Skiing

Most beginner and intermediate alpine skiers love their poles even though they don’t actually use them while turning. Handy to push one’s self on...

All that bracing mountain air, all those thrills and, unfortunately, the all too frequent spills, in the snow are guaranteed to work up an appetite....

The perfect gear makes backcountry trekking easier and alpine descents breathtaking. But no skier, snowboarder, backpacker or snowmobiler should...

Learning the skills of bump skiing on non-intimidating groomed runs increases confidence and sucess. With small radius turns, hockey stops, pivot...

Replacing skis is an annual event if you ski a hundred days or more a year but for the rest of us the right pair of skis can last for years. As you...

Choosing your Nordic style is like buying a car. You may think you know what you want but you should test a few before you lay out the cash. The...

Oh to be a twentysomething snowboarder enjoying the alpine delights and wiling away the evenings in the company of fellow singletons, the only worry...

Going out for a run hopping on a groomed cross-country trail can be a quick easy stress-relieving way to get aerobic exercise and fresh air. Various...

Dynamic skiing utilizes movements required to descend a steep narrow chute or rip down a wide-open bowl. Incorporating an open stance and balanced...

The powder has fallen, the snow has settled and it’s time to get out into the backcountry; which gear to take? For those of us who find our souls...

Finished turns sound simple enough, once we’ve moved onto the next turn we’ve finished the last one, right? Wrong! Much of the out of control skiing...

Renting gear, buying tickets and getting dressed always seems to take longer than it should, especially for first time skiers. It is the most work...

Gliding under snow covered trees through pristine valleys, past bedded elk and over frozen creeks heightens our sense of adventure and exposes us to...

The powder was so light you hit bottom and ran over a rock. The core-shot was bad but not as bad as your friend that dropped the cliff, broke his ski...

Getting set up with cross-country gear is quick and painless. Knowing what type of skiing you want to do will speed your acquisition but rental and...

Racers approaching a mountain on race day resemble Sherpas hiking up Everest. Most noticeable amidst a bag the size of a VW Bug (the classic one) and...

Parallel turns are the essence of modern alpine skiing. The goal eventually is a perfectly carved smooth turn with no skidding. However very few...

Like all athletic endeavors skiing has its own set of dangers. From a slide for life down an advanced run, to being knocked over by a speeding bullet...

Skiing like any other sport, requires an athletic stance and balance. Edging, rotation and flexion/extension movements build turns from a balanced...

Ever since snowboarding appeared on ski slopes there has been friction between the two sports. Originally snowboarding was outlawed from almost...

Bindings are next on your gear list to connect your fabulously fitting boots to your cool new skis. Advances in skiing technology make bindings more...

Whether you're in last century's rear-entry boots or just want to see what's out there, getting a certified boot fitter to fine tune your boots to...

Hitting kickers is fun but usually someone has to build them. Cliffs are nature’s kickers provided for us work free. However, hucking a cliff is...

Man has chased the dream of flight for as long as we can remember from Icarus to the first ski jumpers. Today skiers fly through the air twisting,...

Practice makes perfect unless all the fun is sapped out and you’d rather go to work than practice your glide one more time. The best way to become...

Telemark skiing clarifies so many Alpine techniques and quenches advanced skiers’ thirst for challenge. Seeing as how most telemarkers convert from...

Telemark equipment embodies the concept of integration. Boot and binding systems work together exclusively and pare with skis designed for specific...

Currently the fastest growing segment of the ski industry telemark skiing is fundamentally the same as alpine skiing. Both depend on balance,...

While snowboarding has been taking the plaudits during the course of the past 15 years for making winter sports cool, tele-skiing, or Telemark, has...

Once upon a time skiers used one long bamboo pole to push themselves; oh how the times have changed. Poles now vary depending on what type of skiing...

Nordic skiing includes all types of free-heel skiing including classic and skate cross-country skiing, ski jumping and telemark skiing. However, most...

The snow falls in lightly enough to see all around you but still blanket the slopes. The clouds keep the temperature at a balmy 0º c. You waddle, in...

Gear includes more than just the boards you ride; it’s the clothes that keep you warm safe and looking cool. The wrong threads can be worse than...