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Skiing Mickey's Ears, Tignes

Simon AshtonTue, 03/04/2012 - 10:21am
I've recently returned from the Family trip to Tignes, nicely planned to coincide with X Games to cheer on the British riders. Now I would certainly describe myself as competent and as I’ve said in the past it makes it difficult to find friends of comparable ability to ski with.
 

Tignes Winter X Games 2012

Simon AshtonTue, 03/04/2012 - 9:46am
I went to Tignes for Euro X Games 2012, in essence a busman’s holiday – both family ski trip and supporting British athletes at X Games in the Slope-style events. It was the perfect week to showcase both Freeski and Tignes itself as the resort basked in sunshine each and every day, support lined every venue to watch their favourites slugging it out like modern day gladiators. This was probably the first time many holiday skiers would’ve seen slope-style or pipe and I’m sure they are now converts.
 

Sarah Burke - Obituary

Simon AshtonMon, 23/01/2012 - 4:44pm
The outpouring of condolences from the freeskiing community is just one illustration of how well respected and revered Sarah Burke was. She was there at the start of Ski Halfpipe and has been one of, if not the strongest ambassador of the sport since its inception. A great winner and gracious in defeat she was the epitome of how we want our heroes to be.
 

Kuhtai mini break

Simon AshtonTue, 17/01/2012 - 1:14pm
When the massive snow storm hit the Alps at the beginning of January panic began to set in: would it affect the Youth Olympic Games, would we still be able to get to our resort and would there be any fresh snow left (i.e. untracked freshies to play in) by the time we got there. 
 

Skiing Alone

Simon AshtonTue, 29/11/2011 - 2:10pm
It was probably a bad idea. It'd been dumping in Tignes all night and blustery snow showers were still rumbling in every few minutes. But the snow on the Grand Motte was amazing, too tempting to resist.
 

Sweat or talent?

Simon AshtonWed, 23/11/2011 - 6:12pm
Everyone wants amazing ski skills, right? But is the key to being king of the slopes simple, straightforward hard graft, or just good genes?
 

In Fall Line issue 95 Dougie Crawford...

Simon AshtonTue, 19/04/2011 - 10:07am
In Fall Line issue 95 Dougie Crawford talked about how Alpine athletes returning from injury often came back stronger and faster.
 

This week has been a little frustrating on many fronts so time for a rant...

Simon AshtonSun, 03/04/2011 - 7:20am
This week has been a little frustrating on many fronts so time for a rant – essentially about money, Freeski's wider appeal and hence some of the reasons why we don't have a lot being invested in elite athletes and programmes.
 

So the fat lady has sung...

Simon AshtonThu, 24/03/2011 - 8:42am
So the fat lady has sung, the VIP tent has been taken down and moved onto it's next corporate gig and the slopestyle course demolished: the end of another European X Games in Tignes.
 

So Winter X Games has made it's way to Europe again...

Simon AshtonTue, 15/03/2011 - 11:44am
So Winter X Games has made it's way to Europe again and the World's elite has come with it.


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