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Archives: October 2010

When do ski areas start making snow?

Posted October 30, 2010 @ 10:47pm | by Steve

When do ski areas start making snow? Natural snow can be hard to come by this time of year, and if snow does fall it is likely gone within a few days. Not exactly base building snow, either. We have to heavily rely...

 

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Tags: Snowmaking, Ski areas, Snowmaking Temperatures
 

The Season of Fall

Posted October 28, 2010 @ 11:48am | by Eric

The Season of Fall Every year summer comes to an abrupt end and we are all left with this similar emptiness inside... Boats are being winterized, beaches become desolate and only absolute madmen brave the chilly...

 

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Tags: Skiing, Snowboarding, Winter, Fall, Summer, Surfing, Wake Surfing, Dalbello Krypton, Volkl Mantra
 

Sidewall vs. Cap Construction

Posted October 28, 2010 @ 10:03am | by George

Sidewall vs. Cap Construction Skis and Snowboards have 3 basic constructions; Sidewall, Cap, and a Hybrid of the two. Sidewall is a more costly way to build a ski, years ago skiers would only see the highest end of skis...

 

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Tags: Ski Construction, Sidewall, Cap, Armada, K2 Hybritech, Atomic, Twin tips, Durable Park Skis, Stable Skis
 

Atomic Vario Flex Ski Review

Posted October 25, 2010 @ 6:52pm | by Eric

Atomic Vario Flex Ski Review With the constant growth of the freeride market, many manufactures have focused on developing and improving new technology for off-trail skiing. And their is no denying that ski technology for...

 

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Tags: ski review, atomic skis, vario flex, ski technology
 

Apres Skiing for the Common Man, By the Common Man

Posted October 20, 2010 @ 12:29pm | by George

Apres Skiing for the Common Man, By the Common Man (Guest Blog Post - Andrew Fosbrook) When the sun inevitably sets on a sick day of shredding, the rising moon calls out for the second stage of any good ski day. The ultimate complement. Apres...

 

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Tags: Apres Ski, Vail, Toggenburg Mountain, West Mountain, Bars, Beer
 

Volkl vs. K2

Posted October 15, 2010 @ 11:53am | by George

Volkl vs. K2 Volkl and K2, both brands claim to be number 1 in ski sales. K2 sells more units, Volkl has more revenue; in their own right they are each number 1. The two brands comprise of almost...

 

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Tags: Volkl, K2, Marker, Ski Comparison, Rocker Technology
 
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