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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 29
Today was our touring day; but between equipment delays, avalanche conditions, and the weather, this is a tale of forever changing plans.
Mar 20, 20253 min read
Season Diary - Day 27
Never a more varied day was skied; mixing touring, powder, racing and piste pounding in one exhilarating and leg burning day.
Mar 18, 20252 min read
Season Diary - Day 26
Guest written by Sam Percival. Today was a rather relaxed day skiing, following yesterday’s powder.
Mar 17, 20252 min read
Season Diary - Day 25
Four trains, three buses, but once again back in the skiing heaven of Val d'Isere. Here's the story of custard tarts and tree skiing
Mar 16, 20252 min read
Season Diary - Day 24
A final day in Flaine exploring everything this amazing if underrated resort has to offer.
Mar 14, 20252 min read
Season Diary - Day 23
Nearly a week in, what is this Repping malarky like in action?
Mar 13, 20254 min read
Season Diary - Day 22
Cloud and fog closed in over Flaine today, challenging our abilities to navigate around the mountain.
Mar 12, 20253 min read
Season Diary - Day 21
Spring skiing means spring slush which means spring moguls. How to challenge these demons?
Mar 11, 20252 min read
Season Diary - Day 20
An 11th-hour call-up off the bench saw me rapidly changing flights, re-booking transfers, and planning a week's repping in Flaine.
Mar 10, 20253 min read
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
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