here [QT rupture]

IdahoDave — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 20:16:21 +0000

" Hi all, I just found this board, and am grateful for all the posts describing..."

Good skiing is good skiing

Jamt — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:48:48 +0000

" I’m starting this thread in order to discuss an idea that ski systems may not be so..."

My new skis seem slow or I'm doing it all wrong.

TriXTroll — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 03:46:30 +0000

" I had spent the first 27 years of my life disliking snow, until a friend introduced..."

Terrain reading for Anxious Wimps!

PermaBunny — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 01:30:59 +0000

"This is me: It's my first "real" season skiing somewhat regularly (Mom, at 43, with a..."

Bump MA

loki1 — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 04:55:08 +0000

" Just looking for some feedback to think about over the summer. Let me know what you..."

Commonalities....

Kneale Brownson — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:46:38 +0000

"I recently spent an afternoon in a group skiing with Jennifer Simpson, a second term..."