We just had the warmest day of the summer here in Southern Finland, temps rising to about 30 degrees of Celsius (that’s about 86 Fahrenheit for you Americans out there). Lots of people at work were leaving the office for the holidays today, and the day was pretty much spent with un-official festivities (such as drinking sparkling [...]

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I learned my first 360, or “helicopter” as they were called, at the age of 13 or 14. Lots have changed since then but I’m kind of milking the same trick even today. And I’m forever grateful to the guy (older mate at the freestyle club) that showed me how to do those off some little knobs.

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Imagine that you wake up in Chamonix France or Vail Colorado and decide to spend your day skiing on pistes. You eat a quick breakfast and head to the slopes. After taking a lift to the top you jump on your skis and start skiing fresh new powder. You see a nice little jump in [...]

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Some years ago I woke up in our 25-square meter flat in Chamonix. Because I rented the flat with a friend of mine, I “was allowed” to sleep in one of our two beds. My friend slept in the other bed. Others, on that time 10 persons, were sleeping on floor, one after another.
I opened [...]

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The first part of this article series introduced us to the basics of avalanches. In the second part we discussed about avoiding avalanches, and in the third part we learned how to examine the snow profile in order to understand the risk of an avalanche. This fourth and last part discusses about fighting with an [...]

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In the first part of this avalanche articles series I discussed about the basics and the behavior of an avalanche. In the second part I discussed how to avoid an avalanche. In this third part of the series I dig into the most interesting part, examining the snow. This is an important skill to have [...]

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In the first article of this series I provided basic information on avalanches and their behavior. In this second part I will talk about protecting yourself from avalanches.
As it was mentioned last time, avalanches are the single biggest danger threatening the skier. The more time you spend in the mountains, the greater is the likehood [...]

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An avalanche is a phenomenon that causes a number of deaths yearly. It is a phenomenon every skier should be aware of, especially backcountry skiers. Avalanches are common phenomena in mountains, even though most of the on-piste skiers never see them. Even though you might now see an avalanche, it is very important to understand [...]

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Have you ever been thinking what is a good age to go skiing with a child? We have three kids (2, 4 and 13 years) and we think about that question always when our kids are about two years old. When could I take my son skiing with me?
I was six years old when my [...]

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Previously in my article series of Learn To Ski - Skiing Beginners Tips For Skiing, I have discussed about motivation and the basis of skiing as well as finding a balanced position and sliding the first meters with skis.
This third article in my six articles series of skiing beginners tips will teach you how to [...]

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