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 flat spots, poles are not supposed to provide ...

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. And not just for a hot lunch back at the chalet. ...

The perfect gear makes backcountry trekking easier and alpine descents breathtaking. But no skier, snowboarder, backpacker or snowmobiler should venture into the backcountry without lifesaving ...

Learning the skills of bump skiing on non-intimidating groomed runs increases confidence and sucess. With small radius turns, hockey stops, pivot turns and a little warm weather frog giggin' you too ...

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 demo different skis, it is important to decide what ...

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 Options Nordic skiing includes all free-heel ...

Oh to be a twentysomething snowboarder enjoying the alpine delights and wiling away the evenings in the company of fellow singletons, the only worry being whether you are going to have the stomach ...

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 length trail combinations keep your local ...

Dynamic skiing utilizes movements required to descend a steep narrow chute or rip down a wide-open bowl. Incorporating an open stance and balanced body angles makes fluid edging rotation, ...

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 free enough with our heels locked down, but don’t ...

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 we see on the slopes can be eliminated by actually ...

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 intensive part of the day, but there are a few tricks ...

Gliding under snow covered trees through pristine valleys, past bedded elk and over frozen creeks heightens our sense of adventure and exposes us to new experiences and dangers. While cross-country ...

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 in two, and had to ski out on one ski. Now what? ...

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 sales agents can easily assist undecided skiers. ...

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 boots and poles are the two or three pairs of ...

Parallel turns are the essence of modern alpine skiing. The goal eventually is a perfectly carved smooth turn with no skidding. However very few people put a pair of skis on, for the first time, and ...

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 otherwise known as a child, skiing can be ...

Skiing like any other sport, requires an athletic stance and balance. Edging, rotation and flexion/extension movements build turns from a balanced stance. Balance To start, stand with your feet ...

Ever since snowboarding appeared on ski slopes there has been friction between the two sports. Originally snowboarding was outlawed from almost every resort across the globe and renegade riders ...

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 than just a connector; they can help save your ...

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 the perfect fit will make your feet happy to ski as ...

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 slightly different than hitting a kicker, even if some ...

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, flipping and grabbing like weightless acrobats. ...

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 great at any sport, including skiing, is to have fun ...

Telemark skiing clarifies so many Alpine techniques and quenches advanced skiers’ thirst for challenge. Seeing as how most telemarkers convert from alpine skiing, being on the mountain will not be ...

Telemark equipment embodies the concept of integration. Boot and binding systems work together exclusively and pare with skis designed for specific styles of teliers. The right combination can make ...

Currently the fastest growing segment of the ski industry telemark skiing is fundamentally the same as alpine skiing. Both depend on balance, rotation and edging. Most people who learn to telemark ...

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 been quietly getting on with the business of slowly ...

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 you do. From retractable backcountry poles to ...

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

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 your stiff plastic boots with your skis propped ...

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 showing up to work naked… leaving you embarrassed and ...