Kaylee Nilsen is a Colorado native and guest blogger. Interested in writing a guest blog? Email PR@Skis.com for more information. The weather is cooling down, which means skiers everywhere are rejoicing. Some ski hubs have already experienced their first snowfalls, and fans of this beloved snow sport are gearing up and getting in shape so […] Read more…
Over the weekend huge news dropped that Buck Hill in Minnesota will be making a massive installment of artificial material to provide year-round skiing in a normally short-term market. The news is huge and could signal a massive shift in the American ski industry. Buck Hill will be using a product called Neveplast, a synthetic […] Read more…
Buried on the side of Mt. Hood is Windells Summer Ski Camp. Founded sometime in the late 1980s, Windells has been the leading winter sports skills camp through the major modern evolution of winter sports. They’ve hosted some of the most famous ski and snowboard athletes including Shaun White, Ryan Sheckler, Kevin Pearce, Tanner Hall, […] Read more…
It’s the summer, and I’m bored, so naturally I’ve just been sitting here watching ski films on YouTube all day. Fortunately, that sparked the idea of a quick write-up about my favorite YouTube series out there. So here’s a quick top 5, in no particular order. Salomon Freeski TV I’ve always enjoyed the Salomon Freeski […] Read more…
We recently had an opportunity to touch base with this year’s Skisperience winner, Pat. He’s recently returned home from his trip out to Park City and sent along a few photos from the trip. Pat was kind enough to take his father along with him and had this to say about the experience: The […] Read more…
On May 4th, 2016, POV skier Leo Taillefer dropped his latest edit on the world. Shot entirely at night with the use of a GoPro and a headlamp, it leaves us wondering, will he be the next Candide Thovex? For years Candide Thovex has been stunning us with his incredible and unique POV ski edits. […] Read more…
I have to say, pond skim season is by far my favorite season. It’s time to put your backcountry gear away and strap on your favorite banana suit because the party is starting and the beer is already warm-ish. Check out some of our favorite clips from the 2016 Pond skim competitions happening all over […] Read more…
Our director of Web Content, recently took a Friday off to go play in the fresh snow. This is her first full season on skis, and she’s been learning from the best of us. Checkout her story as she experiences her first true powder day while skiing in Northern Michigan. Two months ago, you would […] Read more…
Teton Gravity Research has finally released the long awaited crash reel from their latest film, Paradise Waits and it holds some of the gnarliest falls I’ve ever seen. After seeing the film, and now watching the crash reel, there’s no questions that they pulled out all the stops for this one. Want more? Checkout […] Read more…
Most of you probably know that Deer Valley is one of the few resorts left in North America that is designated “skiers only.” I identify myself as a snowboarder, I have been on a board for 17 years now. This year I got back on skis for the first time since I was about 12 […] Read more…