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Winter Wonderings

http://winterwonderings.blogspot.com

Written by an English ski instructor working in the resort of Arinsal in Andorra. Topics include skiing technique, equipment, instructor training courses and the winter sports / tourism industry.

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  • Ski Instructor Qualifications

    Posted on Friday December 4th, 2009 at 09:54 in ski instructor

    I originally wrote this overview of ski and snowboard instructor qualifications in June 2007, but as there have been some changes since then it seems worth publishing a revised version.I am going to look at the various levels of ski (and snowboard) i...

  • More photos from Cerro Catedral and surrounding area

    Posted on Tuesday September 22nd, 2009 at 08:26 in Argentina

    I'm back home in snowless England now, for a few weeks. The upside is I have easy access to the internet again so have no excuse any more for the lengthy gaps between posts. Here are a few more photos from Argentina to begin with.A stunning view and ...

  • Why leaning too far forward is bad as well

    Posted on Sunday July 19th, 2009 at 16:45 in ski lesson

    Its been a while since I did a ski lesson type post, which was the initial idea of the blog, so here goes with a post on being balanced over the middle of the ski. I have read posts on other sites about finding the sweet spot in the center of the ski...

  • Cerro Catedral Views

    Posted on Tuesday July 14th, 2009 at 16:19 in Argentina

    I've been skiing at Cerro Catedral for a about a week now, and I have heard many times that the best thing about the mountain is the views. I have to agree with this. The skiing is okay but at currently needs much more snow. It looks like there shoul...

  • Buenos Aires Photos

    Posted on Thursday July 9th, 2009 at 18:20

    Well, I've been in Argentina for 3 weeks now, and I've discovered that at this time of year its rainier than the North of England. The mountain finally opened this week, a lack of snow having delayed it until now, and I had my first day's skiing yest...

  • Off to Argentina

    Posted on Wednesday May 27th, 2009 at 16:49

    Well the ski season is over almost everywhere in the Northern Hemisphere. I stretched it out as long as I could with a few weeks in Chamonix after the season ended in the Pyrenees. I'm finally back in England though, with a pile of gear to sort out a...

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This blog is currently rated a 5.00 out of a possible 5 based on 1 comment.

DesertsDontSnow

5 stars Lou G

Who needs fancy widgets plastered everywhere!?

Winter Wonderings is a simple blog that is full of fantastic information for skiers and from a knowledgeable source....

Well done!

Posted: June 23rd, 2008 | More Reviews From DesertsDontSnow | Report This Comment

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