Every season winner of the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup receives the crystal globe. The winners of every discipline (Slalom, Giant Slalom, Super G, Downhill, Parallel) get the “small crystal globe.” How FIS determine who is the overall and single […]
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Alpine Skiing World Cup Courses Rules: Length, Drops, Gates and more
Alpine skiing is the most viewed from all skiing competitions. The thrill and the easy rules (the one who has the shortest time from start to finish wins) makes the downhill, super g, giant slalom, and slalom very attractive to […]
Continue readingPetra Vlhova – The Queen of Alpine Skiing
Petra Vlhova is on her way to becoming the queen of Alpine skiing. The first overall FIS Alpine World Cup win is just a few races away. Petra Vlhova profile Born: 06/13/1995 in Liptovsky Mikulas, Slovakia Coach: Livio Magoni World […]
Continue readingTwo more years for Shiffrin and Atomic
“Mikaela Shiffrin skiing on her red Atomic skis.” That is the view everybody knows from World Cup slopes. And this image should not change. According to web Neveitalia (article in Italian), Shiffrin and Atomic prolonged their cooperation until the end […]
Continue readingSki Straps and Carriers: How to keep your skis together
Transport of skis, ski poles, and ski boots includes two phases. You need a quality ski bag for long-distance transport. However, you will not use a ski bag for carrying your skis and poles from the parking lot to the […]
Continue readingRent or Buy Skis and Snowboards?
There is one question I hear a lot. It is a question asked mostly by ski beginners or people who have kids starting with winter sports. Is it better to buy or rent the skis and ski boots (or snowboard […]
Continue readingBest Ski Brands in 2020
FIS Skiing World Cup Season finished a few weeks earlier than planned. The “Covid-19” situation required to limit mass events with a high density of people. Therefore, the FIS World Cup Skiing competitions finished before all scheduled events take place. […]
Continue readingElan Alpine Skis
Elan alpine skis were a synonym for high-quality skis in the late seventies and early eighties of the last century. Now, after a few years of pause, Elan is again the brand of the best possible standard with a lot […]
Continue readingSummer Glacier Skiing
Skiers who want to ski on snow all year round have two opportunities. One is to travel all around the world to keep up with the winter. That means moving to Australia and New Zealand from July to August, then […]
Continue readingA Beginners Guide to SUP (Stand-Up PaddleBoards)
Surfing and windsurfing are here for a long time. Even if your grandparents do not live in Hawai, they still know what surfs are. Let’s ask them about SUPs or Stand-Up Paddleboards. The young generation, but not just them, likes […]
Continue readingSki and snowboard goggles – a Scandinavian approach
The ski season is upon us and maybe it is time for you too, to stock up on new gear. Good quality gear has a huge impact on the whole skiing experience, make sure to get the best out of […]
Continue readingPrescription Ski Goggles: Perfect vision under any circumstance
Innovative ski goggles for people with glasses or prescription ski goggles. SnowVision, a Belgian start-up, has developed an integrated solution to increase anti-fog performance and visibility on the slopes. Wim Van Roy has developed this solution together with his recently […]
Continue readingBest Air Pumps for Inflatable SUP (Stand-Up Paddleboards)
Inflatable SUPs (Stand-Up Paddleboards) are very popular. They are easy to store and easy to transport. Their construction makes them suitable not just for beginners but also to intermediate or advanced “supers.” The only bothering thing is that you have […]
Continue readingHow To Be Cool in Après Ski
It does not matter how fast you ski or how many rides you did during the sunny winter afternoon. Après Ski (essentially French translation of “after skiing”) is a different world. It is a world of fun, drinks, and unbound […]
Continue readingTurnamic Bindings Advantages and Compatibility
World of cross-country ski bindings can be tricky. We already get used to SNS and NNN systems and know the differences [if not, check our guide to NNN and SNS Binding systems here], but new systems are continuously coming. Some […]
Continue readingWaxless Cross Country Skis – Scale Pattern or Twin Skins
How to go up to the hill without slipping and how to go down the hill as fast as possible. The solution of this two oppositely standing factors is the long-lived problem of cross-country skiers. The wax was the solution for […]
Continue readingSki Length Calculator
What is the perfect length of alpine or cross-country skis? There is no universal answer to this question. Skier height is the most important factor, however not the only one. To help you with choosing the right ski length we […]
Continue readingSnowboard Length Calculator
Stand next to your snowboard and if its top touches your chin you have the right one. If you buy snowboard online than this old-school advice is useless. Therefore we made the Snowboard Length Calculator for you. You can easily […]
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