Coming up for air after 12 days of powder, I wanted to put the most recent storm cycle in perspective. Or just reminisce for personal enjoyment. Either way. From January 2nd, when the Park City ridgeline started getting pounded with snow, until January 13th, when the sun finally reappeared, it […]
Ski Shop
116 posts
Full Disclosure I’ve been a Nils’ athlete ambassador for several years. This means I have a natural bias toward their clothing, but it also means that I have a lot of first-hand experience with their products. Each season I pick my favorite outfit or two from Nils, and it arrives […]
We’ve all been there: you’re out having a great day on the mountain, riding hard, hiking peaks, and carving pow. Then, you get a little warm and all of the sudden you’re in a fog-induced haze that has you stumbling around the mountain like a gorilla in a china shop. […]
Deer Valley opens this weekend – Saturday, December 3, 2016. In honor of the occasion, we wanted to share some thoughts on how to make the most of your time on the hill. With three Deer Valley locations, our staff here at Jans consists of some seasoned and loyal DV […]
Raising kids in the mountains means that skiing is part of their life from a young age. My twins started when they were four years old, and I’m not ashamed to admit that I was the mama bear who skied with her poles outstretched to create a human shield around […]
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. […]
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 […]