Blogs and Articles
Ski Training on Skates
April 15, 2009
If you’re a skiing junky like me, there is a part of you that doesn’t like seeing the snow melt away and the ski resorts close up for the season. And while winter gets kick started in other parts of the world, it just isn’t monetarily feasible to jettison around the world to ski in [...]
End of Season Ski Storage Tips
March 24, 2009
In my neck of the woods the ski season has pretty much closed for the season. I’m sure that many of you are experiencing the same fate, while some of you may live in higher elevation or colder areas where the snow is still blanketing the mountain. Either way, I wanted to take this opportunity [...]
2009 Farmers Almanac Snowfall and Weather Predictions
January 1, 2009
By: Brad
Ski Guru - Skis.com
The Farmers Almanac is the longest running, and considered by many the most accurate, long range weather forecasting publication produced in North America. The Almanac was first published in 1818 in Morristown, New Jersey and provides a series of weather predictions that are often times made more than two years in [...]
My First Time Skiing
December 30, 2008
Hi Everyone! My name is Alisa, I am the Assistant to the Owner of Skis.com, and I am completely embarrassed to say that I have worked for this company now for 10 1/2 years and I have never skied. During my first two winters with this company I snowboarded (that is what all the hot [...]
Creating the Perfect Skiing Playlist
December 24, 2008
By: Jessi
Ski Guru - Skis.com
Every true skier or snowboarder knows that feeling. You?re out on the hill for your first run and you begin to pick up speed. The wind rushes by your face as you lean into the first turn, creating a wave of fresh powder that cascades across the snow. Your heart beats [...]
Best Ski Resorts: Nightlife
December 14, 2008
By: Brad
Ski Guru - Skis.com
When considering your next ski destination you will probably evaluate the area’s terrain, the total cost, and the accessibility. These are all important things to consider when planning your next ski trip, but most of us commonly forget about the fourth important factor of any great ski trip; apres skiing and [...]
Best Ski Area
December 2, 2008
By: Brad
Ski Guru - Skis.com
There are a whopping 481 ski areas in the United States, and every one of them has at least one person who believes that respective ski area is the best on Earth. Maybe they feel this way because they had the most epic powder day of their life there, or perhaps [...]
Tunes on the Slopes: Safe or Not?
November 19, 2008
By: Brad
Ski Guru - Skis.com
Is skiing while listening to your favorite tunes dangerous? Maybe you’ve asked yourself this question, maybe you haven’t, but the bottom line is that ski technology has advanced so much in recent years that it is something that many skiers are now beginning to ask.
Ultimately the answer to this question is [...]
Why Twin Tips are Cool
November 17, 2008
By: Kevin Palmer
Ski Guru - Skis.comThe question here shouldn’t be why are twin tip skis cool, but rather why wouldn’t they be? I’m serious here, why wouldn‘t you want rip up the mountain or tear up the park & pipe on a pair of twin tips? There is absolutely nothing that you do on an [...]
First Day of the Season
November 12, 2008
By: Brad
Ski Guru - Skis.com
If you’re anything like me, you live to ski. Your passion is so great that you begin counting down the months, weeks, days, hours, and minutes until ski season opens the day after it closes. The agonizing weeks of September and early October are where you spend a disproportionate amount [...]
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