[here’s an article I’ve just written for Skicology’s sister business Headstuff. I thought I’d reproduce it here as it’s so relevant to skiing] Yesterday, I was listening to local band The Buskers playing a gig in Les Gets. They were sounding really great. And pretty much everyone would assume Read more…
Some people consider skiing to be a dangerous sport, which leads to accidents. But what’s the true cause of these accidents? A recent survey by law firm Irwin Mitchell of 1200 British skiers put their accidents down to a range of factors. The top 5 causes given by people surveyed were: Read more…
It’s very natural for our moods to go up and down. Recognising them and when and how to act is the important thing. Take last week. Monday I went skiing with friends. I was feeling great and my skiing was great and I had enormous fun. My mood was high. Read more…
Most people are used to having to work at: Building confidence, or Finding confidence As if it’s a mythical object or quality we somehow mislaid. Oddly, those people who have it don’t talk about it, and those that think they’ve lost it and it’s the holy grail to skiing keep Read more…
In skiing, and particularly at last week’s London Ski and Snowboard Show, I hear the word FEAR used a lot, such as: Fear of heights Fear of ice Fear of other skiers Fear of being out of control And there are a lot of well-intentioned people out there promoting various Read more…