Happy Leap Day everyone and welcome to this edition of Better Skiing, I’m Bruce Ruff.
If you’re a female skier you know that buying equipment in the past has been a trying ordeal. Now equipment manufacturers are not just changing the graphics on men’s equipment to suit women but are actually re-engineering skis and boots to accommodate the difference in a woman’s anatomy.

Welcome to this edition of Better Skiing, I’m Bruce Ruff.
You’ve had a great day skiing so far on good conditions; Then you break for lunch or try to get one more run in at the end of the day. You now have to ski that high traffic run where the snow is scraped and hard. Usually it’s a hard man-made base to hold up to the heavy traffic. Let’s face it – it’s icy.

Welcome to this edition of Better Skiing, I’m Bruce Ruff.
Where do you ski when it has been days since the last storm? I head for the trees because they act as a canopy which protects the snow from the sun and the wind. Glades and tight trees are my favorite.

What a great event the Wells Fargo Cup is every year. Bringing together world-class disabled ski racers, Denver celebrities, and amateur skiers and snowboarders of all abilities for a weekend (March 1st & 2nd) to benefit the National Sports Center for the Disabled (NSCD), founded right here in Denver. Competitors in the Frontier Cup, a Pro Am race, assemble a team of five friends, family members or co-workers to compete on the slopes of Winter Park for cash prizes and bragging rights.

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Tune ups. You know – that process where the edges on your skis are sharpened and the base is waxed. I hate that term “tune up!” It should be called mandatory maintenance. If you want your skis to perform, that’s what it is – Mandatory Maintenance.

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Do you know that the length of your ski poles can affect your posture, your stance, and even your overall performance on skis? Make sure your ski poles are not too long. They could be making you stand too tall on your skis.

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The skier and snowboarder responsibility code is a set of rules for the mountain. It is the drivers manual of skiers and snowboarders. The problem is – there is no test and not everyone knows the rules. Nor do they follow them.

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I love skiing the long bump runs at Vail and Beaver Creek. If you’re going to be an all mountain skier and ski bump runs like these here’s how to make it easier.

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Have you ever had that uneasy feeling standing at the top of a run and realize that it is steeper than you thought? Here is how to conquer these steeps!

Every year since 1963 the US since Congress has required the president to proclaim February “American Heart Month.” This year is no different and now is a great time to help keep your heart healthy by getting some of the recommended physical exercise through skiing.

Welcome to this edition of Better Skiing, I’m Bruce Ruff.
I’m sure that you have heard the term comfort zone. That is where you’re neither challenged nor bored while skiing. To become a better skier, you need to get out of your comfort zone and challenge yourself.