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Apr 3
6 min

An Emil Zatopek quote for strange times

So here we are, after a rather extended gap between blogs, and in a world that has been turned upside down. The truth is that a few week...

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Sandy Miller

Feb 5
6 min

How to choose your ski instructor

So now that we are well past New Year, and Verbier has had a few weeks to settle back into the quiet life, I thought that I would finally...

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Why you should never stop learning to ski

Sandy Miller

Dec 12, 2019
4 min

Why you should never stop learning to ski

Over the last few winters I have been trying to learn how to cross country ski. After teaching alpine skiing for very nearly 20 years it...

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Nature and mental health: a scientific justification for dropping everything and coming skiing

Sandy Miller

Nov 21, 2019
5 min

Nature and mental health: a scientific justification for dropping everything and coming skiing

I was very fortunate to have a very good education. My school was a state school, but it was a good school, and it helped me to gain a p...

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Skiing with children: A brief guide to staying safe and having fun

Sandy Miller

Nov 8, 2019
5 min

Skiing with children: A brief guide to staying safe and having fun

A question I get asked a lot as a ski instructor is at what age would I recommend putting children on skis for the first time. Unfortuna...

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Tips for skiing together as a group when fear is involved

Sandy Miller

Oct 26, 2019
8 min

Tips for skiing together as a group when fear is involved

In my last skiing blog I talked about catastrophe theory, and how it can help us understand how anxiety can impact our skiing (or any oth...

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Sandy Miller

Oct 21, 2019
6 min

Limone Extreme Skyrace

Limone, oh Limone. Back to Limone. Of all the races that I have done Limone Extreme Skyrace is the one that I had to go back to. I hav...

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Sandy Miller

Oct 17, 2019
7 min

The impact of anxiety on skiing

As a ski instructor you sometimes have to take on the role of a counsellor to the people you teach: a bit like a hairdresser does, but wi...

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Sandy Miller

Oct 7, 2019
6 min

Scared of skiing?

Waking up today the view out of the window has changed; suddenly we have more snow on the peaks, turning things white where yesterday so ...

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Trail des Patrouilleurs - Fantastic trail running in a beautiful place

Sandy Miller

Sep 30, 2019
6 min

Trail des Patrouilleurs - Fantastic trail running in a beautiful place

I can see a very strong argument that no good day starts with an alarm at 1.55, and certainly that is how I felt when I was awoken at tha...

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Sandy Miller

Sep 19, 2019
5 min

ZacUP Skyrace

We are currently coming into a wonderful time in the Alps. We have seen the end of summer, and we have even had a light covering of snow...

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Sandy Miller

Sep 6, 2019
6 min

Trail du Besso - A true mountain race

The night before a race is usually not great, especially when there is an early start. My head is filled with the pressure of needing to...

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Sandy Miller

Jun 25, 2019
2 min

Why Mountain Relish?

So I realise that there are 2 questions wrapped up in the title of this first blog. Firstly why should you choose Mountain Relish, and s...

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