In 1947, Klaus Obermeyer arrived in Aspen, Colorado to join a friend who had opened the Aspen Ski School. For 12 years Klaus worked as a ski instructor by day and inspired by the short comings of ski clothing of the time, started Sport Obermeyer. He set out to develop more durable warm parka […] Read more…
The calendar may indicate that we are in spring and that May is right around the corner but with snow storms still hitting areas and lots of snow still around from a cold winter, there’s definitely a lot of time left to hit the slopes. In the Midwest, ski resorts are still open and in […] Read more…
Most skiers in Colorado will remember hearing about the avalanche that broke across 800 ft. of terrain and killed 5 out of 6 people caught in its path last year at Loveland Pass. I know I do. This stuck out to me because it is one of the only places I have skied in […] Read more…
Camo. Some love it. Some hate it. Most think it’s just a fashion trend and they’re neutral about it showing up in clothing. Either way, you can expect to see it in full bloom this year as the trend of camouflage continues at least through the 2014-2015 ski season. We conducted a survey here at […] Read more…
It doesn’t take a genius to figure out that men outnumber women on the mountain. Despite the growing numbers of female participants over the years, both skiing and snowboarding still tend to be male dominated sports. But maybe there’s something we can do about it. With strong female athletes like Lindsay Vonn and Gretchen Bleiler […] Read more…
Last week we were lucky enough to have our Skisperience Contest winner PJ Laskaska stop by the Skis.com headquarters to pick up some of his prizes and say hello, here he is! PJ is the winner of an $11,000 vacation prize package for a 5 day ultimate Utah ski adventure including flights, lodging and […] Read more…
Russia put on a spectacular show to close down an exciting and successful Olympics. A celebration of the country’s history through a series of dance, music, theater, and fireworks highlighted the evening. Although there were early media reports of brown water and sub-par accommodations, the final conclusion for most people was that Sochi was […] Read more…
The emotional entry of Women’s Ski Halfpipe into the Winter Olympics came to a head in Sochi. As Maddie Bowman stood on the Podium, taking the sports first Olympic Gold, she paid tribute to Sarah Burke who advocated like no one else for this event to be allowed. It was a jumble of mixed […] Read more…
As Men’s Halfpipe was set to start, Mother Nature decided it would toss in some weather to mix things up. The wet and heavy snow was slowing the skiers down, to the point where their normal amplitude and even trick choice was altered. With Lyman Currier getting injured, and Torin–Yater Wallace failing to make […] Read more…
Aerial skiing is a surreal sport where twists and turns get lost while watching the athletes spin into the white lights and across the black sky. This year in Sochi, the Aerial competition used a different format than the Vancouver Games. Prior to Sochi, It came down to a two-jump final. Now, competitors will […] Read more…