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Exotic Places to Ski - Skiing in Chinese Altai Mountains
2008-03-30 07:00:00 A while ago Janne listed 10 places we would like to ski. There are very many interesting places to ski on this planet, and some of those places a very unique and exotic. I would really like to ski some of those exotic places, or even visit. One very exotic place to ski is the Altai ... More About: Mountains , Chinese , Places , Skiing
Photos from Northern Norway - a very interesting photo blog
2008-03-28 22:49:00 Few days I ago I scrolled through the visitors of our blog (btw. thank you ALL for visiting our site!) and found this one: http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/ It is the blog of a Norwegian photographer, Thomas Laupstad. The pics on the site are mainly about nature. Thomas explains that one of his main interest is preserving nature (thus the obvious pick ... More About: Photo , Interesting , Photos , Norway , Blog
The weird stuff - strange skiing innovations that might work?or not?
2008-03-26 23:08:00 We’ve been blessed with the biggest snow storm of the winter! Even here in Helsinki we’ve got like 20cm of new snow. It’s almost April already but for me this late winter snow and cold weather is more than welcome. So, after a long work day (and the usual routins with kids) I couldn’t manage to get ... More About: Weird , Work , Innovations , Stuff , Strange
Forgotten Stars of Skiing, Part 1 - Trevor Petersen
2008-03-25 17:26:00 I am reading Powder magazine in a train from Helsinki to northern Finland. I feel shocked because my idol, one of the icons of free skiing, has died. Trevor Petersen lost his life in Couloir des Cosmiques in Chamonix, France in 1996. Trevor was one of the most experienced free skiers of that time and ... More About: Stars , Part , Skiing , Forgotten
It?s all in your head - having the perfect ski day in the most unexpected s
2008-03-23 22:09:00 Season’s greetings from Homeboyski! It’s Easter holiday and we’re stuck in the city. A bad situation - as the Easter season is THE time to go and hit the slopes up north here in Finland. Well, at least we’re finally having real winter here. Couple of friends went and started the ice climbing season here in southern Finland few days ... More About: Head , Perfect
Trick tip: basic 360 (or as the old-schoolers say ?helicopter?)
2008-03-21 22:52:00 I learned my first 360, or “helicopter” as they were called, at the age of 13 or 14. Lots have changed since then but I’m kind of milking the same trick even today. And I’m forever grateful to the guy (older mate at the freestyle club) that showed me how to do those off some little knobs. The ... More About: Trick , Basic , Helicopter
April 2008 Giveaway Set - Book: Inner Skiing by W. Timothy Gallwey
2008-03-20 18:31:00 In February we gave away a great ski DVD value-pack that included Seven Sunny Days and Believe ski DVD’s. We have now set a new contest with a new prize which is a book written by W. Timothy Gallwey. The book is called Inner Skiing and it is probably one of the best instructional skiing ... More About: April , Book , 2008
New products and innovations for 2008/2009 Season: the Rocker (R)evolution!
2008-03-20 00:09:00 Well, ski season 07/08 is still going strong but companies (and people of course) already hype for the gear of 2008/2009. I guess marketing is the king these days…? Still, it’s not all just hype. I wrote an overlook of the rockered/reverse cambered skis in the autumn. And this whole phenomena is really blasting in the ... More About: Products , Evolution , Innovations , Season , Rocker
Manager of Kalle Palander Seriously Injured
2008-03-19 13:25:00 Kalle Söderholm, the manager of alpine skier Kalle Palander, was injured seriously last Friday. Kalle Söderholm was skiing last Friday when he crashed and received several fractures in his chest and neck, reports Finnish newspaper Iltalehti. Kalle Söderholm is not able to move right now, but it looks like he is not paralyzed. ... More About: Manager , Injured
Top Ten Ski Resorts We?d like to visit
2008-03-18 22:10:00 Couple of days ago we listed the top-ten ski resorts we have already visited. However, there are a lot of top notch resorts we haven’t visited and would like to visit someday. Especially Northern America is a huge grey area for us and we’d like to correct that issue as soon as possible. This post is dedicated to our “wish-list” of ... More About: Resorts , Visit , Ski Resorts
Matthias Lanzinger Recovering - They Did Everything But Could Not Save Matt
2008-03-18 00:45:00 Matthias Lanzinger crashed few weeks ago in Kvittfjell, Norway. Due to the serious injuries Matthias lost his left leg in amputation. According to various online news magazines doctors did everything possible but were not able to save Lanzinger’s leg. He was transported from Norway to Salzburg, Austria and he is recovering. Two weeks ago newspapers reported ... More About: Matt , Save , Matthias
Homeboyski?s Top Ten Ski Resorts We Have Visited
2008-03-14 22:03:00 People love lists. I wrote couple of days ago how these days we merely surf the web and talk about skiing. However, we’ve had our share of epic pow days and world class resorts too (not to mention the aprés part of things…) Did I mention people love all kind of lists? So, here we go, our pick of Top Ten Ski Resorts ... More About: Ski Resorts
And The Winner of February 2008 Free Give-Away Contest is..
