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NASTC clinic, revisited.

Mar 10, 2010 5:36pm

I know I've been out of touch for a while.Well, there's a very good reason. I was in Tahoe, skiing with members of TheSkiDiva.com during our annual Diva Week, and attending the first ever TheSkiDiva/NASTC clinic. All I can say is WOW. Meeting members of the forum that I've only...

Love Winter, Hate The Oil Sands.

Feb 17, 2010 10:39am

Like anyone who loves to ski, I love winter. So imagine a world where there's no cold weather. Where it's become too warm to snow. Where we're not able -- perish the thought -- to ski!So imagine if there was something we could do about it.There is.The Sierra Club recently...

Gear Review: Opedix S1 Ski & Snowboard Tight

Feb 12, 2010 2:52pm

I have a number of friends who suffer from knee problems, so I know the damper it can put on a good ski day. Some of them try to get by with ace bandages or braces, but these can be bulky and difficult to fit comfortably under base layers.Enter Opedix...

Why you can't order a copy of DOUBLE BLACK on Amazon. And where you can get one, instead.

Feb 2, 2010 1:34pm

It figures. My debut novel, DOUBLE BLACK: A SKI DIVA MYSTERY, comes out on January 5, and the publishing world goes insane.Here's what's happening: Amazon and Macmillan have disagreed over e-book pricing strategies, and Amazon has suspended the sale of all Macmillan titles — electronic and hardcopy versions alike —...

Back from Schweitzer

Jan 31, 2010 1:12pm

Yep, I'm back from four days in north Idaho. Not the easiest place to get to from Vermont, but definitely well worth it.If you haven't heard of Schweitzer, you're not alone. A lot of people haven't. I'd mention to someone where I was going, and they'd give me a blank...

Heading to Schweitzer.

Jan 24, 2010 5:28am

I'm pretty excited. Tomorrow I'm traveling to Schweitzer for a few days of skiing."Schweitzer?" I hear you say. "Where's that?"Schweitzer's in Northern Idaho, and though it's not as well known or as big as say, Vail or Whistler, it has plenty to offer. Schweitzer has 2,900 skiable acres (in comparison, my home...

Tick tock, tick tock.

Jan 14, 2010 3:41am

It'll be here before you know it: TheSkiDiva/NASTC clinic!For the first time, TheSkiDiva is partnering with the North American Ski Training Center (NASTC) for a great women's clinic in beautiful Lake Tahoe, California. NASTC is an incredible operation. Headed by Chris and Jenny Fellows and headquartered in Tahoe, their instructors...

It's Launch Day for DOUBLE BLACK: A SKI DIVA MYSTERY

Jan 5, 2010 2:55am

Yes, I'm excited. Can you blame me? As of today, it's on the shelves and ready to roll!For those of you who don't know, DOUBLE BLACK is my debut novel. It's a ski mystery that features a young woman who moves to a Vermont ski town to become a ski...

Reflections on Snow

Dec 31, 2009 3:24am

As 2009 winds down to a close, I thought I'd end it with a poem by my friend, Cathy Quaglia, owner of Aspen East, a terrific ski shop in nearby Killington, VT. I love the peace and imagery of it. Enjoy, and Happy New Year!Reflections on SnowSnow's origin, not so...

In the negative.

Dec 27, 2009 4:15am

Ever had negative thoughts while skiing? Times when you're less than confident or when you beat yourself up for not skiing as well as you think you should?You're not alone.This was the subject of a thread on TheSkiDiva.com, and I thought I'd share a few of the ways our members...

The reviews are in....

Dec 22, 2009 3:16am

And so far, so good.I'm talking about reviews for my debut novel, DOUBLE BLACK: A SKI DIVA MYSTERY, coming January 5 from Minotaur Books.Here's what Publisher's Weekly had to say:For all its fluffy powder and Green Mountain gemütlich, Vermont's Spruce Peak has a decidedly sinister side in Clinch's easy, breezy...

Bailing on a ski day (or how to avoid frostbite).

Dec 17, 2009 9:46am

Have you ever bailed on a ski day?I did this morning. I heard it was going to be cold, so I bundled up and felt pretty good as I headed out. Even though the thermometer in the car read 5°F, I've skied in worse. But the closer I got to...

