The Base

Giddy Up Muchachos…

My name’s Stephen Hawks and I am a self classified professional skier. Which means that I think I’m really good, but in reality I try stupid things and get hurt a lot.

This blog is a method for me to share all of my brutally learned experience. So that you can have a smoother transition from those wedge turns to carving your way down the mountain.

Bundle up and clip in, because this is going to be a wild ride (for me, not so much for you) of accelerated learning.


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What Holds You Back from Becoming a Better Skier?

Why are you being a big cry baby, and giving up after only an hour on the mountain? What aspects of skiing are scaring you from progressing into a more accomplished skier? Becoming a good skier is as simple as you’d think; the theory is easy to understand, however the execution is hard. Skiing is…

Don’t be silly I’m still gonna send it

To preface anything I talk about in this blog, you need to watch this video. The utter recklessness of this video embodies the term “Send it.” There is no going back, you’re hucking and praying, (another ski term meaning you’re just going to try the trick and probably eat it) and doing so for the…


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