These posts are one with an educational bent, to help you learn about ski kit; info about kit in general, as opposed to info about specific items of ski kit.
Black Diamond has teamed up with Mike Barney, an Avalanche Professional, to create a series of educational videos around the basics of snow safety. Mike’s a Black Diamond athlete, has been ski guiding for the last two decades and spends around nine months per year taking clients skiing in potentially Read more…
Well serviced skis are a thing of beauty to use. They slide, turn and grip much better and significantly enhance your time on snow. Unfortunately most skiers don’t get to experience this sensation very often. Hire skis tend not to be maintained as well as they should. Ski owners generally Read more…
If you already tour, or are thinking about it, choosing ski touring kit can be a minefield. How do you know your kit will compliment each other? Will the boots overpower the skis, leaving you exhausted from struggling down those otherwise heavenly slopes. Is the ski too much for those Read more…
Grip Walk boot soles and binding systems have been around since 2016, but, as of June 2021, have only now been officially standardised by the International Organization of Standardization (ISO). How does this change your kit choice and what does it mean for you? In short, not a lot. It Read more…
Ski touring is about being able to travel under your own steam, without having to rely on mechanical lifts. The act of ‘walking’ on skis is referred to as skinning, due to the ‘skin’ attached to the base of each ski. The main difference between ski touring and regular skiing Read more…