The U.S. Marine Corps is in The Market For A New Quiver of Skis In a push to enhance winter warfare capabilities, the Marine Corps in on the hunt for a new lightweight ski system. After decades of desert combat, the Marines are looking to branch out operations into a wider range of climates. After having trouble acquiring the NATO ski system, the Marine Corps started looking for a ski and binding system that would […] Featured Article Mike Lavery | May 29, 2018 0 Comments
Intuition Liners – 25 Years of Making Ski History [sponsored by Intuition Liners] In the early 1990s, a local Whistler Skier, Byron Gracie, began tinkering with his ski boots. He looked at the junky liners that came in boots at the time and thought there had to be a way to get both better performance and comfort out of your average ski boot. He figured that the key to […] D’Arcy McLeish | December 12, 2017 0 Comments
Fischer Introduce Next Generation Vacuum Boot Fitting Technology – No Fitting Needed I’m pretty sure if you ask any skier the one thing they dislike about the sport, the resounding answer would be ‘the boots and the fitting process’. Professional boot fitting can take hours; trying on several pairs of boots, assuming the ski position, flexing, sitting in pain with numb feet, describing that pain to the fitter, and finally handing over […] Gear Review Steven Agar | October 17, 2017 3 Comments
VIDEO: World Speed Ski Record Without Snow? Not A Problem! It’s summer time in North Hemisphere now, but does it stop skiers from breaking speed records? Well, practically, we still have winter in some parts of the country. Last weekend a snow storm went through the West Coast, bringing several inches of new June snow and the mountain conditions are still a blast, but heat wave is gradually approaching, and some […] Claire Weiss | June 14, 2017 1 Comment
UPDATE: K2 and Marker, Dalbello, Volkl Remain For Sale by Newell Brands Inc. Newell Brands Inc. released a press statement in response to the apprehension revolving around their previous press release about the sales of their winter sports industry (for more information regarding their winter sports industry news please see K2, Marker, Full Tilt….) Newell wishes to clear the air regarding this sale stating that they intend only to sell their major winter brands, […] Dylan Cautela | October 10, 2016 0 Comments
Top Gun: The 3 Industry Award Winning Ski Boots of 2015 Question: “What is the most important piece of ski gear in skiing?” Answer: “Your boots” Why are ski boots the most important piece of in skiing? Because your boots are the only thing that actually touch your body. They are the adaptor between you and your ski. If your boots are low quality, your skiing will be as well. If you boots are loose, your feet will be moving and your ski will not. That foot motion won’t translate to ski motion and your sweet moves will be lost in translation. So, […] Gear Review SnowBrains | October 27, 2014 3 Comments
Powder Magazine’s Full 2014 Buyer’s Guide Online Here: What could possibly be more satisfying than gushing over all the new gear for 2013/14 online? Figuring out what is going to be best for you is half the fun. Hearing what the pros have to say about the gear is the other half. Powder Magazine has digitized its Buyer’s Guide this year’s for the first time. It’s great to […] SnowBrains | August 30, 2013 3 Comments
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