Performance in any sport, including cross-country skiing, starts with the fundamentals. Balance and coordinated movement moves from the ground up.   Your ability to conquer mile after mile on cross-country skis is boosted by healthy, happy feet. Unfrozen wiggling toes, blister-free heels and supported, yet pliable ankles will allow you to get the most out of the

The quality of your downhill skiing boots has the potential to greatly enhance your skiing experience or completely ruin the experience.  After all, skiing is centered on the point of contact between skis and the snow.  If your boots are uncomfortable or unreliable, you will find the downhill skiing experience much more difficult and unrewarding. 

To the casual observer, cross-country (XC) skiing is composed of effortless smooth swooshing through bucolic forest trails. It’s meditative movement that warms the wandering soul. But, do you want to get grumpy fast and burst that bucolic winter snow globe scene? Try gathering up gear, hauling yourself to a Nordic ski center only to find

Headlamp? Check. Navigation device? Check. First-aid kit, gloves, poles? Check, check, check. The list of what you need to enjoy backcountry skiing is lengthy, no doubt. And, yes. You do need it all to make it a safe and, therefore, pleasurable adventure. But, need it be pointed out? Without the correct skis, you will go

After a thrilling skiing season comes the off-season. And you know what? It’s time to store your ski gear ready for the next season. It might surprise you that many people don’t know how to store their ski gear. As a result, they miss out on some benefits. Proper care for your skis, boots, and

Buying new downhill skis is not easy simply because there are so many to choose from.  Between aesthetic design, length, quality of material and other factors, there is plenty to consider.  Review the unique merits and drawbacks of several different types of downhill skis before making a decision and you will move forward in full

If the idea of cold crisp air clearing your lungs as your body warms with each movement forward this winter sounds downright delicious to your soul, it’s likely you can find such flow while cross-country skiing.   You can challenge yourself and explore boundaries. You can sink into steady rhythms. Urban skiing can even be fun!

If you’re relatively new to cross-country skiing, then you might be a bit overwhelmed by all the new gear. Especially the bindings. As you compare the skin binding options available to you know, you’ll notice that there are only two main types. NNN bindings and SNS bindings. But what’s the difference between these two cross-country

If you are on the prowl for kids’ ski goggles, you have no shortage of options.  There are plenty of kids’ ski goggles, each of which has its own unique merits and weaknesses.  Choose wisely and your little one will have his or her own stylish ski goggles that keep the snow and sun glare

One of the most exciting steps on your journey as a skier is the moment you ditch renting or borrowing skis, and invest in your first pair. There’s something really special about doing the research, shopping around, learning what you want from your skis, and finally committing to your first pair of your very own

Skiing is one of winter’s most well loved pastimes. Each and every year, millions of slope aficionados wait patiently for the first snowfall of the year, gathering their gear and making plans for the day on which that first blanket of snow will cover the mountaintops in the north. Skiing, and now snowboarding, are not

After years and years of resort skiing, you’ve probably heard about skiing the backcountry and you may be ready even to go off-piste, but you’re not sure where to start. Don’t worry we got you covered. There are many similar terms thrown around for backcountry skiing: there’s slackcountry, off piste (in Europe), sidecountry etc. They