As our epic season comes to a close, I’ve found myself reflecting on what has been an interesting season for me.

For the first time in many years, I switched to “the dark side” as Sasha calls it and became a coach for a K1 team out of the Alpine ski club in Collingwood, Ontario. 

Having been on the instructing side for the better part of the last 15 seasons, I was looking forward to coaching kids who were inherently more focused on ski improvement and going fast.

I was also looking forward to refining and in some cases acquiring some new skills – like setting a GS and Slalom course for different training outcomes.

Overall the season was a success – but a few things surprised me about the coaching culture that I wasn’t aware of before…

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After years of skiing on Rossignol, this year I’ve made the switch to the HEAD program.

Their latest generation of skis have gotten great reviews in Ski Canada and Skiing magazines in all categories - including all mountain, carving, park, and racing.

Recognizing that it’s still the skier who makes the ski work… here’s a note that arrived in our inbox this week from Todd Brooker :
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