Wishing our blog readers "einen guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr" ... a good slide into the New Year with a video from the Gschnitztal Valley, in Tirol, Austria!!
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As the Ski Flying World Championships kick off in Planica, Slovenia this weekend, we're sharing one of our all time favorite ski flying photos from the 2019 World Cup in Planica.
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Back on snow in Seefeld! A 2km snowmaking loop opened up in Seefeld, Tirol, Austria last weekend beneath beautiful bluebird skies. Cold temps mean snowmaking is going in Seefeld and Leutasch. We snuck out with a couple of Lumi Experiences trip leaders and met up with the US Nordic Combined team as they prepared for the upcoming World Cup in Ruka, Finland this weekend. Here we go!
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Every year, skiers from around the US descend on West Yellowstone for the start to the winter season. Sure, this winter the West Yellowstone Ski Festival will be different. But this isn’t about how this year will be different. This is about skiing in Yellowstone National Park.
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It’s that time of the year. Temperatures are cold enough for snow and chances are pretty good that there is already an artificial snow loop open close to you. In a year where long distance travel to chase natural snow is almost impossible, here are a few reflections to help enhance your enjoyment of your local gerbil loop.
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Lumi Experiences joined the US Nordic Combined team at a recent training camp in Tirol, Austria. What is Nordic Combined, you ask? Check out the blog for more background and video from the training session. Enjoy!
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Sport is a reward to society for low Covid-19 cases. In-person competitions from pro sports to local 5k’s are adapting and slowly coming back after a long quarantine. Last weekend, Lumi Experiences trip leader Raphi ran a 65 km ultra-marathon in Innsbruck. This video offers a glimpse of how ski racing might look this winter given Covid precautions.
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After ten days of murky, overcast Australian skies, I awoke on Saturday morning to bright sunshine streaming through the window. A bluebird day was the ideal backdrop to the 2010 Kangaroo Hoppet.
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With international travel and racing on hold, we reached back 10 years into the archives to share this 2010 update from Garrott during his first trip to the Southern Hemisphere.
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“The most pernicious zones of racism are the spaces where racial segregation continues to go unnoticed and therefore unquestioned.”
Anthony Kwame Harrison
From: Black Skiing, Everyday Racism, and the Racial Spatiality of Whiteness
Race is a term used often in competitive skiing. As in, “how was your race?” or “that was a great race!” Race… Racing... Raced... How about Racism? Skiing is one of many lenses through which we can observe the effects of systemic racism.
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“At a time of year when sunshine is rare, the skier leaves behind gloomy winter days in the city and finds enjoyment in the open country. Bright light and fresh air, as well as physical activity within a beautiful landscape, are the basis for people’s enjoyment of skiing and for its health benefits.”
So begins the International Ski Federation (FIS) Mainau Manifesto.
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Your preparation the week before the big race will not help you have the best race of your life; leave that to the other 51 weeks. The week before is for you to enjoy. It’s the best week of the year, when you can enjoy the fitness you have worked so hard to achieve. Planning your training, meals, sleep, equipment and travel will help you prepare, so you can glide to the start line with confidence. Ready to fly.
First, there is a fundamental question that will help keep the big event in perspective.
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