Here’s a guest post from one of our Skis.com team members Steve Nowak, who weighs in here on slope side drinks. The next time you’re on the slopes, I’m guessing it will be highly unlikely that you’ll cross paths with a friendly St. Bernard that has a cask of brandy around his neck, especially since […] Read more…
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The one ski quiver. Is there really such a thing these days? Not everyone wants, or has the ability, to build a rack of skis for every condition imaginable. I’m sure you know the skier who has the short rippers for the park, fatty powder skis that might as well be two snowboards, and the […] Read more…
Everyone knows that skiing, while it may look like an easy and care free good time (and it can be), actually burns a ton of calories. In one hour of skiing a 154 pound person can burn 595 calories. With that being said, it’s very important you stay hydrated and fueled while you are out […] Read more…
What is compression clothing? I’m glad you asked. Compression clothing by definition is a form fitting garment that is usually made from a spandex type material. Compression clothing can be made in shirts, shorts, tights, underwear and even hats. It is form fitting so that it can provide pressure over a specific body part to […] Read more…
You may have seen Knee Bindings popping up on the slopes and in magazines. Since they are (rightfully) gaining some steam we thought it was time to demystify what Knee Bindings are all about. After a fair amount of back and forth with a product developer for Knee Binding, I came to find there was […] Read more…
More unspoken rules of the mountain: Back in October I posted a blog called 10 Cultural Faux Pas of Skiing and Snowboarding, a collection of unspoken rules about riding, or what you should and should not do as compiled from the Skis.com office. The list included skiers and snowboarders pet peeves or general social norms of […] Read more…
Mt. Bachelor is more than its local nickname, Mt. Flat-ular. Sure, it doesn’t house the vertical of Jackson or the glitz of Aspen, but there is something undeniable about this place. Here is a local bite of Bachelor. A quick twenty-minute drive delivers you to Mt. Bachelor. Here the local morning routine is to hike […] Read more…
Having the correct goggle lens for the light conditions that you are skiing in will drastically improve your vision on the slopes. Lenses that are too bright or too dark for the amount of sunlight or cloud cover you have can make skiing challenging for you. Most goggles are available in a wide variety of […] Read more…
Every year SnowSports Industries America puts on the biggest snow sports trade show in America in Denver, CO. SIA 2015 runs for about 5 days and pretty much every ski/snowboard/winter outdoors brand you can imagine is there. It’s a chance to see and experience all of next year’s gear, and what a year it will […] Read more…