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Harald Harb, President of Harb Ski Systems, posts his thoughts on skiing and more.

Thursday, April 23, 2009

What is Counter acting in skiing?




The Phantom Javelin is a great way to practice your counter acting movements. The lifted ski placed at a forward angle over the stance boot helps to turn the hips to face toward the outside of the arc.
This is not your father's Javelin!

Notice the torso facing toward the outside of the arc and the inside hip leading the arc.
Leading the turn with the inside hip constitutes a counteracted relationship to the skis. To confirm this in your skiing, make sure you belly button stays facing your stance boot throughout the arc.
Posted by Harald Harb at 1:47 PM 0 comments

Sunday, April 19, 2009

4 feet of Powder 20 minutes from home, on April 17th.

This is Chris Brown, our Shop Manager, PMTS Coach and Harb Ski Systems caoch; enjoying trails that haven't been open for ten years.
Click on photo to enlarge
Posted by Harald Harb at 7:26 PM 0 comments
Labels: Harb Ski Camps, PMTS

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

FLASH THE TEDDY BEAR

Not looking quite so dignified

Flash, in his normal state, very "King of Beast" like.
Posted by Harald Harb at 5:25 PM 0 comments

Kittens are growing up

This is Niki, she is such a sweat queen cat.This is Flash, the King of the Dumont Valley.
Posted by Harald Harb at 5:14 PM 0 comments

Great Weekend

Chutes are Fun
Got to try some Water Skis!
Posted by Harald Harb at 2:12 PM 1 comments
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I started skiing at 3 years old, began teaching at 15, north of Montreal in the Laurentians. Started my racing career at 16 yrs old, became double medalist at Canadian National Junior Championships, at 18 years old. Raced in my first World Cup race at 18. In 1968 I skied for Canada until 1971. Won Overall Eastern Regional US Pro championships in 1973. Head Coach Stratton Mt School 1975 to 1979. Director and Founder Mt Washington Valley Educational Foundation, 1982. Director in Alaska, Glacier Creek academy, Alyeska Race Program and Alpine Alaska Program 1986 to 1992. Member US National Demonstration Team 1992 to 1996. Director of Performance Centers, Aspen and Telluride, Colorado 1996-97. President, Harb Ski Systems 1998 to present. Author of 3 best selling ski books 1997 (“Anyone can be an Expert Skier" 1 & 2r) and (“Harald Harb’s Essentials of Skiing“) to present. Inventor of PMTS Direct Parallel ski teaching, Harb Carvers and Harbcanting boot plates. .
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