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Slow Motion Uphill Kick-Turn Video

Slow Motion Uphill Kick-Turn Video

| January 14, 2018 | 1 Comment

Uphill kick-turns are one of the essentials of backcountry skiing.  In general, it is better to do a “walk around” turn to change direction, but when the slope gets too steep, kick-turns are the way to go. It’s hard to say that there is any one way that is better than the others as much […]

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Just the Tip Video Compilation

Just the Tip Video Compilation

| April 20, 2017 | 5 Comments

Towards the end of the 2017 winter, I started shooting a series of short videos on ski mountaineering skills.  Originally it was going to be entitled “Tips and Tricks” but during a powder session with Andy Jacobsen and Noah Howell, two of the original PowderWhores founders, it became “Just the Tip” with an intro suggested […]

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