What’s the most versatile ski of the 2013-2014 season? Right now, amongst ski testers on both sides of the Atlantic, there’s an uncommon degree of consensus on that subject. It’s the Rossignol Soul 7...
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To understand just how much ski equipment has changed over the past 100 years I’m heading – terrifyingly out of control – down an Italian glacier on a pair of antique eight-foot wooden planks at...
Want to know what’s the best off-piste ski of the 2012-2013 season? According to Ross McCloy – Ski Equipment Buyer at Snow+Rock – it’s probably the Rossignol Squad 7. McCloy has the utterly...
Buying skis (or indeed any ski equipment) can be a daunting experience, and is a topic we are often asked about. No wonder: these are incredibly technical pieces of equipment, and you can’t be...
Do you find yourself over-tightening your ski boots to the point of agony? Does this do nothing to stop your feet slopping around as you struggle down the hill, out-of-control? Maybe you just need...
If you are entertaining the idea of skiing this winter and your ski boots are over ten years old, you should seriously think about investing in a new pair – your safety may depend on it...
Avalanche airbag rucksacks are a simple but effective idea. If you get caught in an avalanche, you pull a ripcord, and out bursts an airbag (or two) from your pack – helping you to stay buoyant...
By James Choularton of Outdoor Traders Alain Baxter is Britain’s most successful World Cup skier and, over his two decades as a member of the British Ski Team, he has brought skiing fans from...