Skiing for FREE : Basic skills needed

So you are ready to find that method to ski free. You think you are THE candidate.

First some background information about skiing!

1. Skiing is a big business
Yes I know to some it is just a passion, to some a sport and to others a social stepping stone to "others"
In this free ski context you must never forget that first and foremost to persons related to skiing as a life time comitement,,it is a business.After all they do have to eat! Thus the famous bottom line rule is what gets you "attention"!

What you have no idea what this bottom line rule is?

It comes from the accounting world where that last figure or line MUST BE POSITIVE ! A profit!

Remember this, it will help you soon.


2. Skiing is full of hype.
I think you all know this concept and term yet few understand how this hype generates business and that famous bottom line!

3.Skiing is full of "magic formulas",secret products,revolutionary designs,etc..

4.There is very little "objective" scientific, information about many skiing topics. Hey let face it we are outdoor people not lab people! We hate four walls.

5.Skiing is full of "transient" people. Just read the trade journals of new marketing directors, new companies or new CEOs! This industry is constantly "re-inventing" itself! Did you notice that I used the word "industry" and not sport or activity !

Finally you must understand that skiing practices in making skis, selling skis, selling tickets, selling tours is based of constant changing rules and knowledge. This will also be a cornerstone to your free skiing!

Ok Ok I see you at the door with your skis,,ready to go. Get to the point Pav!


Just another short text about you, then off we will be to the free skiing projects!

I think you all see now ( if you didn't before) that you have to see skiing "from the other side"! That ski shop owner trying to make a profit. That CEO of a ski center that has to make that 26 million profit! etc..

You !

What do you have to offer to these people to make their business profitable?

That is the crux of the ski free question!

Let us focus on what you need, what tools you have to have to get that ski free trip, that ski free ticket, that ski free 2008 racing ski?

First communication skills! Sorry but reality is such that you have to communicate with someone about something.

Second skiing knowledge. You have to know about skiing history, skiing technique, about ski design etc...
Soon you will see why!

Third You must understand how the skiing industry works! It relationships many symbiotic with ski companies,media,tours etc....


Oh Oh...I see you putting down your skis. Yes you will have to work at it! I did not say it was going to be easy! I say it was going to be FREE!

So we have that background information and we also have what is required from you.

The next series of true stories are how I got free ski tickets, free ski tours, free skis, free ski season passes. Some are hilarious, some are amazing and I am sure some you will not believe!

Let me start with the story you will not believe.

See you in the next topic section.