Ski and snowboard guideEverything worth knowing before you go up.
Gear, technique and Sierra Nevada, written by the instructors who teach on this mountain every season.
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How to choose your snowboard boots
The heel test is what decides, not the toe test. Why they should feel tight in the shop, what overhang is, and how to lace them in two zones.
Read more →How to choose your skis
Length, waist width, turn radius and flex explained so you can read any spec sheet, plus the part almost nobody covers: the bindings.
Read more →How to choose your ski boots
The shell fit test, why they should feel tight in the shop, what last width is, and why your boot sole is a safety question.
Read more →Ski and snowboard tuning tools
Which tools you need, the order the work is done in, and the point at which doing it at home beats leaving it with a shop.
Read more →Ski and snowboard socks: how to choose them
Why warm feet need less sock rather than more, which areas should be padded, and the mistake of tucking your base layer inside them.
Read more →Ski and snowboard bags: choosing one and travelling with your gear
Which bag you need for how you travel, how to check your gear in without it arriving broken, and the mistake that rusts your edges within days.
Read more →What to carry in your ski and snowboard pack
Two separate lists, not one: the little you need for a day on piste, and what leaving the marked area genuinely demands.
Read more →Ski and snowboard backpacks: when you need one and how to choose it
How many litres you actually need, why a pack is a nuisance on the chairlift, and what the studies say about avalanche airbag packs.
Read more →How to choose your snowboard
Your weight sets the size, not your height. Width, profile, flex and shape explained, and why it's worth renting before you buy your first board.
Read more →How to choose ski poles
The length is your height times 0.7. Aluminium unless you race. And why letting go of the pole when you fall matters more than whether you use a strap.
Read more →Hats, neck gaiters and balaclavas: what to wear under your helmet
What you can wear under a helmet without compromising its fit, and why pulling your neck gaiter over your nose is what fogs your goggles.
Read more →Base layers for skiing and snowboarding: how to choose
Merino or synthetic, which weight to pick, and why two pairs of socks leave your feet colder. The cheapest garment in your kit.
Read more →Ski and snowboard trousers, bibs or one-pieces: how to choose
Trousers, bibs or a one-piece, and the details at the hem — gaiter, boot hook and edge guard — that separate snow trousers from ordinary ones.
Read more →How to choose a ski or snowboard jacket
Hardshell or insulated, 2 or 3-layer construction, taped seams, powder skirt and a helmet-compatible hood: what to check before you buy the jacket.
Read more →Ski and snowboard clothing: the three layers and their materials
The three-layer system explained, what each material does — Gore-Tex, merino, PrimaLoft, Cordura — and how to read the water column rating on a jacket.
Read more →Ski and snowboard protection: which pieces you actually need
Helmet, wrist guards, impact shorts and back protector: which ones you actually need for your sport and level, and which certification each carries.
Read more →How to choose sun protection for skiing and snowboarding
Why snow multiplies UV radiation, which SPF to use and how much you actually need to apply so you don't burn on the mountain.
Read more →How to choose ski and snowboard gloves
Gloves or mittens, waterproofing, insulation and getting the size right. A clear guide to choosing well and not freezing on the mountain.
Read more →How to choose ski and snowboard goggles
Goggles or sunglasses, lens categories, colours and getting the fit right with your helmet. A clear guide to seeing well and protecting your eyes on snow.
Read more →How to choose a ski or snowboard helmet
Getting the size right, what MIPS actually does, and which standards a certified helmet has to meet. A clear guide before you buy.
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