Like most of you I’ve been aching to get back on my board ever since last years spring season was cut far too short. I remember the last day of riding back in March questioning whether I should take just one more run and thinking it didn’t really matter because I’d be back out the following weekend. I’ve been kicking myself ever since. Flash forward 8 months later and after a long summer of wondering when, how and if I’d ever be able to ride again, I finally got my chance. My first turns of the year were at Vail, Breckenridge and Keystone this past weekend. I was both excited and a little nerv ..read more

Like most of you I’ve been aching to get back on my board ever since last years spring season was cut far too short. I remember the last day of riding back in March questioning whether I should take just one more run and thinking it didn’t really matter because I’d be back out the following weekend. I’ve been kicking myself ever since. Flash forward 8 months later and after a long summer of wondering when, how and if I’d ever be able to ride again, I finally got my chance. My first turns of the year were at Vail, Breckenridge and Keystone this past weekend. I was both excited and a little nerv ..read more

Is it possible for a group of ski bums and mountain sports enthusiasts to have a voice for climate change? One that is actually loud enough to hear? You better believe it! The winter sports industry is full of snow lovers who desperately don’t want to lose their playgrounds. This is why major ski corporations are turning to their customers for help in the fight against climate change. Their main goal: turn millions of snow-lovers into climate voters. Now I know what you’re thinking, here’s another article about how we need to act now to fight global warming and climate change and blah blah bla ..read more

If you’re serious about improving your skiing, the best thing you can do is ditch the rental skis and get a pair of your very own beginner skis. The benefits of owning your own skis are multiple: your skiing will be more consistent, you’ll improve faster and long-term you’ll save money compared to renting skis. The best women’s beginner skis will help you build good habits without punishing you for making mistakes or using less-than-perfect technique; the absolute worst way to improve your skiing is sitting on the sidelines because you hurt yourself skiing on something above your skill level ..read more

All great skiers have to start somewhere, and getting a great first set of skis will help you get there quicker. Even if you never find yourself on an Olympic podium or in a Warren Miller flick, you’ll become a much better skier much quicker if you’re using skis tailored specifically for beginners. So what should you look for in beginners skis, exactly? Most beginner skis have a rockered shape that allows for easier turn initiation, and a softer flex that makes the skis easier to control and maneuver with less precise movements. These types of skis give the skier room for error, and won’t puni ..read more

Whether in the midwest, on the east coast or out west, you’ll find legions of dedicated frontside skiers who know there is plenty of good times to be had on the hardpack. Frontside skis are the most popular type of ski thanks to their accessibility (many frontside skis come with their perfect pair of bindings) and groomer-friendly design, which allows you to easily carve around any groomed trails. Pick up any of these top women’s frontside skis and head to the resort of your choice for frontside skiing fun that never gets stale. Atomic Vantage 80 Ti The Atomic Vantage 80 Ti is a powerful syste ..read more

Not every skier is lucky enough to get deep pow days on the regular, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have just as much fun – you just need different tools. Frontside skis are hugely popular thanks to their more narrow profile which allows you to quickly and easily make turns on hard snow. For skiers that, whether out of preference or necessity, spend most of their time on groomed trails, these top men’s frontside skis are your key to skiing bliss. Blizzard Brahma 82 The Blizzard Brahma 82, simply put, is powerful; it transmits that force effortlessly throughout the ski so you don’t waste a s ..read more

I could have just copied and pasted the same intro from our Top Men’s All-Mountain ski blog, but I’m not going to do that. You know why? Because the skis in this blog aren’t just copied and pasted versions of men’s skis that they prettied up with some girly graphic. No, these top women’s all-mountain skis have standalone value as high-performance, butt-kicking rides that can tackle any terrain (and also happen to have some attractive graphics and colors). If you want a daily driver that can rip everywhere from the frontside groomers to the back bowls, then these are the skis for you. Blizzard ..read more

Today’s all-mountain skis are like a sportscar – except that sportscar also has off-roading tires and gets great fuel economy. With all-mountain skis on your feet, you can tackle any terrain with speed, precision and performance day-in and day-out reliably. It means you can shred icy groomers, cruise through the steep and deep and plow through chunder and crud with even skill. If you’re the type that wants to take advantage of every inch of real estate on the mountain, then these top 2020 all-mountain men’s skis are exactly what you’ve been dreaming of. Salomon QST 106 A new construction with ..read more

Introducing: The Savor Boots Raise your hand if you remember rear-entry ski boots. We hope you did (not that I can see you) because we certainly remember! We cherish the days of single buckles, sliding in and out of the boots with such ease a chair lift would be jealous. Those were the days, weren’t they? Although that twenty-something years ago still feels like yesterday, today’s ski boot market has changed. It is full of marketing buzzwords that boil down to being high performance, lightweight, and customizable. Not that we’re slamming ski innovation, but not every skier is at the level to n ..read more