Skiing Articles

So, you’ve been skiing all day and you return to your accommodation. Why is it always such a struggle to get ski boots off? What…

For us ski bums, there’s nothing worse than skiing with wet gloves. Yuck!  As the first line of defense for your hands that keep you…

For some ski lovers, the wait for the weather to be cold enough to race down the snowy slopes can be quite a pain. However,…

Aside from accommodation, your ski pass is going to be the most expensive item on any ski trip. Prices rise annually so that now for…

So many jackets to choose from! Which is the best? Natural down or manmade fiber? Jackets suit all different types of weather and activity. When…

By its nature ski jumping is a spectacular sport where the ski jumper treads a very fine line between a crowd-pleasing, successful jump, or a…

Skiing is a complicated sport that involves numerous skills, which are used in a harsh environment. Some people devote their whole lives to skiing and…

Everybody likes to ski in the sunshine; it makes you feel good, and you can clearly see where you’re going. However, as the skiing season…

When skiing, how far apart should your feet be? Close together or a bit farther apart? There are several reasons to keep good symmetry with…

It’s difficult to imagine skiing before lifts when you had to haul your gear up the mountain in a tweed suit. There’s got to be…

When you’re looking to buy either a ski bib or ski pants the choice can be overwhelming. Which one to choose? There are numerous advantages…

When skiing low down in a resort you will sometimes hear a helicopter in the distance, as it turns into the valley and climbs steeply…

Building a ski lift in a ski resort is the most expensive outlay for a ski resort company. All the equipment must operate year-long and…

You can always know when you come across a difficult slope. The tell-tale sign is a huddle of skiers peering into the abyss. So, you…

If you’ve been skiing in wet snow and slush, you may discover a few weeks later that the layers of your ski are coming apart….

Ski bowls or (known as cirques in Europe) are natural geological features caused by glacial erosion. They create enormous wide, bowl-shaped depressions that collect snow,…

Drawings dating back to the 11th-century show images of hunters on skis. Even as far back as then, hunters knew it was a good idea…

When you lie a ski flat on the ground the middle section is raised of the ground. Why is this? Surely they would be easier…

The popularity of ski-in ski-out accommodation in resorts demonstrates just how many skiers don’t like walking in their ski boots. The prospect of skiing right…

We’ve all had it. You suddenly can’t make a left turn. Your mind says yes but your brain says no! Why does this happen and…

Ever infuriated by those skiers who effortlessly coast down a steep run without a care in the world. They are in control and have a…

Numerous sports attract competitors who find speed addictive. From a 100m sprint through to NASCAR – the competitive human spirit always pushes the boundaries. Recreational…

What are Moguls? Moguls are a series of large, round compacted piles of snow that form naturally on a run. As skiers descend, they often…

As the old saying goes you get what you pay for, and of course, this applies to ski goggles too. If you are just starting…