2008-03-13 20:29:00 Wow man, it was difficult! I am not a tech guy. But wait, I’m a software developer. I should be familiar with this kind of things? Well, I’m not. It took me some time to figure out how to convert DVD to Mpeg and how to edit that damn video. Anyhow, it’s done now and ... More About: Contest , Free , Winner , Give , February 2008
We?re still skiing!
2008-03-11 21:55:00 Some of you readers might wonder if we ever even go skiing these times, with all the reviews and articles about general skiing related stuff. Quality trip reports instead are quite rare…well, gotta admit we’re office rats that used to ski alot but these day merely talks about it! Still, I’ve logged 18 skiing days this ... More About: Skiing
Brief review: Rossignol B 100 Quad (184cm) and Bandit B 94 (185cm)
2008-03-10 21:32:00 I had to go for a business meeting to a ski resort called Himos, in central Finland. The schedule was pretty tight and much of it was spent consuming signifigant amount of alcohol. I also had borrowed telemark skis under me, and I could tell you the (novice) telemarking was not that fun under the prevailing ... More About: Review , Quad
Book review: FREE SKIING - How to adapt to the mountain
2008-03-06 22:29:00 “I still remember all the questions I used to ask myself when I first started skiing full-time. Knowing what I know today, this is the book I wish I’d had but never found back then” - Jimmy Odén, UIAGM Mountain Guide. (Starting words to his book: Free Skiing - How to adapt to the mountain) “Always ... More About: Book Review , Review , Book
Matthias Lanzinger Latest News - Matthias Lanzinger?s Leg Amputated (crash
2008-03-04 16:45:00 Austrian skier Matthias Lanzinger’s left leg has been amputated last Tuesday. Matthias Lanzinger, 27, crashed in World Cup super-G race in Kvitfjell in Norway last Sunday. Matthias Lanzinger suffered from deep tissue damage and therefore the only choice was amputation. When Matthias Lanzinger’s condition started to weaken his doctors had to make the difficult decision ... More About: News , Crash
February 2008 Poll Results - Most Readers Have Either Brand New or 3-5 Year
2008-03-04 13:22:00 In February we asked simply “How Old Are Your Skis?”. According to the results, most of HomeboySki.Com readers have either brand new or 3-5 years old skis. Let’s look at the results a bit more deeper. February’s question received 26 votes in total. According to the results, most of HomeboySki.Com readers are using either brand new ... More About: Readers , Results , Poll , Brand , Year
Sunday Ski Movie Review - Seven Sunny Days
2008-03-02 09:00:00 Good Morning. Another Sunday morning, another good cup of coffee, another ski movie review… almost like a Sunday movie tradition for us already. I watched a bunch of new movies awhile ago. I was about to write a review on each one but got so exited about the movie Idea and Eric Pollard that I never did ... More About: Movie , Movie Review , Review , Days
How to decide the right binding mounting point on today?s skis? (especially
2008-03-01 21:45:00 “Core center”, “Mid sole”, “True center”, “Modern”, “Traditional”, graphs from 0 to +7,5… Today ’s skis come with strange signs on their top sheet. Back in the day of straight and long sticks there was one simple line where you put your bindings and that was all. Mogul skiers sometimes mounted ~1cm forward for increased ability in ... More About: Point
The First HomeboySki.Com Weekly Newsletter Sent Out!
