Skis
How to choose a pair of skis, top ski manufacturers, and information on men's, women's, and children's skis.
2008/2009 Skis - Ski Buying Guide
The top 2008/2009 skis including men's, women's, expert, performance, and powder skis. Guest Author Tony Crespi reviews the top men's skis and Guest Author Wendy Clinch reviews women's skis for the 08/09 season.
The top 2008/2009 skis including men's, women's, expert, performance, and powder skis. Guest Author Tony Crespi reviews the top men's skis and Guest Author Wendy Clinch reviews women's skis for the 08/09 season.
Skis: Buying Guide
Choosing the right skis for you depends on a number of factors, such as your age/gender, skiing ability, or regional location. Here's more about buying, choosing, and maintaining skis.
Choosing the right skis for you depends on a number of factors, such as your age/gender, skiing ability, or regional location. Here's more about buying, choosing, and maintaining skis.
Buying Skis Online
There are a growing number of web sites where skis are for sale at prices that can vary across the Internet. A lot of the difference in prices is due to the popularity of certain model skis that are designed for specific snow conditions.
There are a growing number of web sites where skis are for sale at prices that can vary across the Internet. A lot of the difference in prices is due to the popularity of certain model skis that are designed for specific snow conditions.
Ski Reviews
Ski reviews of this season's new skis, including the best 2008/2009 skis.
Ski reviews of this season's new skis, including the best 2008/2009 skis.
2008-2009 Skis
Good skis can make you smile. Great skis can make you, well, giddy. Like skiing fresh powder, the right ski can transform an ordinary day into an extraordinary adventure. This year the ski manufacturers have unveiled hundreds - yes, hundreds - of new and improved skis designed to make your grin so wide you might just laugh with delight.
Good skis can make you smile. Great skis can make you, well, giddy. Like skiing fresh powder, the right ski can transform an ordinary day into an extraordinary adventure. This year the ski manufacturers have unveiled hundreds - yes, hundreds - of new and improved skis designed to make your grin so wide you might just laugh with delight.
Women's 08/09 Skis
Today’s women’s skis pack a powerful punch, and are built to let women tackle everything from groomers to moguls to off piste conditions. Guest Author Wendy Clinch reviews women's skis for the 08/09 season.
Today’s women’s skis pack a powerful punch, and are built to let women tackle everything from groomers to moguls to off piste conditions. Guest Author Wendy Clinch reviews women's skis for the 08/09 season.
Skis - How to Select Skis
Here's information on how to select the best skis for you, including how to select skis that match your ability level, your goals, and your terrain preference.
Here's information on how to select the best skis for you, including how to select skis that match your ability level, your goals, and your terrain preference.
How to Choose the Right Ski
When life was simple and skiers wore stretch pants or jeans to ski in, we only had to choose between three basic types of skis, all based on racing. However, now that we are enjoying the engineering marvels of the shaped ski, the focus of ski design has become more complex.
When life was simple and skiers wore stretch pants or jeans to ski in, we only had to choose between three basic types of skis, all based on racing. However, now that we are enjoying the engineering marvels of the shaped ski, the focus of ski design has become more complex.
Sizing and Buying Junior Skis
Just as sure as kids outgrow their clothes, they are going to outgrow skis. The questions parents have today are the same questions parents asked when skiing first became a family sport. What size skis should we buy for our children and can we just pass them down to the next pair of little ones?
Just as sure as kids outgrow their clothes, they are going to outgrow skis. The questions parents have today are the same questions parents asked when skiing first became a family sport. What size skis should we buy for our children and can we just pass them down to the next pair of little ones?
Ski Selecting Tools
Use ski selecting tools that ski manufacturers, like Atomic or Elan, provide to help you choose what kind of skis are right for you.
Use ski selecting tools that ski manufacturers, like Atomic or Elan, provide to help you choose what kind of skis are right for you.
Top Skis
Whether you're a novice skier who enjoys gentle terrain, or an expert who likes to cruise moguls and steeps, these ski manufacturers have a ski for you. These brands have proven themselves as excellent skis. Here are the top five ski manufacturers.
Whether you're a novice skier who enjoys gentle terrain, or an expert who likes to cruise moguls and steeps, these ski manufacturers have a ski for you. These brands have proven themselves as excellent skis. Here are the top five ski manufacturers.
How to Sharpen Your Ski Edges
Normal groomed hardpack can dull out your edges enough so that a daily diamond stone wipe is really a good habit to get into. The diamond stone will take out any burrs. Then, at least once a week file the side edges with an edge tuning tool. Here's how to sharpen your ski edges.
Normal groomed hardpack can dull out your edges enough so that a daily diamond stone wipe is really a good habit to get into. The diamond stone will take out any burrs. Then, at least once a week file the side edges with an edge tuning tool. Here's how to sharpen your ski edges.
How to Store Skis
How and where to store skis off-season.
How and where to store skis off-season.
Pre-Season Ski Tune Up
A pre-season ski tune up can do wonders for your skis, refreshing skis so they're ready to excel into a new season. Read how professionals at Alpine Ski Shop in Saratoga Springs, NY tune up skis and prepare them for a new season.
A pre-season ski tune up can do wonders for your skis, refreshing skis so they're ready to excel into a new season. Read how professionals at Alpine Ski Shop in Saratoga Springs, NY tune up skis and prepare them for a new season.
2006-07 Skis: What is the Best Ski for You?
With multiple skis available on today's market, your ski choices can be overwhelming. Buying, or even choosing, skis that will cater to your ability level, your goals, or your terrain preference can be difficult. Here's more information on choosing the best skis for you.
With multiple skis available on today's market, your ski choices can be overwhelming. Buying, or even choosing, skis that will cater to your ability level, your goals, or your terrain preference can be difficult. Here's more information on choosing the best skis for you.