Fred Funk has always been one of the most accurate golfers around. The 51-year-old veteran, who has played on the PGA Tour since 1989 and ranks No. 11 in career earnings, has made a fine living placing the ball where he wants it to go…

Among the most recent disciples of this device is Austrian standout Nicole Hosp, who ordered one for her home. “I’m the girl who wants to get the same machine like Reinhard Ronacher got last year,” Hosp wrote the Skier’s Edge. “Reinhard is the trainer from the men’s team. I have heard about this machine being the best. I am having some problems with my knees...

We’ve all been there. Looking through our latest magazines in search of the best skis, boots and fitness tips - anything that’ll improve the way we look and feel on the slopes. We skim articles looking for answers to the ultimate question - will it make me ski any better?

Usually I attribute great skiing to great conditions, like when it snows non-stop for an entire month. But what makes this year "The Best" is the way I’ve been skiing. My skiing has been simply phenomenal!

Every year I do the same thing: I study up on the latest and greatest, and then go buy a new pair of skis clad with shiny bindings and the best in boots. Each year I find mixed results with my technological wonders.

During the past 5 years I’ve tried just about everything which could make me a better skier. This summer I discovered the secret weapon that develops “race tough” legs for better skiing. Before I give it away I’d like to share with you a few more details on my history as a racer.

If you read my last article in the Ski Canada fall issue, you may remember two important statements I made. The first was when Joel, the CEO of Skier’s Edge, looked at me in Sun Valley, Idaho during the Masters World Criterium medal ceremony and said “Peter, I think that’s where you want to be standing right now.” The second was the last sentence which said “stay tuned to see how things unfold.”

The Skier’s Edge Company is in the business of making people ski better. From the terminal beginner who still skis wedge turns, to the world’s best racers, they’ve got you covered. But this is a magazine about racing, so let’s talk about what a Skier’s Edge machine can really do for racers..”

Are you excited for the coming ski season? Have you started to train? My ski season had an early start. I just returned from a week of training and racing with a Masters race camp in Valle Nevado, Chile. Our group of four swept many of the medals in the South American Championship races with just two days on the snow. We won a total of 21 championship medals and had the fastest overall times. What did we have in common, besides winning medals?

Every year my illusions of a perfect ski vacation quickly disappear as feelings of exhaustion and frustration come with the close of each day. I dream of blue bird days and skiing effortlessly through fresh powder. I don't dream of face plants and burning quads - there had to be a better way. So last year I made more than just a New Year's Resolution - I made the ultimate commitment to myself: I am going to be a better skier!

I’ve been ski racing and coaching for over 30 years. I graduated with an engineering degree (and a minor in ski racing). I’ve never seen a ski simulation machine that really works (not to mention the workout) until now. Well, finally there’s a machine for our sport that really works. The only fault that I can find with this machine is that I didn’t invent it...”

Last year, I realized this question went beyond just wanting to ski better. My buddies and I rallied for a week long trip to the world’s greatest powder skiing experience, Mike Wiegele’s Helicopter Skiing in British Columbia – I couldn’t wait to test my new gear in the pristine powder of the Cariboos and Monashees...

There are two things in life that always put a smile on my face: driving fast and great skiing. For me these are sure fire ways to put me in an instant good mood. I climbed into my car and raced up the canyon through a blur of white. As I slid into the resort parking lot all I could think of was floating through the fresh snow. I hurried to get ready and made it on one of the first chairs up the mountain. As I exited off the chair and started my journey through skiing nirvana... something awful happened!

3 years ago an unexpected meeting forever changed my enjoyment for skiing and racing. I’ve ski raced most of my life and have had good success and satisfaction from the sport. But three years ago my skiing was in need of extensive repair.