Rich Partridge – Page 3 – Hudson Valley Ski Club, Inc.

Fitness Camp

Early last winter my grandson decided to enlist in the Navy, with a delayed active duty date being shortly after his high school graduation. At 6’4” he has the speed of a greyhound, but the agility of a puppy! During the period between his signing up and reporting for boot camp, we, the many veterans of the family, inundated him with tips and tales that would convince him to get in physical shape prior to reporting for boot camp. Upon graduating from boot camp, he called us expressing his surprise regarding how physically demanding boot camp was! Duuhhh! We tried to tell you… Skiing is certainly not military boot camp. However, consider the constant pressures and twisting on our ankles, […]

A Trendy Performance

I recently bought a new pickup truck that replaces a similar one that was 7 years old. Actually, the new truck is the same make and model with some performance upgrades – mostly technology advancements providing better fuel efficiency and safety enhancements, and touch-screen tools to make driving more entertaining. Of course, I did the obligatory test drive to determine if the truck performs to my needs, and that it ‘fits’ me! View Post It reminds me that we are approaching the season when we consider upgrading our ski equipment, boots, ski wear, etc. Making these selections can, and probably should, involve evaluating technical and performance changes that hopefully will improve our skiing. We know that ski companies, like auto […]