Ski Review: Volkl Tierra

Dec 13, 2009 3:44am

I've spent two days on this ski now to give myself plenty of time to see how I liked it, and my verdict is in:It's a great ski.Why? It can do it all. It rides the ice like it's on rails. It has a huge shovel so it can go...

Rad Boob!

Dec 7, 2009 11:56am

No, I'm not calling you a name or commenting on your appearance."Rad Boob" refers to a calendar put together by a group of kick-ass women skiers to raise money for breast cancer. Organized by skiers Sarah Frood, third place finisher in 2008's Overall Canadian Freeskiing Tour and the Lake...

And so it begins.

Nov 23, 2009 4:05am

Even though my book, DOUBLE BLACK: A SKI DIVA MYSTERY, isn't coming out til January 5, reviews are starting to pop up. So I thought I'd share them here. From Publisher's Weekly: For all its fluffy powder and Green Mountain gemütlich, Vermont's Spruce Peak has a decidedly sinister side in Clinch's easy, breezy...

Walking to save our snow.

Nov 17, 2009 3:30am

Anyone who loves to ski knows we'd be lost without our most essential element: Snow. And though many of us are aware of the dangers of global warming, not many of us actually get out there and do something about it. That's not the case with Alison Gannett, a World Champion...

Let The Women Jump

Nov 12, 2009 8:32am

Way back in December, 2006 (wow, has this blog been around that long?), I posted about the International Olympic Committee's refusal to include women's ski jumping in the 2010 Winter Olympics. Ski jumping is the only Olympic sport that doesn't allow women to compete. In fact, influential IOC member and...

So much for "best of" lists.

Nov 9, 2009 3:17pm

Outside magazine just came out with its top 16 ski areas. SKI magazine lists its top 50 every year . And Skiing has its own top ten.Number one? For Outside, it's Alta. For SKI, Deer Valley. For Skiing, Whistler/Blackcomb.They're all great ski areas. But the fact that each magazine has...

My quiver for the new season.

Nov 3, 2009 6:37pm

I'm entering the new ski season filled with excitement.That's nothing unusual. I'm always excited for ski season to begin.But I'm especially excited because I have two new pairs of skis this year: a pair of Volkl Auras and a pair of Tierras, also from Volkl. And I'm keeping my trusty...

You are not alone.

Oct 28, 2009 10:23am

One of the most common questions we get over at TheSkiDiva.com has to do with which ski to buy.It's a good question. The type of ski you select, in my mind, is as personal as the type of jeans you wear or the toothpaste you like. Everyone has different preferences....

K2 Race for the Cure

Oct 18, 2009 4:08pm

If you're like me, you ski because it's fun, it's great exercise, and it's a wonderful way to enjoy being outdoors in the winter.But now there's another reason: to help facilitate a cure for breast cancer. Because on December 12, K2 Skis is sponsoring the K2 Pink Chase, where teams...

Allow me to toot my own horn.

Oct 11, 2009 11:15am

Yep, it's an advance reader copy of my book, DOUBLE BLACK: A SKI DIVA MYSTERY, coming out January 5 from Minotaur Books, an imprint of St. Martin's Press.What's an advance reader copy? It's a copy of the book that's sent to the sales force and reviewers, to promote the book...

Have you ever cat skied?

Oct 5, 2009 5:55pm

No, this has nothing to do with kitty cats on skis, with their whiskers blowing in the wind and their tails streaming behind them. (Though I'm sure that would be a sight to see!) I'm referring instead to being transported up a mountain by a vehicle known as a...

Great deals. No kidding.

Sep 26, 2009 1:10pm

Getting the kids interested in skiing is a win-win situation. It gets them out into the fresh air and involved in a sport they can enjoy throughout their lives, and it gives you an excuse to be out there, too ("But honey, the kids have to ski this weekend!").To keep...

What you need to know about NASTC.

Sep 21, 2009 11:58am

A few weeks ago I announced the first ever TheSkiDiva/NASTC clinic, which will place March 1-3, 2010, at Lake Tahoe.I am so excited about this! NASTC, or the North American Ski Training Center, is one of the best clinic organizations out there. And it is going to be a real...