Reading Time: 3 minutes Spring is a magical time for skiers. Not only do we get longer days, warmer air, and softer snow, but weekends spent with friends enjoying […]
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Reading Time: 5 minutes The more I ski, the more I realize the saying, “no friends on a powder day” is not a great adage to live by. Few […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Lively and fun characteristics make the Atomic Bent Chetler a quiver-killer. See what we think about it in our latestTech Talk Tuesday!
Reading Time: 6 minutes Every winter I spend in Utah, I seem to ski the resorts less and the backcountry more. It’s to the point that I don’t really ski in-bounds at all, except to get a lift up to a backcountry access gate. After years of touring and tinkering around with my gear, I’ve found that backcountry skiing requires a completely different set of gear and outerwear compared to resort skiing. Skinning uphill creates a lot of heat, so backcountry outerwear needs to be able to breathe while, at the same time, providing enough warmth and protection for powdery descents—a tough task for any waterproof shell.
Reading Time: 3 minutes So far, the 2019/20 ski season here in Park City is off to a fantastic start. While November was warm and dry, a huge storm during the Thanksgiving holiday completely changed the start of the season.
Reading Time: 6 minutes There’s a lot to consider when planning a ski trip. Make sure your trip goes off without a hitch with these ski season travel hacks.
Reading Time: 3 minutes We were raised to believe that numbers don’t lie. If you attach a number to a measurement of some sort, that number should mean something distinct from all other numbers associated with that measurement system.
Reading Time: 4 minutes I’ve been lucky to travel a bit this winter. I’ve taken my weekend warrior status to the next level and gone up to Crystal, Jackson […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes Written by Jans Ambassador, Jackson Hogen, of Realskiers.com. Every skier, whether they know it or not, has a DIN number. It’s the torque value that their bindings are […]
Reading Time: 7 minutes This is Not a Compatibility Chart: The Excuses Let me preface this by saying that an answers-all breakdown of boot-binding compatibility would need to get specific by brand, model, and model year, while accounting for all models, and years, from each brand, and any possible inter-brand combination thereof – which this does not. On top…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Written by Jans Ambassador, Jackson Hogen, of Realskiers.com. In the specialized world of ski marketing, “new” can mean many things. “New” can be as inconsequential […]
Reading Time: 5 minutes Effective layering isn’t just about being warm; it’s about thermal regulation and achieving that Goldilocks “just right” temperature at all times, whether you’re getting the […]