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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.
- Added on: Nov 8th, 2007
- Country: United Kingdom
- Language: English
- Author: Ian Huyton
- Listed in: Outdoor Recreation Sports
- Tags: winter skiing snow instructor andorra arinsal
Recent Posts
Ski Instructor Qualifications
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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!
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