Blog
Observations, musings and chat from Hochfügen.
Stuff that I´ve noticed:1. People don´t like to ski when it´s snowing… Despite the fact that the snow is awesome! It was snowing for a few days and the ski area was deserted. Then the [...]
Hero snow and sunshine in Hochfügen
After a weekend of snow and poor visibility the clouds have cleared and the sun has come out.There was no opportunity for photos while I was skiing at the top of the mountain but here [...]
Some Adaptive Ski Equipment
My new favourite thing... But what is it for?Teaching adaptive skiing is always interesting. The starting point is to figure out what you want the skis to do; sliding, edging, turning, controlling speed and line. [...]
Can you biski without outriggers?
I first met Ed some years ago when he was 14 years old. He has a condition called Arthrogryposis which means his joints don't bend. He was quite small (for a 14 year old) when [...]
Fantastic snow in Hintertux
It was well worth the early start to get to Hintertux this morning. Sunshine, blue skies and great snow :-)It is the opening weekend of the Telemark World Cup season so there were a lot of [...]
Monoskiing on a Mountain
Nick has been learning to monoski at an indoor slope in the UK. While some people are content enjoying the consistency and safety that an enclosed environment has to offer, others, such as Nick, are [...]
Terrain Based Learning
I recently came across an article about a new way of teaching skiing. Always open to new ideas, I read it with interest. However, I quickly became disappointed and a bit confused.It seems that some [...]
First turns of the season 2014/15 in Hochfügen
It's hard to believe that 2 weeks ago I was in Hochfügen and everywhere was green. Today was a different picture. The paths that I was walking on a couple of weeks ago have been [...]
Ski World Cup Opening in Sölden
The organisers of the Ski World Cup Opening weekend in Sölden couldn't have asked for better weather. A couple of weeks ago there was talk that there may not be enough snow and people were [...]
