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9 Nov 2016

Save on ski kit by buying in Britain

Save on ski kit by buying in Britain

Buying your ski and snowboard gear in the UK this winter will be up to 25 per cent cheaper than buying in Europe says the Snowsport Industries of Great Britain (SIGB), which has compared prices at home…

3 Jun 2016

UK-made bamboo ski hits freeride market

UK-made bamboo ski hits freeride market

A new British company is producing a bespoke ski made with ethically sourced bamboo for the freeride market. Three models of the new ski will be hand-made in Britain to bespoke specifications by Pure Freeride…

14 Mar 2016

Avalanche app launches in France

Avalanche app launches in France

A new, free ski app will give skiers and snowboarders information on avalanche risks, weather and snow quality across the French Alps and the Pyrenees in both France and Andorra. The app, called “Ski…

9 Nov 2015

UK ski sales dip to all-time low

UK ski sales dip to all-time low

The high cost of carrying skis on planes is being cited as a major cause in the fall of ski sales in the UK over the past year. Figures released earlier this month by the Snowsport Industries of Great…

29 Sep 2015

World’s first smart ski helmet launched

World’s first smart ski helmet launched

The world’s first smart ski helmet is being launched in Sydney, Australia. The helmet, called Forcite™ Alpine, will allow users to film their runs, communicate with friends on the slopes, take phone…

11 Mar 2015

Snowboarding on the wane says study

Snowboarding on the wane says study

Snowboarding is on the decline, according to a new survey from the US — but Burton is not deterred. Aging athletes, new skis and a lack of snow are all being blamed for a drop of 28 per cent drop in…

10 Mar 2015

More ski brands include RECCO

More ski brands include RECCO

Nine new ski and snowboard equipment brands are to include RECCO reflectors in their products next year — joining the list of 200 already using the technology. RECCO refloctors are permanently attached…

17 Feb 2015

Fat skis are hurting our knees

Fat skis are hurting our knees

Researchers in America are warning that fat skis could be damaging our knees. Originally designed to float in deep powder and for off-piste skiing on lesser gradient slopes, fat skis are now being used…

27 Nov 2014

Get ready for the Aldi skiwear drop

Get ready for the Aldi skiwear drop

Get set to elbow the crowds away from your local Aldi on Thursday 4 December when its Ski Specialbuys drops into stores. We haven’t seen the kit ourselves, but the German supermarket’s Specialbuys…

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