Life’s snow lessons: postpartum skiing WHAT was I thinking!
In August 2023, I gave birth to my first baby. Just a few months later - drunk off happy hormones, or sleep deprivation, or...
Australian Olympian launches virtual Snow Fitness program
Two time Winter Olympic Mogul Skier, Manuela Berchtold has launched SnowFitness.com.au an innovative online program for recreational to elite skiers and boarders to prepare...
For three weeks I slept in a tent…in my own bed
Skiers and snowboarders wanting to improve their performance can now set up altitude tents in their own homes. Combine this with training at sea...
How to prevent back pain and injury when skiing or snowboarding
Now I know that you are all a well educated, body aware bunch when it comes to skiing related injures of the knee. But...
7 dynamic ski exercises to get you fit for the slopes
Think your exercise routine works for skiing? Think again. Squats, lunches, planks and push ups won't cut it. Ski fitness expert Guillaume Tual explains.
Each...
When snow travel goes wrong – one man’s stroke on Japan’s...
Photographer Jason King was 48 and skiing in Tohoku Japan when he had a life-threatening medical episode. This is his story.
A few years back...
5 TRX Exercises for Skiing and Snowboarding
SnowsBest resident Fit2Ski guru, Guillaume Tual, reveals five TRX drills that will have you ready for the slopes this winter.
One of the best pieces...
Why we’ve been managing skier ACL injuries all wrong
The dreaded ACL rupture has long been considered a season ender for skiers and snowboarders, requiring surgery then lengthy rehab.
It is often catastrophised in...
Call an ambulance, it’s time to get fit to ski
Why a week at a health retreat may be the best thing for you before you ski or snowboard.
Getting motivated to get fit to...
5 simple yoga morning stretches to improve your skiing
Snowgi, Adie Robertson from Love Breathe Yoga reveals her 5 must do morning movements when waking in the ski lodge.
If you could take a...
What a ski physio can personally tell you about pain and...
On a bluebird Monday morning in late August just after the last big dump of a season in Australia, my colleague and I were...
Getting high at home
You don't have to be up a mountain to feel the benefits of altitude training.
If you are planning on skiing in Europe and North...
Three week home workout plan to get fit for the slopes
You’re already thinking about bombing down Thredbo’s Supertrail or hiking up the backside of Guthega in Perisher. The only problem is that it’s been...
When can you ski again after a knee injury?
In part one of our knee injury series physiotherapist Kate MacDermid looked at how the ligaments of the knee are injured during skiing or snowboarding....
Animal moves to get you fit to ski this season
There's a new exercise trend inspired by the movement of animals & it's guaranteed to help you ski. Animal Flow trainer Guillaume Tual writes for...
Everything you need to know about ski knee ligament injuries
Every year in our Altitude physiotherapy clinics across Australia and Japan we see a steady stream of knee injuries from skiing and with the southern...
