Summer is now unofficially and officially over. Labor Day has come and gone, the kids are back in school, and the fall equinox is behind us. We are squarely in fall, and for most of us who enjoy sliding on snow; we’re looking to winter with some level of excitement. […]
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One of the best parts of being the editor of jans.com is that I get to live vicariously through our Experts who, quite frankly, make my penchant for the written word seem downright boring. With the utmost humility, my fellow team members regale me with tales of their exploits such […]
Spring has most definitely sprung. The snowpack is shrinking, the grass is starting to green and the aspen trees are budding. We have one foot in winter, in a ski or snowboard boot, and one foot stepping towards summer. In Utah, that means even more options for outdoor activities than […]
You are going spring skiing and I bet you’re pretty excited! Spring skiing means lots of sunshine and lots of fun. The groomers are fantastic, the temperatures are warm, and the winter crowds have thinned. Spring skiing presents a unique time to relish the last few weeks of winter. However, […]
Full disclosure – this video is not a “how-to” ski tuning tutorial. It is also long, highly technical, and cuts out before the clinic ends. So what exactly is this video? It’s an open-forum Q&A with Alex Martin, ski tech for Ted Ligety. It’s a fascinating demonstration of prepping race […]
Skiing or snowboarding can be incredibly fun – as long as you are dressed for success. Cold can kill a winter adventure and turn a great day into a suffer-fest. It’s important that you know how to dress properly so you can enjoy your time in the snow, whether you […]
As more and more ski brands break into the backcountry ski genre, a local Utah company is doing things a bit differently. DPS, headquartered in Salt Lake City, has been producing carbon and carbon-hybrid skis for years. With the backcountry market in mind, their designers went all in when designing […]
Oakley's goggle lens technology is built upon decades of research and testing. The company consistently monitors production in all of their facilities and tests components to ensure that the products meet their high standards. These guys aren't trying to make short cuts; we at Jans respect and appreciate this. “These […]
At Jans, we offer high quality ski and snowboard pants and jackets in men’s and women’s sizing, to rent, from three convenient locations throughout Park City. Our rental outerwear is always in good shape because we evaluate the collections at the end of each season and replace them accordingly. We […]
The 2016 Jans Ultimate Powder Day Sweepstakes has begun. In case you needed a little extra incentive to enter, let us recap last year’s prize package for you. Sweepstakes winner, Dan Kirk, pulled an all-time bro favor – choosing his buddy, Dane Taylor, as his weekend +1. Both Dan and […]
As an outdoor retailer based in Park City, Utah, the buyers at Jans have more than their fair share of ski apparel brands to choose from when stocking our stores. So how do we decide which brands to sell? Specifically the iconic and, if we’re being totally honest, pricey Bogner […]
When you first meet Scott House, you’d assume that the gregarious local has lived in the West his whole life. His passion for recreating in the mountains is unparalleled and he knows the ins and outs of Park City’s over 450 miles of bike trails like the back of his […]