Caring for Your Gear

Snow skiing is a great sport to participate in especially during the winter months if you are fortunate enough to have snowfall nearby you. For anyone interested in snow sports, like skiing, it is vital that all your equipment is well looked after, stored correctly and properly prepared before being used again. The proper care of all your winter sports equipment can extend its life for many more fun filled years on the slopes and you can enjoy optimal performance from your equipment.

Dog Sledding

Ever since the Walt Disney movie ‘Eight Below’ there has been a new surge of interest in dog sledding. For many years, these loyal canine companions have only truly been appreciated by their owners and drivers, but now their worth as rescue dogs or even sport dogs has become apparent to millions across the globe.

Avalanches: The Snow Skier’s Greatest Fear

An avalanche is a slide of snow, mud, rock or occasionally a combination of all three that proceeds down the slope of a mountain under the force of gravity. Avalanches can flow at speeds of up to 60 mph and can carry immense volumes of material, in some cases weighing over 100,000 tons. Being caught in an avalanche is truly a skier’s worst nightmare, and unfortunately it is one that too often comes true. Most large ski resorts conduct aggressive avalanche prevention programs and procedures, and the alert is usually at its highest after large snowfalls and/or when weather conditions conspire to make the likelihood of avalanches more likely.