The end of the season brings great opportunities to set yourself for next season by investing in the past’s season gear at end-of-the-season sales. New, never-used gear from the previous season is always a better alternative than buying someone’s used and worn gear. After a season where I borrowed my roommate’s telemark gear to free my heel, I’m ready for the coming winter after buying a pair of Targa G3 T9 Telemark Bindings.
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Staying hydrated is an important part of any sporting activity. Similar to summer conditions, you can lose as much as a pint of water an hour during winter outdoor activities. Want to maximize your time on the slopes? Sounds like you need a hydration system designed specifically for skiing and riding, like the Camelbak Snowbowl.
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For folks who have spent the effort to have their boot alignment checked, one of the best accessories you can invest in is a pair of Cat Tracks. It doesn’t make much sense to get your boot perfectly aligned to the skis and then proceed to mar and round off the soles of the boots by walking down the road to lunch every day. Cat Tracks preserve the trueness of your ski boots by protecting the soles from wear and tear while walking around on hard, gritty surfaces.
Good snowshoes are a good investment and a further good investment is a snowshoe cover to protect them. A snowshoe cover makes it easy to carry, pack, and transport a pair of snowshoes that are otherwise bulky and tough to keep together.
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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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The choice of a ski pole becomes very important to your performance as you move into higher levels of skills and terrain. While poles may all look alike, the material you choose can have a huge impact on your talents. Metal poles are strong and less expensive than other options; they’re a good choice for beginning skiers. If you’re interested in becoming an accomplished skier, set yourself up for success by choosing a carbon fiber ski pole.
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Avid skiers and riders need to invest in a lot of different clothing to be ready for any winter conditions. As a result, there’s usually much more clothing than gear to store during the off-season: here are some tips on storing your winter recreation clothing for the summer:
Yeah, the snow’s melted here in the Northeast and the yard work is calling. This season’s over, right? And the next one has just begun! There’s no time like the present to start getting ready for Winter 2006-2007; here are some tips on planning for a successful one: Read the rest of this entry »
As the snow melts away in the Northern Hemisphere, it’s time to put the gear away for the summer. Your boots are an important part of your skiing and riding skills and require some extra attention to allow you to slide into them next year with comfort. Here are some tips for storing downhill, telemark, and snowboarding boots for the summer: Read the rest of this entry »
Your skiing and riding is predicated that the movements you’re making with your body will result in an anticipated response from the skis and snowboard. How is it that one person can naturally just take to a sport like skiing while another never seems to look comfortable with what they’re doing? The answer isn’t so much that these two people are making different movements, but that these movements are translated into different degrees of balance and control from their gear. It’s very common that there are inherent variables in your body alignment; for your best performance, all serious skiers and riders should pay a visit to their local boot fitter.