How to avoid Cold Feet while Skiing. This can happen but the good news is that there usually is a very easy remedy to make sure that your feet are warm and toasty while you are skiing. Check out Powder Matt’s latest Ski Tip video
Archive for October 31, 2011
How to avoid Cold Feet while Skiing
Top 2 Ski Cards offer Best Ski Deal 2011/12 Winter Ski Season in the Canadian Rockies
Get ready for skiing by getting one of the top 2 Ski Cards that offer the best Ski Deal in the Canadian Rockies this winter! Get one of both of these must have discount ski cards, giving you access to the Best Powder Steeps, Best Grooming and Best Family Resorts. The Ski More Card, and the popular Nakiska iSki Card are on sale until December 26th, pick one, or both up for yourself today! Do you have a skier or boarder on your Christmas list this holiday season – The cards make the perfect gift, or purchase an RCR Gift Card, Give the Gift of Skiing This Christmas!
The Ski More Card – Lowest Card Price for Best Value in the Rockies! Make sure to compare as this is the best deal ski card in the Canadian Rockies.
The card that offers the cardholder 3 FREE Days of skiing and includes discounts off lift tickets of up to $26 for the other ski days. Only $76.95, Get your Ski More Card today at Sport Chek and Sport Mart stores
The Nakiska iSki Card – Spend Less Time Driving & More Time Skiing!
With this card get one FREE Ski Day at Nakiska Ski Area, valid anytime throughout the 2011.2012 Ski Season, plus daily discount off your lift tickets (including ones purchased at Fernie Alpine Resort and Kimberley Alpine Resort). Only $39.95, it is a must have card for Calgarians- pick it up today at Sport Chek and or Sport Mart
Snow Oct 26th at Nakiska Ski Area
Snow October 26th at Nakiska Ski Area. Grooming team pushing snow for earliest opening in the history of Nakiska, 1st Ski Resort to open in Canada for 2011/12 Ski Season and 1st Ski Area in Alberta to open before Halloween
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Calgary’s closest ski area, Nakiska, will make skiing history, by being the 1st in Canada to open this weekend
Nakiska Ski Area will make skiing history by being the 1st Ski Area in Canada to open the 2011/2012 Ski Season! Nakiska is opening this Saturday, October 29th and Sunday, October 30th! Check www.skinakiska.com for information – opening details will be posted on the www.skinakiska.com on Wednesday October 26th
Happy Halloween Skiers and Riders! The ski season is here!
powder matt
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Top Selling suspense Novelist Movie shooting in Kananaskis/Nakiska area
Breaking news! Best Selling suspense novelist, Robert Ludlum’s, Bourne Identity, Hollywood Blockbuster movie series is shooting latest film scenes in Kananaskis/Nakiska area.
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Ski industry leader supports getting kids active and healthy in winter by providing Free Skiing
Resorts of the Canadian Rockies (RCR) started the industry leading RCR/Husky Grade 2 FunPass which provides a full season ski pass to all Grade 2 (or 7 yrs old) students in British Columbia and Alberta. This initiative supports RCR’s committment to getting kids active and healthy in Winter! In addition to the Grade 2 FunPass, Resorts of the Canadian Rockies resorts of Fernie Alpine Resort, Kimberley Alpine Resort and Nakiska Ski Area also participate in the Grade 4/5 Snow Pass program. This provides free skiing day passes to Grade 4/5 students. It is important to note that in the Canadian Rockies (Banff region) we are the only resort operator that does not Black-out dates that the Grade 2 and or Grade 4/5 passes can be used- we do not feel this is right as for many families this will be the only time that there kids will be able to ski. We want to give kids the best opportunity to ski and snowboard and realize the positive health and family benefits of the sport. To sign up your child for the Grade 2 please visit www.skircr.com or www.skifernie.com, or www.skikimberley.com and or www.skinakiska.com . For the Grade 4/5 please visit any Sport Chek location and or www.snowpass.ca for more information.
Powder Matt provides tip on How to Size your skis properly
Powder Matt Ski tip on How to Size your Skis properly. Check out latest youtube video on how you can do this yourself
Top 3 reasons to check your Ski Equipment
Checking your Ski Equipment now is very important for many reasons but 3 top reasons are
1. I get asked all the time ‘Why should I check my Ski Equipment, as I am not a good skier and spending lots of time on the beginner slopes with kids…” I always say try these- once you try new skis you are on cloud nine. Technology advancements, ski shape, size are some of the many reasons the new skis really do make a difference. You owe it to yourself as it will enhance your skiing skills, make skiing easier and give you more control on the slopes
2. Pair of Skis in the garage- should I use them…..Key here is check the bindings- visit your local ski shop and if you live in Calgary there are Sport Chek locations everywhere to have a pro look at the bindings to make sure they still are in good shape and meet current binding standards
3. Condition of the bases and edges of your skis- now I don’t get my skis tuned all that regularly as I ski mostly in soft, powder snow. But if you are visiting ski resorts that have hard snow or icy conditions regularly then you should get your skis tuned more often
Official Construction update on new Polar Peak Chair Lift at Fernie Alpine Resort
Construction is proceeding as planned on new Polar Peak Chair Lift at Fernie Alpine Resort, Fernie, British Columbia. Crews have achieved some important milestones before Mother Nature delivers massive amounts of Legendary Powder Snow for this winter. First it was critical to get the concrete all poured and let it cure. This has been done. All Foundation work has been done. Most major components have arrived and the remainder is coming next week. Drive Station construction is starting next week and the haul rope (all 22 tons of it!) has been delivered to the base of the Polar Peak Lift. Next step will be flying Lift towers.
Check out live Youtube update of concrete being flown into place
Skiing and Snowboarding help you stay young!
Skiing and Snowboarding is not only a great social sport, a great friends and family activitiy but it helps you stay young! A new study proves this to be true! Yes in this case I believe it! check it out!
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/oct/11/study-alpine-skiing-will-keep-you-young/