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  • How to Clean Climbing Skins

    Climbing skins are synthetic sleeves that stick to the bottom of skis--normally telemark skis--and enable a rider to "climb" the mountain on the skis themselves. These were popularized in the late...

  • How to Wear an Avalanche Beacon

    Before venturing off into the wilds of the snow-filled backcountry on your next ski tour, you need to strap on an avalanche beacon. With a series of webbing and connectors that could confuse even...

  • How to Select Alpine Touring Ski Boots

    Alpine Touring has become a popular way of skiing and exploring the backcountry. With qualities that allow locked-down downhill skiing and unlocked, hinged hiking abilities, Alpine Touring (AT)...

  • Backcountry Guide to the Arapahoe Basin

    Arapahoe Basin, known as A-Basin by the locals, is one of Colorado's best backcountry skiing and snowboarding destinations. Backcountry skiing, however, is not for the inexperienced. Skiing or...

  • How to Apply Skiing Skins to Telemark or Alpine Touring Skis

    With the increased interest in telemark and alpine touring skiing, more new skiers are heading into the backcountry to begin using the skin track up the mountain. Before earning your turns, you...

  • How to Dress when Going Skiing

    How to dress when going skiing is something that many first time skiers want to know. Here are some simple ways to stay warm on the slopes.

  • How to Get Free Season Passes to Ski and Snowboard

    Skiing and snowboarding are fantastic winter fun, but can sometimes be fantastically expensive as well, especially when you add up the cost of equipment, travel, meals, lodging, lift tickets, and...

  • How to Fit a Ski or Snowboard Helmet

    Wearing a properly fitted ski or snowboard helmet is extremely important. A helmet that is too large or too small will not protect your head nearly as well as a properly sized one. Follow the...

  • How to Build a Snow Shelter

    Many people have found themselves on the side of a mountain for various reasons. Some folks like to ski, or hike, or snowboard. Some people just want to get away from the doldrums of everyday...

  • Ski Clothing Tips

    The clothing you wear when you go skiing is integral to your enjoyment and safety on the ski slopes. As you'll be skiing in temperatures that are around freezing or lower, you need to have clothes...

  • How to Tow a Water Skier

    Towing water skiers and wakeboarders can be tricky and dangerous, especially if one is inexperienced or if there's a lot of traffic.

  • How to Rent Boots for Snowboarding

    When it comes to snowboarding or skiing, you must consider all of the gear you'll need. If you snowboard often, you may consider buying gear instead of renting from the ski resort. However, if...

  • Backcountry Skiing

    Backcountry skiing is not for the novice skier. Undertaking a trip into the backcountry---where there are no boundaries and terrain is not patrolled by certified medical personnel---requires much...

  • How to Backcountry Ski

    There's no doubt about it, backcountry skiing is exhilarating. The quiet and often untouched terrain beckons many skiers who wish to leave the lift line. Backcountry skiing is something that takes...

  • What Is Telemark Skiing?

    Telemark skiing is often referred to as "free heel" skiing. In contrast to alpine skiing, whose bindings connect the boot to both the heel piece and the toe piece, Telemark bindings are only...

  • How to Stretch Tight Ski Boots

    When you're buying ski boots, take your time to find a pair that fits well. Get advice from a salesperson, who will measure you and help you pick the best boots for your foot size and shape. Try...

  • How to Snow Ski Naked Without Getting Frostbite

    Think back to your college days, or for some of you all you have to do is think back a few weeks. Streaking and skinny dipping are something we have all experienced or wanted to experience at some...

  • About Backcountry Ski Equipment

    Backcountry skiing is peaceful and exhilarating due to its lack of crowds. But it also is dangerous and requires specific gear.

  • How to ski in Virginia

    There are 4 ski areas in Virginia. It ain’t Colorado or even upstate New York but sometimes you just gotta ski. Here’s how south of the Mason Dixon Line.

  • How to Shorten Ski Poles

    How to make ski poles shorter.

  • What Is an Avalanche?

    An avalanche occurs when built-up snow is dislodged and slides suddenly down a hill or mountain. They can be small in size or very large, depending on many factors. Fatalities from avalanches are...

  • How to Deburr a Ski

    Sometimes your skis get nicks and burrs along the edges. This can happen because you hit a rock, a tree, or even another ski--anything that is harder than the metal of your ski edge can nick it....

  • How to Ski Tuckerman's Ravine

    Once the exclusive domain of the most extreme of downhill skiers and riders, the backside of the mountain now beckons to a broader base of winter enthusiasts. Whether swooshing through glades or...

