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Lee Townend skiing

Parallel Skiing – A Bygone Era Or A Different Sport?

Phil Smith, Director of Snoworks Ski Courses, asks the question – Is skiing the only sport in the entire world where such an importance is placed over the feet being parallel? I read the other day in a newspaper that  ‘parallel skiing’ was the ultimate goal for every skier. Coming from an all-mountain background this...
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sand dunes scene

Running Down Sand Dunes

We can all walk and we can all run and we can all speed up, slow down and change direction whilst walking or running. We can also all walk downhill, run downhill, speed up, slow down and change direction. As a child you learnt to walk, run and change direction and now you just do...
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group of off-piste skiers

There Is No Spoon

For any ‘Matrix’ fans out there you’ll immediately recognise the above quote. The quote is from a young boy early in the film when Neo enters the Matrix. The boy is holding a metal spoon, then the spoon bends in front of him to Neo’s surprise. The boy responds. “Do not try to bend the...
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backcountry skier

So You Want To Improve Your All-Mountain Skiing?

Many Snoworks guests ask us how they can move up a significant level in their all-mountain skiing. In this blog Phil Smith Director of Snoworks Ski Courses and Emma Carrick-Anderson 4 time Olympic skier and Snoworks instructor, lists their top 20 ways you can step up a level. (Not in order) 1. DESIRE You need...
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