Do you know all the factors to consider when buying new skis? Below are some helpful tips for buying new skis. Assess Your Ability I had a friend who once bought a pair of performance skis that were much longer in length than he could handle. He would grow into them, he swore. He never […]
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Should skiers hang on to aging equipment?
Editor Note: This is the first of a two-part article by www.SeniorsSkiing.com where ski industry veteran Val E. discusses whether using old equipment is safe and/or worth it. We’ve all seen people in the lift line with really old equipment; ours is not to reason why. However, if you are a skier who is […]
Tips for buying snow skis
Attention all you budget-conscious types. Let’s face facts – change is required. It’s time to ditch those archaic skis and get hooked up with a new pair. Yes, it is hard pulling the trigger, especially when your bank account isn’t overflowing with excess cash and the old skis still provide adequate transportation. Yet so did […]
How to dress for skiing
How do you dress for skiing? It’s easy to see who is prepared and who isn’t when you are at a ski resort on a bitter cold day. People often head to a ski resort unprepared for the weather. It’s easy to spot the rookies. Often times you can find these folks seeking the nearest […]
Buying new skis: What to know
Attention all you budget-conscious types. Let’s face facts – change is required. It’s time to ditch those archaic skis and get hooked up with a new pair. Yes, it is hard pulling the trigger, especially when your bank account isn’t overflowing with excess cash and the old skis still provide adequate transportation. Yet so did […]
SkiLynx app ideal for skiing with friends, family
SkiLynx can change the way a family or a group of friends ski. The new app for skiers and snowboarders arrived to the App Store for Apple Watch just in time for the 2015-16 winter season. SkiLynx, the newest app from the wearable software visionaries at Wearlynx, uses real-time location tracking and one-tap chat to […]
Any Mountain offering great deals on kids ski equipment
It is still not too late for Northern California skiing and snowboarding families to get their kids the best deal on a full season of ski and snowboard equipment with Any Mountain’s Junior Trade Up program. Now entering its 10th season, the budget-friendly equipment program was created to assure skiing/ riding families with annual access […]
How to dress for skiing
The cold weather and sophisticated snow-making operations will have five resorts running lifts running this week and two more are scheduled to be open for the Thanksgiving holiday. Although no major snowstorms have descended on Northern California and left Lake Tahoe ski resorts giddy with excitement over enormous snow totals, there will be skiing and […]
Northstar holding huge ski equipment sale Labor Day Weekend
Looking for discounted ski and snowboard gear? This might be a good place to find some Labor Day Weekend bargains. Northstar California Resort will host its annual “Blizzard” Ski & Snowboard Sale Friday, Aug. 29 through Monday, Sept. 1, during which guests can shop through The Village at Northstar to save up to 70 percent on […]
How to store ski gear once ski season concludes
Like it or not, the curtain is coming down on the ski season. And judging from the recent temperatures, the end of the season could be arriving sooner than you would like. But the end of the season should not include discarding your ski gear with little regard, and quickly moving on toward your warm-weather […]