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How To Backflip

Doing a backflip on skis is a milestone achievement for any freeskier, and it's a trick that requires more commitment to face our own fears than actual technical skills or ability. We're going to break down how to do a backflip into smaller…
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Why are Ski Seasons so Addictive?

With season workers (AKA Seasonnaires) across the Alps packing their worldly belongings into overfull ski bags in recent weeks and bidding farewell the end of another winter ski season, it got me thinking..... Why are ski seasons so addictive?…
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Verbier ski instructor training: preparing for BASI ISTD 4

Veriber is the heart of New Generation's Instructor training programme. In this latest update from Tom Waddington and Jon Ahlsén, the seasonal ISTD 4 training team finish for the winter, and we run a Level 4 prep course where women outnumbered…
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Eurotest Training with New Generation in Courchevel 1850

It's often seen as the most challenging and difficult aspect of all ski instructor training. The Eurotest (or Euro Speed Test to give its full name) is "a giant slalom run within FIS Regulations. Openers will have been calibrated at the start…
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The best backcountry gear; transceivers, probes, shovels and more…

When the snow looks as good as it does today it's easy to throw caution to the wind and dive straight into the nearest patch of powder you can get to. But making sure you've got the right kit in your pack, and that you know how to use it (and…
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The best ski touring in Verbier; adventures off piste

If you want to ski fresh, untracked powder, with nobody else for miles around you could go heli-skiing but that's expensive. The alternative is to go ski-touring and use special bindings and furry climbing "skins" on your skis to walk up the…
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Ski Instructor Training in Verbier – New Generation style

What a week it has been for New Generation ski instructor training in Verbier! Jon Ahlsén, who runs instructor training in Treblecone and our level 3 and 4 seasonal training programmes in Verbier gives us the low-down in resort. Our 10 week…
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