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Skiing Vs. Snowboarding for Beginners

At Snowskool, we’re often asked by beginners what’s the best discipline to take up, skiing or snowboarding. So we’ve put together this handy guide on the subject, based on the sage advice of Snowskool’s founder, and snow scholar, Phil Purdie:

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2017 Ski & Snowboard Courses in New Zealand, now Bigger & Better

After a tense week of negotiations, during which 347 cans of Monster, 185 Yorkie bars and 71 packets of Skittles were consumed, the NZ8 group of course organisers emerged from a mountain refuge (a ski chalet) with details of the proposed changes to the 2016 iteration of SnowSkool New Zealand...

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How to Take Your Snowboarding to the Next Level: Tips & Tricks

Snowboarding is one of the most exciting winter sports. It's also one of the most frustrating. After learning how to use a chair lift, perform basic turns, and tackle every blue square trail on the mountain, many snowboarders reach a standstill in performance. Here are our tips on how to get great.

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How to Pole Plant: Skiing Tips & Tricks

Skiers should always pole plant. But too many skiers use their poles as weapons or don't even use them at all. Here's Snowskool's guide to how to pole plant more effectively.

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New Zealand 2015 - That’s a Wrap!

“Piece of cake” is perhaps one way of describing SnowSkool’s performance in the NZSIA and SBINZ Level 2 exams. Nationally the pass rate was 60-65%...SnowSkool’s pass rate was 100% for skiers and 88% for snowboarders. We are officially better than New Zealand!

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How to Ski Powder - More Tips from Snowskool

Earlier this year, Snowskool humbly offered some tips on How to Ski Powder, which were well received by powder lovers across the globe. Here are some more...

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How to Ski Moguls - 5 Tips

Moguls, a divisive topic, but love ‘em or hate ‘em – it’s a good idea to know how to handle 'em. Here are Snowskool’s top 5 tips to improve your mogul skiing.

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How not to be a Punter on the slopes - 5 Tips

A beginner should not expect to be laughed at for asking Jean-Baptiste, the tanned demi-God ski instructor, if there is a right ski and a left ski before setting off downhill. But, should he ask which way the skis should point or indeed clip into skis with the tips at the tail and the tails at the tip, he should absolutely expect to be laughed off the slopes and taken in a taxi to the nearest airport. For a PUNTER he most certainly is… Here’s SnowSkool’s guide on to how not to be one this season…

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The Best Ski & Snowboarding GoPro Videos

GoPros, where would the world be without them? Adventurers wouldn’t be able to film outrageous stunts and feats for a start - and Snowskool wouldn’t be able to create blog posts like this one, neither. But luckily the world is infested with GoPros. So here are some of the best skiing and snowboarding GoPro videos that we’ve watched recently:

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The ten best places to ski or snowboard without snow

There’s not much snow around at this time of year - at least if you’re in the Northern Hemisphere. But if you’re still itching to get on the skis then there are a few places where you can still go.

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