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Here are six tips for keeping the entire family, from youngest to oldest, cozy and snug on the coldest winter days
1) The Right Clothes. “There’s no such thing as bad weather, just bad gear.” Ever heard that skiing adage?
So, what’s bad gear? Bad gear is anything that isn’t made for skiing or winter sports. If a coat and snowpants aren’t made for snowsports, they will probably not be warm enough. Wind and water-resistance are a must. Another adage: Buy your kids ski clothes of the same quality that you buy yourself. ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
As you dust off your skis from last year, do you wonder if you should have relaxed the binding springs before taking out the golf clubs last spring? Will the bindings still function reliably? We consulted the DSJ R&D Dept. to get an engineer’s perspective to settle this question once and for all.
Answer: Not to worry, you could leave your bindings set for 30 years and not affect performance one way or the other, at least in regard to the springs. Skis will normally wear out long before the bindings. And within the binding design, several other components or functions will usually fail, or at least become unreliable before the springs ever wear out.
Also, tests have shown the life of a ski to be about 75 days of hard skiing before any significant material breakdown begins. (WARNING: this does not apply to skis, boots, or anything else for that matter, left in the garage or an automobile in the summertime in Phoenix!!!)
Some people think that waxing skis and boards just makes them go faster. It also makes them turn easier, perform better, and helps preserve the life of the base material. How often you wax depends on how serious you are. While most dedicated skiers probably average about every four days, you should wax no less than every 10 ski days at the very max. A typical hot wax runs about $15 and you can have it done at your local shop before you leave on a trip, or drop them off at a resort shop after skiing and pick them up in the morning.
Don’t waste your valuable snow time. Get the most out of your skiing experience!
Click here for the Unofficial Guide to skiing WOLF CREEK
GET THE MOST OUT YOUR TRIP TO WOLF CREEK!
(Thanks to Anachronism at EpicSki.com for this great guide)
