Another great weekend At Ski Apache

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Super weather and lots of nice people were the norms for this weekend. Tina, Maggie, Mike ,Daniel and Bobby were just a few of who made my weekend on the slope great.

January 21, 2012

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Level 7, technique, easy black (that somewhat of an oxymoron), bumps in the afternoon. Angela, Susan (our two Aussies), Joelle, Selin, Heather, Merritt, Greg, Justin, Donna. Shuffle turns, hands on hips, up step/down step traverses, hip/shoulder/hand alignment, KEEP THE SKIS

January 20, 2012

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Level 7, strong level 7. Tbar off limits to classes today, bumps on Dukes, North Star, High Anxiety, Crescendo. Much emphasis on alignment (the holy grail), turn initiation, shaping, independent leg action, using the core as the stable platform, letting

January 19, 2012

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'The Babes' - Nancy(shaped turns, patience at the top to allow completion at the bottom), Joelle (flexibility in the arms, elbows in front of ribs, hands outside elbows, stay functionally loose), Donna (right hand low and behind, closer to the

January 16, 2012

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The Boston Bunch (if two is a bunch) - Aaron and Ellie - level 5 class - end of day level 7 skiers - blue slopes consistantly making parallel turns. Core position, turn initiation, left ski left to turn left,

Martin Luther King Weekend at Ski Apache

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Just want to thank everyone who came up to ski with me this weekend in my classes. We had a great time and  great weather. I hope you come back and ski with me. Be sure and check out

January 14, 2012

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Hoa, Angie, Omar, Laura, Brenda, Sepi - Level 2. Made it to the Poma with gliding wedges and wedge turns. Skied to the bottom at day's end - well done to all.

January 14, 2012 - Morning

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Hanno and Joe ... more bumps here we go. Peak 9 a bust, Peerless goomed and hard - probably the best - High Anxiety. Drop the tips ... raise the heels ... retract the feet - all the same just

January 13, 2012

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Hanno and Joe - working on bumps - we found a few. North Star, Dukes, Crescendo, High Anxiety. Keeping the skis on the snow ... what a difference it makes!

Children's Specialist 2

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On January 4th 2012, I got to take part in what was believed to be the first-ever all-snowboarder PSIA/AASI National Children's Specialist 2 (CS2) Accreditation Exam.  I completed the Children's Specialist 1 in December as a prerequisite course for

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