blade skiing vs. regular skiing

QuestionI am a travel agent who has a client wanting to rent blades instead of regular skis.  Someone told him they are easier. He has skied before on

Alpine Touring Ski Boots

QuestionI would like to try AT skiing and would like to know if I can use my downhill ski boots.  The reason I ask is because I have always had fit pr

Nordica Speedmachine 8 and Sportmachine 8 Ski Boots

QuestionHello Can you please tell me the difference between these 2 boots Mens Nordica Speedmachine 8 and Mens Nordica Sportmachine 8 Ski Boots? Has it

Freestyle Skiing

QuestionHi.  I am fourteen years old, and i need some advice on freestyle skiing.  I have been skiing since i was four, but only learned about

used set of skis

QuestionSnow Skis and Poles   QUESTION: I have an old set of skis that I retrieved from storage. I used them in the 70s and put them aside for longer

skiing hard snow/ice

QuestionHi, I just brand new 2008 K2 recons in  plastic I skied on them about 8 times. Did not do any tuning, since they were new. I had very good imp

Maintenance of skis and boots

QuestionHi Lisa, What should I do to prepare my ski equipment for next season? Also, how should I store my skies and boots in the off season? Thanks in ad

boots

QuestionHi Lisa!  I have had my boots for 10 years.  They have always been really comfortable.  I ski 8-10 times a season.  I have foun

K2 one luv

QuestionI havent bought a new pair of skis in almost 13 years and it is time. I am a great blue/single black diamond girl. No love for moguls (anymore) but

Snowboarding in the rain

QuestionMy Friends and i are going snowboarding over spring break at cataloochee ski area in maggie valley ,nc. It just snowed one to two days ago, but whe

Ski repair

QuestionI ran ocer my own ski with the other one and took a piece out of top of the ski.  Would like to fix this.  What kind of epoxy should or c

Skiing as a job

QuestionI do ext maths and subjects like that so my parents expect high expectations from me. Do you think theyl let me do it? is it worth while being an i

Beginner Skis

QuestionQUESTION: I am 61 220lbs and am a transplant from the southeast to Colorado so of course I had to learn to ski. So I took a full day lesson and I w

achilles tendonitis

QuestionI have been skiing for 50 years and consider myself an advanced hard core skier. For the past 5 months I have been suffering from achilles tendonit

Ski selection

QuestionI currently ski on Atomic C:9 18 for the last 7 years and was thinking of upgrading. My only real complaint is they chatter at times at high speeds

Remounting to Center

QuestionHey, Im a park rat teen with public enemies, in USA, and a more advance park skier. I used to have my old skis centered mounted, but my dad got the

The right racing ski for my 10 year old daughter

QuestionQUESTION: My 10 year old daughter is 49 and 80 pounds and currently skiing on 2nd hand K2 merlin 140s. She has a gold nastar ranking in the slalom

just a basic question about speed.

QuestionHello, Ive been skiing for about 15 years now, & something has always puzzled me: how fast am I going? obviously it varries person to person, but I

ski length vs technology

QuestionQUESTION: Hi Lisa, Ive been offered a great deal on some K2 Burnin Luvs - some 07/08 160s and some 08/09 156s. Ive done a lot of research into the

Race skis for 8 & 9 year olds

QuestionHello Lisa: What race skis (& length) would you recommend for my 8 year old son and 9 year old daughter. My son is approx. 65 lbs and 4ft/5in &nbs