For years, helmet technology and protection was rated on a single direction, vertical impact test that rated how significantly a helmet protected the head in a straight on crash impact (imagine a vertical fall straight to the head). As the action sports industry continues to grow, however, more and more emphasis on multi-directional crash scenarios […] Read more…
Know Before You Go from Trent Meisenheimer on Vimeo. The collective avalanche safety programs throughout the US and Canada have put together one of the most comprehensive safety videos to date. The Know Before You Go series features pro athletes from across the snowsports industries and their breakdown on how to most effectively plan and […] Read more…
Skis.com would like to offer a tremendous congratulations to: Patrick Morse of Westminster, MA. Patrick has been selected as this year’s winner of the 3rd Annual Skisperience contest and will be headed to Park City, UT for the most awesome skiing experience. Read more…
Seeing as my coworker posted a lovely blog about 10 reasons she’s glad to be a skier, I thought it would only make sense to post the 10 reasons Snowboarding is better than skiing. Of course picking only 10 was tough, but for the sake of this article I figured I could narrow it down. […] Read more…
This is an exciting year for snowboards and the snowboard trends coming forward for this season. As you take to the hills this year you may begin to notice a few boards that look a bit different. In fact, in some cases you may wonder if you’ve stepped back into the 80’s. That’s because swallowtail […] Read more…
We’ve all seen them. You know the guy, the one that just screams SKIER, and not necessarily in a good way. You can’t always pinpoint the stereotypical skier, but when you do, it hurts to watch them. We’ve narrowed it down to the 10 most common stereotypical skiers that you are bound to see out […] Read more…
I’m always searching for off season ways to mimic the feel of snowboarding. Coincidentally, I also have a dog that needs the energy run out of her on a regular basis. I found the perfect solution to both problems, I let my dog pull me on my longboard. It’s great exercise for both of us, […] Read more…
It’s May. The grass is green, the flowers are starting to bloom, the temperatures are rising and yet my mind keeps wandering back to the snow. I never have an easy time letting go, and this year was no exception. So of course when I heard that Killington (who had an amazing season) was still […] Read more…
It’s not often that I get rewarded for taking additional runs. In fact, the majority of times at the end of the day I’m negotiating with family and friends to take “just one more run”. That’s why when we were contacted to participate in an event called “Laps for Life” benefiting the American Cancer Society, […] Read more…
