Women's Gear Guide went to our first Snowsports Industries of America (SIA) "2013 Snow Show," last week. It's the nation's largest snowsports trade show, and we're still recovering. We met with so many brands that we were cross eyed...
As someone who loves spending time outdoors, I was excited to try out NoSo Patches when my puffy jacket developed a tear. The patches are designed to repair holes and tears in outdoor gear, and they lived up to...
I remember the first time I saw a Japan segment in ski film. There were massive pillow lines, drops down avalanche gates, and trees loaded down with snow. I thought, “Wow, that looks amazing, I didn’t even know there...
The Overview
The Altai Hok is described as the love child between a backcountry ski and a snowshoe. It is a short wide ski with a fully integrated climbing skin underfoot and enough length to be fun going downhill. They’re...
Our new "How To" series will walk women through trying something new in outdoor sports and activities with professional athletes. We'll be sure to cover skills and tricks from beginner level to expert.
This edition covers how to land a...
Wax is temperature/ humidity specific, so you need a different wax for warm spring slush than you would for a cold powder day with temperatures below freezing.
A few factors when considering what wax to choose:
snow temperature
air temperature
air humidity
wind exposure
sun...
It's no secret that there's plenty of rippin' gals out there that can keep up with the boys, but these ladies are in a class of their own. Looking back at 2015, here are the women's ski segments and...
Reliable, comfortable, customized to our unique winter use and needs, oh, and well designed to ward off cold—our tushies get cold, a good pair of ski pants do a lot. A good pair of ski or snowboard pants can...