2008-02-29 11:21:00 Wow! Finally I can proudly announce that the very first HomeboySki.Com weekly newsletter was sent out yesterday. It took us some time to learn how email newsletter systems work, and it also took some time to implement it in HomeboySki.Com. The first newsletter was sent out yesterday to dozens to subscribers. We receive new subscribers ... More About: Newsletter , Weekly
Stracka.Com - Great Social Network for Golfers!
2008-02-28 21:56:00 I just came across with http://www.stracka.com and decided to share the link in HomeboySki.Com because many skiers play golf as well. I don’t play golf, but many of friends in skiing are enthusiastic golfers. I know that as soon as the snow has melted, these guys rush to the greens. For those and others interested ... More About: Social , Network , Great , Social Network
Grow Up and Forget Skiing! You?ve Got Children Now!
2008-02-27 14:36:00 Sad but true. People get older, including you and me. As we get older, we most probably gain more responsibility at home and at work. The more we have responsibility, the less we have time of our own. I realized this few years ago as we got more children. It was early ski season and ... More About: Children , Skiing , Grow
Ski Resort for Everyone - Saas Fee Ski Resort in Switzerland
2008-02-26 07:56:00 Would you like to go skiing with your family but you are not sure where to go? Check Saas Fee, one of the well-known European ski resorts. Saas Fee provides good skiing for everyone; for families, alpine racers, backcountry enthusiasts, snowboarders, telemarkers and traditional skiers. Saas Fee is a good ski resort which you should ... More About: Switzerland , Resort , SAAS
How About Waxing Your Skis? - Tips for Waxing Skis
2008-02-25 00:47:00 As a kid I joined a little giant slalom race at my home hill. I spent the morning by preparing for the race. I was eager to win the race, but I felt like my skis just don’t slide well. There was an Atomic test event going on and I decided to give a try. ... More About: Tips , Waxing
Seth Morrison - a Great Interview of Seth Morrison in Finnish Skiing Magazi
2008-02-24 00:49:00 Seth is the man. Seth is my idol. Seth Morrison rocks. What else could I say? I have worshiped Seth Morrison since high school and I still do it. Seth Morrison represents personality and lifestyle that I admire. Seth Morrison walks his own road and enjoys his life. Seth Morrison is an icon. Jusu Toivonen from ... More About: Great , Interview , Skiing
Phoenix-Freestyle.Blogspot.Com - A New European Freeskiing Videoblog
2008-02-20 14:16:00 Finnish filmer/new school skier Lasse Nevantausta has teamed up with some top class European riders. The work name for the upcoming flick is Phoenix and the videoblog from the latest filming sessions is located on the address: http://phoenix-freestyle.blogspot.com/ The new school “scene” in Finland has really been growing eplosively in the lastest years. Our snowboarders are already ... More About: News , Freestyle , Blogspot
Dachstein Glacier - High Alpine Athmosphere in the Eastern Alps
2008-02-19 15:52:00 This is a quick review (from a too short afternoon visit) of Dachstein Glacier in Austria. It is also a story about backing up from an off-piste descent. You rarely hear / write stories about the decisions to turn back. But I think those might be good to hear more often. Generally, even when we ... More About: High , Eastern , Alpine , Alps
Reminder - Please Confirm Your Email Subscription in Order To Join Give-Awa
2008-02-18 09:32:00 Few days ago I wrote how Homeboy’s Skiing Blog is now giving away free skiing related stuff every month. In order to join our free give-away campaigns, you need to subscribe to our weekly newsletter. The newsletter is a special service for our loyal readers and it provides featured articles, ski gear reviews, ski resort ... More About: Email , Join , Give , Order , Reminder
Ski resort review: Flachau and Ski Amade, Austria
More articles from this author:2008-02-16 06:00:00 Two families, three small kids, wifes also avid snow sport enthusiasts. A week long ski holiday. Stay insane and try to get some fresh turns here and there?while still going back home not divorced? An impossible equation? I have friends who never take their families or even wifes to ski trip. A perfect strategy if you ... More About: Austria , Review , Resort 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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