Sometimes you can finish a day’s skiing, put your skis in their bag, drive home and discover in the morning the edges of your skis…
The sizes and configurations of different skis that are currently available seem endless. Even when just considering the width of the ski there is huge…
There are lots of different types of skiing activity, some involve competitive skiing, some acrobatic, and several involve trekking into the mountains to take advantage…
Most people live either close to ground level or slightly above it and their bodies physically adjust to the air pressure and oxygen level in…
Why do skis need to be waxed? The base feels really smooth to the touch without wax. However, wax serves several functions on the base…
At the end of a long day when you swing your skis up onto your shoulder, you are reminded of just how heavy they are….
Some guys seem to make clean, fast corners without any effort. How do they do that? It’s like their skis are attached to rails. That’s…
Keeping a good body posture when you’re skiing is a fundamental skill. It helps you keep a good center of gravity and control. But what…
Have you ever seen skiers going backcountry and they seem able to scoot up steep slopes? How can they do that without sliding back? What…
For a lot of skiers and snowboarders, a big part of the thrill is that you feel so good as the vacation goes on. You’re…
It’s a long time from spring to the next season on the slopes. It’s a good idea to keep fit. But what exercises are best…
When you first put on a full-size pair of skis you quickly discover how difficult it is to turn round in a confined space. However,…
Every year new models of wider skis appear on the market. They are very fashionable and effective when used in fresh powder. But do they…
When you ski down any run you go faster when you crouch down. Why is this? Why should you go faster when you’re scrunched up?…
When skiing the bindings holding your boot in place withstand a lot of force. Ski bindings have to perform a complicated balancing act – they…
When you watch competitive skiers hurling themselves down a slalom run their ski poles look bent. Why is this? Have they taken a bad tumble…
Have you ever felt like a drunk flamingo as you walk to the bar in your ski boots, even before the first beer? Me too….
Have you ever passed a group of skiers and snowboarders having a scuffle? Is there real beef? or is this idea overblown? Right from the…
When we ski the force of gravity acts down on our bodies and through our legs into the skis and the snow. Any source of…
When you go skiing whether you use a button lift, a T-bar, a chair lift, or a gondola they will all need steel and aluminum…
Skiing from side to side down a run is an elementary skill skiers learn from day one, but it is a technique that is continually…
When you push off downhill on a run it’s easy to imagine the smooth base of the ski simply slides across the surface of the…
There are two types of one ski skiing: monoskiing, where both feet are attached to one large ski, and learning to ski with one ski…
You’re just coming out of a smooth turn and out of nowhere, you feel a vibrating, jolting sensation through your skis. What’s going on? This…
