Whether you are a skier or a snowboarder, a first timer or an expert – you know the equipment you ski or snowboard on needs to be right! If you are an advanced / expert skier or snowboarder I’m sure you spend hours tuning your edges, waxing your bases and checking that all parts of your bindings are in correct working order. You can spend hours on end getting your boots (whether ski boots or snowboard boots) fitted correctly as you know it’s one of the most important pieces on your equipment list. You research the latest brands of clothing including base layers, socks and outerwear… what will ..read more

Snow Season 2018 is well and truly upon us! We are 2 weeks in and what an exciting start, this is.   On your first day back on snow each season, as you are getting dressed and putting your snow gear on for the day ahead, do your thoughts include: “I wish I had done some training” “I wish I were prepared” “I wish I were stronger” “I wish I were Snow Fit”   And if those thoughts don’t creep in, as you’re getting ready for your first day, I bet at the end of your first day or on the 2nd morning your thoughts may include: “I’m so stiff and sore” “How am I going to do this again?” “I shou ..read more

With many parts of Australia experiencing beautiful spring weather conditions, here in the Snowy Mountains we are having none of it! Winter 2017 just keeps on delivering snowstorm after snowstorm and we love it. As the light came up this morning to reveal the blanket of snow covering Jindabyne and the surrounding areas we all knew the rumoured Blizzard Of Oz 3.0 had arrived! This winter storm has hit us all so unexpected and is bringing with it so much excitement, and most of all snow… heaps and heaps of fresh powder snow!!! With the combination of the Snowy Mountains resorts each boasting ove ..read more

Words by Caroline Brauer | Flights and chalet booked to your favourite overseas snow destination? Check. Snow starting to fall in the northern hemisphere? Check. Now is the time to start your snow fitness assault so you can arrive for your skiing or snowboarding holiday in tip top shape to take on the northern hemisphere’s Alps. Here are five reasons why you need to work on those buns of steel and Schwarzenegger-like quads to get the most out of your snow holiday. 1. Make the most of it! You’ve spent some serious coin on this snow holiday, right? There’s Christmas ham to enjoy and all the ..read more

Words by Caroline Brauer | There’s no denying the truth. Spring has hit in the Aussie and Kiwi Alps. With spring comes that unmistakable change of snow from firm and fast to soft and slushy. For many of us, soft and slushy snow equals leg burn and if we’re not snow fit, the risk of injury escalates tenfold. To help you have the most fun on the slopes this spring, we’ve put together 6 reasons why you need to step up your snow fitness to take on spring skiing and snowboarding. 1. Spring snow is heavier than winter snow Due to the melt that occurs during springtime, spring snow has higher mo ..read more

Image from NSW Interschools website. Australian Olympic moguls skier, Manuela Berchtold, talks about her two passions – snow and fitness, and especially how our young interschools competitors can be ready for the upcoming State and National competitions. I worry about some of our great young Interschools competitors. They’re pushing themselves to succeed at quite a high level of competition, often with little or no training specifically for skiing and snowboarding. Image from NSW Interschools website. I was 14 when I hurt my knee for the first time. I never thought I would suffer an injury li ..read more

Snow Fitness is hot off the back of our first ever #tuckchallenge and some of you may have seen the challenge floating around Facebook and Instagram over the past 10 days. What is the Snow Fitness Tuck? I hear you ask. The Snow Fitness Tuck is a variation of a standard squat, however we make it as realistic for skiing and snowboarding as possible. Tips to achieve your perfect Snow Fitness Tuck are: Stand feet hip width apart with knees soft With your core switched on and chest up, sink your butt back into a squat position Bring your chest forward with your arms in front Hold this position and ..read more

We caught up with Cameron Waddell, local freeride skier age 16 and Snow Fitness sponsored athlete. His latest comp results are impressive coming 9th in the Halfpipe Youth Olympics, 13th in Slopestyle Youth Olympics and a brilliant 1st placing in the USSA Slopestyle. So Cameron, what’s coming up this season? First is Continental Cup in NZ where I will be competing in Slopestyle and Halfpipe. I’m also training in my home resort of Perisher whilst I keep up with my Year 11 schooling.   And what are you striving for?  I am striving to represent my country in Slopestyle and Halfpipe ..read more

For some people it may just take one thing to motivate them into doing regular exercise, and for Rob Dickson from Jindabyne, that one thing was convenience. Rob is the first customer to take on Snow Fitness – a do anywhere, anytime skiing and snowboarding exercise program that’s based online and developed by Winter Olympian, Manuela Berchtold. With a travelling lifestyle, Rob said it’s hard to get to the gym. He’s a businessman who’s always in lots of meetings, as a property consultant based in Jindabyne, spending at least two days a week in Sydney. On the mo ..read more

So you have worked hard to prepare for your snow trip doing your ski and snowboard exercises and workouts, getting Snow Fit, and the trip has arrived! But now the question is: How do you get more bang for your buck when you strap into your boots? The answer is recovery – in particular, hydration. With our love for caffeine, wine, beer and schnapps, many skiers and boarders spend most of their day speeding around the resorts in a dehydrated state. This affects performance, endurance and recovery. Most people don’t drink water while on the hill, some grab the odd bottle of water or sip on a wa ..read more