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Season Diary
Keeping a diary of each ski day gives me the chance to explore topics unique to that day; exploring the resorts I'm skiing in, why the snow is acting as it is, or how I grew my technique that day. Often unfiltered and raw, they are a unique insight into life in the UK ski industry.
Season Diary - Day 19
What happens when brands renowned for their freeride skis decide to make piste skis? The jury is still out ...
Jan 30, 20253 min read
Season Diary - Day 18
La Clusaz is a reminder to always look up when skiing: to take in the most stunning scenery possible.
Jan 29, 20252 min read
Season Diary - Day 17
With great powder comes great responsibility ... to shred.
Jan 28, 20252 min read
Season Diary - Day 16
Rain, rain and more rain. Shocking skiing conditions in La Clusaz, but once again the Aravis puts on a show.
Jan 27, 20252 min read
Season Diary - Day 15
How do you, or can you, understand a resort like Tremblant? Disneyland on Snow? Or something more?
Jan 18, 20252 min read
Season Diary - Day 14
How do you compute a resort you knew and loved a decade ago? Maybe you do, maybe you don't ...
Jan 18, 20252 min read
Season Diary - Day 13
Lies, lies and damn lies - but silver linings abound on Skiing Unlocked's last day in Laax, Switzerland.
Jan 11, 20252 min read
Season Diary - Day 12
A first time skiing (intentionally) in Switzerland at the resort of Laax.
Jan 10, 20252 min read
Season Diary - Day 11
The last day of the Reps' Course in Tignes - would I pass, or would it all end in tears?
Dec 13, 20242 min read
Season Diary - Day 10
Day one of a course-within-a-course as our group got started on the American Avalanche Association Level 1 skills course.
Dec 12, 20244 min read
Season Diary – Day 9
We could let off the gas a bit as our assessment day was over, but we still explore the whole region learning about how to find good snow.
Dec 11, 20243 min read
Season Diary - Day 8
Day eight of the course was the big one - our Repping assessment day. Find out what it means to be a Ski Club Rep, and whether I made it!
Dec 10, 20243 min read
Season Diary - Day 7
With a free ski day in hand, it was time to head over to Val d'Isere and explore the perfect and empty pistes in store.
Dec 9, 20242 min read
Season Diary - Day 6
What do you do when an avalanche happens? This day was all about - simulating an avalanche and working through the steps required.
Dec 8, 20243 min read
Season Diary - Day 5
Another day of two halves as the team try theirhadn at repping, explore uninvitin off piste, and score magical powder turns along the way.
Dec 7, 20242 min read
Season Diary - Day 4
A day of two halves, with socked in winds in the morning and clear bluebird conditions in the afternoon - Day 4 of 2024/25
Dec 6, 20242 min read
Season Diary - Day 3
Thursday December 5, 2024 A short one today, as after our first full ski day this season I am perhaps slightly tired. I also promised not...
Dec 5, 20242 min read
Season Diary - Day 2
This far from the coast you might be surprised to find sharks ... but they can cause great damage to you and your skis ...
Dec 4, 20243 min read
Season Diary - Day 1
2024/25 kicked off with some easy laps around Tignes, classroom sessions, and a miracle cure for technique impairments.
Dec 3, 20243 min read
Season Diary - Day Minus 1: An Eruption of Possibilities
A september visit to Europe's most active volcano revealed a stunning moonscape - that in winter you can explore on skis.
Sep 17, 20242 min read
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