Shredding Stereotypes: Modern Perceptions of Extreme SportsBy Cameron LivermoreAs humanity has continued to evolve and adapt to the rise of new technology, so have our pastimes. In the late twentieth century, the combination of sport and technology began to give birth to a new breed of recreation: the extreme sports. Simple stick and ball games [...]
SKIING is a sport that is hard on the body, particularly as we tend to indulge in short bursts of a week, or two weeks, writes Simon Moyes.No matter how many sports you participate in, or how regularly, skiing is a sport that needs dedicated preparation in order to make the most out of a [...]
Be ready for the best Ski Season ever, ski like you never skied before. And now is the time to make that happen. After skiing more than a third of the year, more than a hundred and twenty times, I think I can offer some advice on how to ski more often and ski better.Some [...]
Skiing is not just a sport for young people; many seniors are enjoying skiing as a way to keep healthy and have fun. With the help of skiing, a senior can remain agile and mentally sharp as they age. Nearly three out of every American skier is a senior. As the population ages, it is [...]
It’s a fact: skiing and snowboarding holidays carry with them significantly higher risks than beach holidays or city breaks – which explains why insurers offer separate policies for winter sport getaways. Yet despite the obvious risks, countless Brits continue to hit the slopes without insurance cover, exposing themselves to exceptionally costly medical bills.A number of [...]
Snowboarding in summer is a fun thing and summer snowboarding camps can provide some of the best riding available with bright sun and slushy snow making life most enjoyable and also providing ample scope for learning. Most of the snowboarding in summer camps run from the middle of June through to August and a typical [...]
Kathy was sure she was ready for this. True, she hadn’t been on water skis for 15 years, but she had skied a lot as a girl.Water skiing, she reasoned, was no different than riding a bicycle. It all comes back to you once you climb on. So, even though Josh didn’t want to drive [...]
Burton snowboards have been making sure boarders get the best ride down the slopes for many years. Burton’s reliability and credibility are etched in stone. Two boards you may consider are the Burton Bullet and Baron.The Burton Bullet has a giving side cut and snappy flex which offers increased pop and an incredible ride for [...]
“Snowboarding in Europe†is pretty much synonymous with “blue skies and great snowâ€; the only difficult part about planning a trip to the European slopes is deciding where to go. There are many factors to take into consideration when making this decision, including whether to hire a car or book a transfer; is the resort [...]
On my path to becoming a world champion skier I received a lot of help from others. First from my uncle who skillfully guided me past the usual bad habits that I could see other skiers weren’t getting past.I first skied at age 14. By the time I was 20 I had won my first [...]