  • Inside 720 Rail Snow Ski Trick

    An inside 720 off a rail is a great snow ski trick for advanced skiers. Learn how to do an inside 720 off a rail in this free winter sports video.

  • 450 Out Snow Ski Trick

    The 450 out is a great snow ski trick for advanced skiers. Learn how to do a 450 out skiing trick in this free winter sports video.

  • Rail Pop Switch Snow Ski Trick

    A rail pop switch is a great snow ski trick for advanced skiers. Learn how to do a rail pop switch skiing trick in this free winter sports video.

  • 720 Rail Snow Ski Trick

    A 720 on a rail is a great snow ski trick for advanced skiers. Learn how to do a 720 rail skiing trick in this free winter sports video.

  • Outside 720 Rail Snow Ski Trick

    An outside 720 off a rail is a great snow ski trick for advanced skiers. Learn how to do an outside 720 off a rail in this free winter sports video.

  • Sliding a Rail Snow Ski Trick

    Sliding a rail is a great snow ski trick for advanced skiers. Learn how to slide a rail in this free winter sports video.

  • Lip Sliding a Rail Snow Ski Trick

    Lip sliding a rail is a great snow ski trick for advanced skiers. Learn how to lip slide a rail in this free winter sports video.

  • Outside Switch Up Snow Ski Trick

    An outside switch up is a great snow ski trick for advanced skiers. Learn how to do an outside switch up skiing trick in this free winter sports video.

  • 720 Snow Ski Trick

    A 720 on skis is a great snow ski trick for advanced skiers. Learn how to do a 720 skiing trick in this free winter sports video.

  • Switch 180 Snow Ski Trick

    The switch 180 is a great snow ski trick for advanced skiers. Learn how to do a switch 180 skiing trick in this free winter sports video.

  • Switch 360 Snow Ski Trick

    The switch 360 is a great snow ski trick for advanced skiers. Learn how to do a switch 360 skiing trick in this free winter sports video.

  • 180 Snow Ski Trick

    A 180 on skis is a great snow ski trick for advanced skiers. Learn how to do a 180 skiing trick in this free winter sports video.

  • 360 Snow Ski Trick

    A 360 on skis is a great snow ski trick for advanced skiers. Learn how to do a 360 skiing trick in this free winter sports video.

  • Left Side 540 Snow Ski Trick

    A left side 540 is a great snow ski trick for advanced skiers. Learn how to do a left side 540 skiing trick in this free winter sports video.

  • Getting to Know Ski Terrain

    Before you begin advanced snow ski tricks, it's important to learn the terrain. Get tips on familiarizing yourself with a ski run in this free winter sports video.

  • Sliding a Snow Ski Box

    Sliding a ski box is a great snow ski trick for advanced skiers. Learn how to do a box slide skiing trick in this free winter sports video.

  • How to Do a Rail Slide on Snow Skis

    Doing a rail slide with skis takes is challenging since your feet aren't fixed to a single object, as they are on a snowboard. Balance and timing will serve you well when you attempt this trick,...

  • How to Dress for Extreme Skiing

    Skiing is the perfect sport for people who love the snow and the adventure of the mountain slopes. Whether you snow ski in spring or winter, you need to dress appropriately for health and safety....

  • How to Follow X Games' Skiing

    Skiing is the oldest, originating sport in the X Games. The X Games features several extreme skiing sports which have developed a large global following. Extreme skiing enthusiasts can easily find...

  • How to Do a 360 On Skis

    This is to teach you how to do a three sixty on skis.

  • How to Find Winter X Games Rules

    Winter X Games rules cover the scoring of the types of moves allowed, as well as sanctioned equipment. Winter X Games rules are not as complicated as some sports, since a lot of freestyle...

  • How to Volunteer at ESPN Winter X Games

    The Winter X Games event involves several winter competitions that are free and open to the public each day. This leads to large crowds and the need for extra staff and volunteers. The event...

  • How to Stabilize a Fracture While Extreme Skiing

    Extreme skiers who ski in off-site areas are prone to higher risks of injuries and fractures due to the rough terrain and steep slopes. The knee jerk reaction to a fall during extreme skiing is...

  • How to Go Heli Skiing

    Heli skiing can be extremely dangerous and is banned in France and very strictly monitored in the rest of Europe. Heli skiing began in 1965 in Radium, British Columbia. With the emergence of jet...

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