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Ski Workouts: A Proper Strength Training Routine
Posted September 18, 2019 @ 7:53am by Kara Crow
Hey I’m Kara. Readers of The Ski Monster blog might not have seen my name before and you probably want to know a little about me and my knowledge of skiing… here we go.I’m from Stowe, Vermont I began skiing when I was 3 years old and racing when I was 5. I proceeded to train...
Filed Under: Skiing
How to Pick A Goggle Lens: Anon Lenses
Posted August 15, 2019 @ 10:07am by Andrew Plourde
Anon has been in the snow goggle game since ’01. Backed by Burton and driven by innovation, Anon has consistently raised the industry standard. Their advanced lens technology makes any day on the mountain fun, regardless of conditions or visibility. Proprietary...
Filed Under: Buying Tips
Ski Boot Fitting: Why do your ski boots hurt?
Posted August 14, 2019 @ 1:01pm by George Michaelsen
Your ski boots have caused you nothing but grief, they hurt. You feel as though you've tried everything; footbeds, custom liners, shell streching/punching, grinding -- you name it, you've done it and you're now resorting to google to figure out what the heck is going on because...
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Under the hood: K2 Mindbender
Posted August 5, 2019 @ 9:58am by George Michaelsen
The Kirschner brothers invented the Fiberglass ski on Vashon Island, Washington in 1961. A few years later in 1964 they began delivering skis. K2 has been bending minds since the beginning and they've done it again with the K2 Mindbender series for 2020. We asked Jed Yeiser the...
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Outdoor Retailer: 2020 Ski Gear Preview
Posted April 3, 2019 @ 10:13am by George Michaelsen
First off, this blog should have been posted 2 months ago -- that's on me (April 2019). But yea, the Pow skiing in BC was good and the folks that came through the store kept me pretty busy. Ski manufacturers are bringing the noise for 2019-2020, absolute EFFing fire constructions...
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Outdoor Retailer: 2020 Snowboard Gear Preview
Posted April 2, 2019 @ 3:50pm by George Michaelsen
Snow’s finally starting to melt here in North America (it’s gonna take a while though, Squaw Valley for 4th of July anyone?) so to keep stoke levels at Game of Thrones Season 8 levels we've got a preview of some of the new snowboard gear for 2020. Between tons of new shapes in...
Filed Under: Snowboard Reviews
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