Dogma is “a principle or set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true.” I remember an argument that two industry friends had about skiing. It is not the theme of the argument I particularly recall- perhaps it was about the use of lower leg versus hip in a turn, or the adjustments… Read more »
Posts Tagged: BASI
The World Interski Congress and BASI’s National Education Team – why are they important?
By Jaz Lamb, NET coach. The world, and the ski industry, was a very different place when I started teaching in 1984. Cairngorm had over 20 ski schools, Glenshee had three full time ski schools and Nevis Range at Fort William hadn’t been developed. There were literally hundreds of BASI instructors working in the four… Read more »
First day back on snow
Day one on skis again. Always interesting. Always fun. This season, my 31st, it was Zermatt, Interski Training and what a way to start the season. Amazing weather, iconic mountains, perfect snow and intense skiing with an inspiring group of skiers. We had one run to warm up and find our feet, then straight into… Read more »