An Overview of the New 2018 Salomon QST Ski Series For the second season in a row, the Salomon QST Series is bringing the heat to your downhill capers, trotting out high-performance rippers for every condition and terrain. After seasons of working with Salomon’s pro team, the engineers have developed a lineup of skis that are […] Read more…
The Blizzard Bonafide Skis have developed a legendary status among many in the ski community. Past years’ versions have been top-sellers across the country, often selling out by the time January rolls around each season, leaving some unfortunate skiers out in the cold, dreaming of hopping on these new sticks. This season the Bonafide gets […] Read more…
A Decade of Getting Greenhorns in the Game Let’s face it: winter sports are an expensive passion. Buying skis alone will set you back a pretty penny, and then there’s jackets, gloves, helmets, goggles, and so much more to consider before you’re even able to hit the hills. Luckily for you, the cost-conscious consumer, there’s […] Read more…
Tips and Tricks for Skiing with Kids for the First Time In many families, skiing isn’t just a sport, it’s a rite of passage. As soon as the little ones are old enough (for many, that can be as young as 3 or 4), it’s time for them to start hitting the hills. Skiing isn’t […] Read more…
Part 1 and Part 2 of this series covered what Alpine Touring actually is, and the basics on how, where, and what you’ll need, to get started in AT skiing, yourself. In this post we’re going to get into the specifics of what gear you’ll actually need before you head for the hills. As mentioned, […] Read more…
Now that we’re all on the same page about what alpine touring is and why you should give it a try, let’s talk about what you need to know and do before you actually get out there and start touring yourself. Part 1 only just scratched the surface of topics like safety information, necessary gear, […] Read more…
Combining work with our passion for the outdoors is a staple of life at SKIS.com. We’re lucky to have a staff that loves the products we sell just as much, if not more, than the customers we sell to. We would like to introduce our ski buyer Thom, a ski junkie who has been skiing […] Read more…
If you’ve never tried it, then you’ve definitely heard people around the mountain talking about it. ‘AT’ skiing, or maybe ‘backcountry,’ ‘randonee,’ ‘skimo,’ or a host of other terms that are all attempting to describe specific offshoots of one broad category – alpine touring. So what exactly is it? And is it right for you? […] Read more…
All-Mountain skis for women have never been designed better than they are today, and the 2018 collection of all mountain skis has never been lighter, stronger or less fatiguing to ski. All of the skis on this list would be a great selection for a wide range of skiers looking for ultimate versatility and stability […] Read more…
This season’s crop of all mountain skis has never been better. Each of our top seven all mountain skis will be up for “Ski of the Year” in one publication or another. Skis in this class have never been lighter, stronger or easier to ski while maintaining a high performance for a wide spectrum of […] Read more…