Reinfried Herbst leading World Cup Slaloms for 09

Is Reinfried Herbst the best slalom skier in the world? He is on a streak and has only three countryman to worry about. Marcel Hirscher, Benni Riach, and Manfred Pranger. These skiers are brilliant, fast and steady. The Olympics are just around the corner and this may be a totally different situation as the snow is different in British Columbia and the number of entries in the Olympic Slalom has a limit of 4 skiers per country. Stay tuned for an exciting year. I watch skiing on Universal Sports Network.

Lindsey Vonn Headed for Another World Cup Globe?

Ski Practice 1: Counter Timing

Counter Acting is the movement that turns

the upper body or torso away from the

turning direction of the skis. This movement

is critical in all skiing, without it you have

no power to release and you may end up

with rotation in your skiing that causes you

to use excessive upper body movements.

Excessive upper body movements throw the

body out of balance!

updated: Bring out the Expert Skier in you. Harald Harb Lessons

Harrison Harb Racing at the Beverly Critirium

Harrison out front alone,

New england Road RaceChampionships

Harrison taking it to the Met Life guys.

Taking a short rest

Ski Lessons with Harald Harb, "Steeps on Palli"

My latest video demonstrating the "Essentials of Skiing".

Latest Obsession

Rare sighting of Austrian Mountain Goat

These goats are called "Gams" in German, they are hunted for their meat and therefore are elusive even though their natural predators are rare or non existent. The French word for this type of mountain goat is Chamois.

Filmed while skiing on the Hintertux Glacier.

City of rock

Keeping your head on straight at the "City".

A successful warm up at the "City of Rock", in Idaho

Hanging out in the "City"
Warm up climb

Smith Rock Trad climb

View of cliffs along the creek at Smith Rock State Park

Quick Tip Essentials video 1

New Quick Tips Video

Applying the Essentials

Turns for all skiing situations

The 100th Anniversary of the Giro d'Italia

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Going up the Gerlos Pass in Austria Lance was in the main pack
Descents on this climb were well over 50 mph.

Great view of the Tuxertal

Working with the hip-o-meter
View toward Sudtirol
View of the Hintertuxer Glacier from the Hintertuxerhof.

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.

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.

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FLASH THE TEDDY BEAR

Not looking quite so dignified

Flash, in his normal state, very "King of Beast" like.

Kittens are growing up

This is Niki, she is such a sweat queen cat.This is Flash, the King of the Dumont Valley.

Great Weekend

Chutes are Fun
Got to try some Water Skis!

Skiing in Colorado with old friends from Quebec

Counter Acting, Good for your Skiing!

          Here is a US Ski Team member

 using "Counter Acting" movements or CA.As many of you know from reading my books, especially my last book "Harald Harb's Essentials of Skiing", "Counter Acting", is an important part of "Complete Upper Body Development" in skiing. In my new "Essentials " DVD series I present how to achieve counter acting movements. Most skiers don't counteract an d if they do, they don't do it knowingly. Most instructors don't realize the importance of counteracting and don't teach it. 

In the PMTS System, you realize CA immediately and it has an immediate accelerating effect on your skiing improvement.