What do you pack in your ski bag? How do you pack for a ski trip? These are good questions, because aside from the ordinary stuff that everyone carries, like ski boots and helmets, each of us probably has something quirky or unique that we throw in. In March, I received a three question survey […]
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Introducing Crossover: Easily Move Your Bindings from Ski to Ski
Think back to the last time you bought new skis. Did you also buy new bindings? While bindings and skis go together like peanut butter and jelly, bread and butter or bicycles and tires, it turns out that most people don’t get new bindings when they get new skis. Data from Snowsports Industries America (SIA) […]
Gear Notes: Stay Extra Warm, Keep Your Feet Happy, See Where You’ve Skied (or Aspire to Ski)
Stay Extra Warm When Skiing and Snowboarding With the Torch Coat Heater If you or your kids are chronically cold you might want to try an electric coat heater. I’ve always been pretty skeptical of electric heaters. I’ve never liked boot heaters or heated insoles. I wasn’t sold on Columbia’s attempts at heated gloves and […]
Best New Ski Goggles from SunGod, Glade Optics and HaberVision
Good ski goggles and good snowboard goggles are essential. Here are our criteria for choosing the best ski goggles. How To Choose the Best Ski Goggles and Best Snowboard Goggles 1) Good Goggles Have Excellent Lenses. Good ski goggles have hardened lenses to withstand impacts, are coated with an effective anti-fog treatment and provide 100% eye protection […]
Wear Your Hood on the Coldest Ski Days
A hood is just another layer for your head. When you or your kids are cold, wearing a hood provides a nearly instantaneous heat boost! It’s one of our best tips for staying warm on cold ski days. You can find more cold weather tips here, where we answer “how cold is too cold for […]