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Everything skiers and snowboarders need to know to be fit to ski, prevent injury and stay healthy for the slopes.

Wanted: Girl riders and skiers at Hotham in August and September

The crew at Hotham in Victoria are laying it on for the ladies in August and September this snow season with some rocking events,...

Call an ambulance, it’s time to get fit to ski

Why a week at a health retreat may be the best thing for you before you ski or snowboard. Getting motivated to get fit to...

Skiing versus snowboarding, which is more dangerous?

The rivalry between skiers and snowboarders is longstanding. We all love a good argument about ‘which is better’ – but reaching an agreeable conclusion...

5 simple yoga morning stretches to improve your skiing

Snowgi, Adie Robertson from Love Breathe Yoga reveals her 5 must do morning movements when waking in the ski lodge. If you could take a...

Five ways to protect and save your hair on ski holiday

Winter is a beast, no, really she is. One that sucks the life out of your hair with temperatures as cold as Kim Kardashian...

Best southern hemi ski/board camps for like minded people

From women-only to backcountry, and everything in between, there’s an improvement program out there for everyone and every style of riding. Find your like-minded...

Mountain skin care tips for holidays at altitude

Who knew crocodiles could survive on mountain peaks? When I first moved to Colorado and then Utah I hid in fear that hunters would...

R U OK in a year that is anything but? A...

Like everything in 2020, this article has taken five times longer than it should have to be written. Pandemic paralysis has shot my productivity into...

How skiing and snowboarding brings mindful life moments

“I am so happy”. Four words I haven’t said much in 2021. Words reserved only for intimate moments with those who move my soul, in...

Adrenaline, depression and death in the snow world

Hilaree Nelson (nee O'Neill) and Mike Douglas know first hand the impact of adrenal highs and lows, death and grief in the world of the extreme...

The ski program designed to create Olympians out of Interschoolers

Are your kids aged between seven and 18? Do they love competing in Interschools and ski in their sleep? Have we got the ultimate...

Why we’ve been managing skier ACL injuries all wrong

The dreaded ACL rupture has long been considered a season ender for skiers and snowboarders, requiring surgery then lengthy rehab. It is often catastrophised in...

Snowboarder Belle Brockhoff one of 21 athlete mental health role models

Twenty-one athletes from 13 sports have been selected to be the inaugural Lifeline Community Custodians, a program with the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS)...

Get coached by world class ski coaches without leaving home

Imagine if you could improve your skiing from the comfort of your own home. You could even do it while sipping a flat white...

How to survive spring and live to ski another season

The resorts are quieter, seasonnaires have less work stress and more time to ski and board, the sun is out and we all want...

How to get your kids hooked on snow – from an...

When you're an adult that's hooked on snow, it's kinda nerve-wrecking to take your kids on a ski and snowboard holiday. What if they hate...

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