Reading Time: 6 minutesEvery 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.
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Reading Time: 3 minutesSo 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: 5 minutesBecause of skiing’s inherent connection to the natural world, ski brands across the globe are committing themselves to minimizing their ecological footprint and maximizing their efficiency.
Reading Time: 9 minutesThe allure of skiing untracked snow and exploring new terrain in a wilderness setting is usually enough to convince any avid skier or dedicated powder […]
Reading Time: 7 minutesTo many people outside of the skiing world, backcountry skiing is an outlandish activity. Why would you hike uphill for hours just to ski one […]
Reading Time: 6 minutesThere’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 minutesWe 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 minutesI’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 minutesWritten 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: 6 minutesWritten by Jans Expert, Scott House. Most people dread winter weather; the snow, cold, and wind might have something to do with this lack of […]
Reading Time: 7 minutesThis 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 minutesWritten 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 […]
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