Gaiters are an important tool for a successful day of snowshoeing. There’s a natural exposure point between your leg and the top of your boot that can introduce snow and ice into your clothing. Gaiters are the solution: they seal the area between your boot and clothing with a flexible joint that moves with you.
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Archive for July, 2006
The next step in developing basic mogul skills is to identify the most effective path through a mogul field. The most effective path is typically called the Basic Line.
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When I purchased a ski area home years ago, the previous owners had almost 30 seasons worth of Season Passes for their entire family posted on the back of the basement door. It was an amazing sight; the many faces and how they changed over the years spoke volumes about how skiing was a way of life. I’ve continued that Season Pass farm with my own passes from over the past 14 years.