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Meet the Crystal Ski Fest BASI trainers

admin — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 16:00:03 +0000

This year’s Crystal Ski Fest 2011 in Sestriere was a great success, with the team all buzzing when they came back in the office yesterday! Find out about all the goings-on here.

On the piste, skills were polished…

Ski and Snowboard tips from BASI – part 2

admin — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 16:40:48 +0000

After some great feedback from our last Q&A session with BASI, we’ve got the answers to some more of your FAQs. There’s plenty for snowboarders this time – with board questions answered by Ben Kinnear, Snowboard Director and…

Your ski technique questions answered by BASI

admin — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 17:18:26 +0000

Notebooks at the ready people? Here, as promised are our chosen top tips to improve your ski and board technique from our good friends at BASI.

BASI’s Chairman Gareth Roberts and Alpine Director Alex Leaf are both BASI trainers. Read…

Tweak your technique – ask the experts from BASI

admin — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 09:53:39 +0000

With the Crystal Skifest in Sestriere just around the corner, we’re all keen to get our skiing technique in top condition.

However, not all of us are lucky enough to be out on the slopes at the moment,…

Skiing trick #18 – how to do a 180

Ianski — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:10:35 +0000

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Want to learn how to do a 180 in 60 seconds? Brad Disabella shows you the quick way in this video.

Skiing Trick #16

Jameski — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:11:02 +0000

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It’s not big and it’s not clever. But it has made it in as Skiing Trick #16.

Skiing Trick #15

Jameski — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:10:58 +0000

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Jon Olsson pulling off a dj flip 12, cork 7 to underflip or switch double cork 1260. Depending on who you listen to. It looks pretty good whatever it is.

A few facts about Jon Olsson…
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Skiing Trick #14

Jameski — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:15:01 +0000

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I don’t understand. Why would you do this? And what were the skis for?

Skiing Trick #13

Jameski — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:05:12 +0000

Impressive…

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London Freeze 2009 – the skiers

Jameski — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:57:30 +0000

Enter our new competition and you could win London Freeze 2009 tickets.

Just over two weeks until Battersea Power Station turns into the coolest venue in the UK when London Freezes for the weekend. I don’t need to explain…