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Win a holiday in Morzine
We are giving away a 1 week holiday for two people to the stunning winter ski resort of Morzine, France. To enter, simply ‘Like’ our mountainxtra Facebook page and comment underneath the Win a Holiday post whether you will #Ski or #Snowboard this year (don’t forget the hashtag!). Please also share the competition…
Continue ReadingThe Snow Train comes to Geneva!
I’m sure we’ve all heard of the ‘Snow Train’ or more commonly referred to as the ‘Party Train’, but I’m sure only a handful of our readers will have been on it, due in part to the fact it has only started operating down to Geneva this season. The selling…
Continue ReadingHow to get fir for the ski season… Part 4 – Cardio & Flexibilty
Cardiovascular fitness If your alignment is right your body works so efficiently you can get away with a lower level of cardiovascular fitness. However, for those of us still on the path to perfection, interval training is the most efficient cardiovascular training, and it makes sense to do this using…
Continue ReadingHow to get fit for the ski season… Part 3 – Strength and Power in your Legs
Strength and power The quadriceps (front of your thigh) and gluteal muscles (back of your thigh) are the main power muscles used during skiing. These can be trained with exercises such as lunges, split squats, step ups, deep squats and cycling. Try not to use wall squats, which can translate…
Continue ReadingHow to get fit for the ski season… Part 2 – Pelvis
Pelvis Examine your body from the side. Make sure your bottom is not sticking out too much or tucked in too far. You need to find the pelvis’s ‘neutral’ position. With your pelvis in neutral your muscles work best, keeping your upper body relaxed. To find neutral stick your bottom…
Continue ReadingHow to get fit for the ski season… Part 1 – Knees
Knees Look at the alignment of your knees. Draw an imaginary dot on the centre of your knee cap and drop a vertical line down to the floor. This line should land in between your second and third toe. In most people the line will drop closer to the big…
Continue ReadingWhy Morzine? (Like we need to ask!)
Morzine is a well-established mountain resort, as popular in summer as in winter, sprawling along both sides of a river gorge. The area gives easy access to slightly higher Les Gets, making for great skiing for beginners and intermediates alike. Across town is a gondola forming the link with a…
Continue ReadingThe advantages of self catered holidays…
If you’re planning your main 2013 holiday, the chances are you’ll be looking for the best value break for your money. And a common dilemma for holidaymakers looking for the most cost-effective holiday is which board type to go for. Some holidaymakers religiously travel on a self-catering basis in order…
Continue ReadingWe take a look back at Sochi 2014 and look to 2018
Looking back to Sochi 2014 and it was certainly a huge milestone for British snow sport. I’m sure we all caught some of it, no matter what you’re into, you can’t deny it was nail biting stuff! With the next Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang over 3 years away, we thought…
Continue ReadingSnow arrives early in the Alps
Early indications are promising that we will generally have another great ski season! The Alps saw a huge fall of snow last weekend leading to several resorts opening early. The Alpine glaciers generally saw 20-30cm of fresh snow leading to excellent conditions now that the weather has cleared. With more…
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