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Mr SkiTips is Martin Heckelman, the author of the books: "The New Guide to Skiing", "The Hamlyn Guide to Skiing" and "Step by Step Skiing Skills". He is also the originator, demonstrator and presenter of the "SkiTips" video & DVD series. Martin Heckelman has taught skiing for over 30 years in the USA, Europe and South America and has a keen interest in current teaching trends. He has a vast experience to draw upon to answer your questions.

What will you find on SkiTips.com?

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The purpose of this site is to provide skiing tips to all levels of skiers and help on all types of skiing matters. Ski tips are provided and illustrated for all the different skiing abilities. All you need to do is click on the link on the navigation bar above for the tip you are interested in. These tips will be periodically revised. If you have any type of skiing-related question you can email Mr. Ski Tips and he will draw on his many years of experience to best respond to your question. You will also find links to many other good ski & ski-related sites that you should find useful.

What are the ‘SkiTips’ Videos / DVDs?

The most comprehensive ski instruction series ever made!


There are five SkiTips videos & DVDs*. Each video or DVD runs approximately one hour and is a complete program of instruction and skiing tips for the topic covered.

SkiTips Videos

SkiTips 1 - Parallel Skiing made easy
SkiTips 2 - Advanced Skiing made easy.
SkiTips 3 - Powder Skiing made easy
SkiTips 4 -Mogul Skiing made easy
SkiTips 5 - Skiing with Shaped Skis made easy.

* - You can find out details about what is on each video/DVD, prices and how to buy copies by going to the SkiTips Videos/DVDs page.

What about The ‘New Guide To Skiing” book?


Fat boys, carving skis, cross skis, extreme shaped skis: that is the new language of alpine skiing. The New Guide to Skiing is your ticket to mastering the sport and finding a world of excitement on the slopes. With over 350 specially commissioned color photographs showing move-by-move how to turn and how to maintain control under all conditions, and with its clear text, this guide is sure to help all skiers.

Ski Books
This book, using text & serial photos, covers in detail ALL the information that is on the five Ski Tips videos/DVD's, offering many special tips and comments for the many maneuvers. Based on the newest and least stressful methods, it explains how to ski with greater ease, precision and control while obtaining optimum performance from shaped skis. It also demonstrates how to deal with skiing off trail or in deep powder and it teaches the many advanced turns needed to master difficult conditions, including ice and bumps.

Looking for that powder run of a lifetime ?

Still don't know where to go to find it though ? That's where Mr. SkiTips's expertise comes to your assistance. Conditions vary on mountains throughout any season - meaning that one resort can have great conditions and a neighboring one practically no snow. If you only listen to the marketing hype of the ski resorts than you will never know the best places to go. Mr SkiTips's on-the-ground experience can help to guide you to a successful result.

Powder Ski Trips
Skiing in Europe:

The European currency exchange rates vary continually and right now the Euro is high against the US dollar and about average against the UK pound. Cheaper lift ticket prices at the European resorts (approx. 1/2 of the US lift ticket rates) help to compensate.



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