The Stivot Turn
alpine ski racing stivot turn described
First Time Racer, things to know, basics
The Long and Short of Gates
about gates used for alpine ski racing
Guns A Blazing in the Rockies
1st week of October and snow cannons all over the high Rockies are blasting away! Check out some of the resort photos posted on FB: Tip: Follow Copper, Keystone, Loveland and A-Basin on Social Media for the latest updates! Copper, A-Basin, and Loveland are consistently amongst the earliest ski areas in the United States to…
Mail Call….
Ikon and Epic arrive on the same day for the 2019-2020 Ski Season…. what are the odds!!! Perhaps its a Texas Mail thing. Perhaps its a sign the Ski Gods are collaborating the greatest ski season ever, with the most snow, most mountain access, most racing, and fun jam packed into 6 short months of…
Change is in the air ….
for the 2019-2020 age class U12 and under race season. The U.S. Ski & Snowboard Congress in Park City, Utah, drafted and approved several new rules “to help keep cost down and level the playing field”. The summary is: Two races during the season will be run without speed suits. Only one pair of skis…
Buy More Stuff!!!!
Early Season Sales start – now- Labor Day Weekend is the start of ski season buying!….. Some amazing deals to be had in getting prepared. https://sidelineswap.com Sideline is running a 15% sale off certain items. https://www.peterglenn.com Peterglenn is running 20% on a range of previous season inventory. https://www.backcountry.com Backcountry is offering 25% off on select…
Packing Race Skis for Travel
Ski racers tend to be nomadic people. Chasing snow all over the world, traveling to race starts, and finding that “best” camp experience is just what they do – So, packing and un-packing is just part of ski-race-life! but…. packing skis…. race skis …the very thing that can determine a certain outcome for all that…
BULLETPROOF your base!!!
Lets face it, maintaining a fast racing ski base is expensive and time consuming. Early season, and bad luck can gouge, ding, scratch, and deform a perfect race base. Only re-grinding the base [$50-$100] will fix certain damage. PTEX is seldom a permeant fix, and core shots are even more expense and labor. So, what…
Practice Like You’ve Never Won…..
This inspirational quote can be found all over the internet, on posters with Bruce Lee, and related to just about every sport. As the Alpine race season gets into full swing, I think we can all use a bit of inspiration…. I am sure this “thought provoking” quote has different meaning to each of us.…
The Weekend for buying ski stuff is upon us!!!
One of the best times of the year to stock up for the winter race season….. Labor Day Weekend is the unofficial start of pre-ski season. A few reminders for the new Ski Racer: USSA Registered racers do not pay MSRP / full sticker price for racer gear (with few exceptions) Brand new Skis, Boots,…