Kit and instruction news
- Improve your technique this summer
- The Warren Smith Ski Academy can help build your confidence, skill and technique in just a day
- What do YOU want to know about kit and clothing?
- Send in your suggestions for our kit guru Al Morgan to cover in Al's Skiing Tips on Ski Club TV
- Ski and snowboard instructor qualifications... where to go?
- Here's some of our picks for the best places to get qualified to teach snowsports
- Heading south for the winter?
- As the days get longer at home, some skiers and snowboarders head south in pursuit of the endless winter
- Taster videos from Ski Test 2012/13
- A new resort, a shed-load of new skis and brand new footage from Ski Club TV.
- Maximise your safety on the snow
- With a Ski Club membership, there are lots of discounts on all things to do with safety on the mountain
- Money well spent
- It's one of skiing's classic issues - your ski boots drive you mad. The Ski Club's Andy Brown looks at why it pays to get yours fitted properly, and what's involved in doing it
- Ex-demo skis for sale
- Top of the range skis at a discounted price for Ski Club members
- Personalise your snow wear
- Tshirtstudio.com are offering a new range of custom made skiwear
- What's in store for next season's fashion?
- Fashion editor Maisha Frost did the rounds at ISPO, the mega international trade show for the snowsports and outdoor industry
- There's more to a pair of goggles than meets the eye
- The Ski Club's Caroline Stuart-Taylor gave a range of goggles a try in the most testing of conditions
related videos
- Proper kit
- Having the right skis off-piste will make more of a difference to your performance than anything else, as explained in this clip from the In Deep DVD.
- Testing the snowpack
- Canadian mountain guide Gary Carruthers checks the stability of the snowpack, essential preparation before heading into the backcountry.
- The mountain exposed
- The mountain environment is dangerous and unpredictable. Mark Jones and Peter Hart meet up with the Lake Louise patrol team to find out what the main dangers are and how they go about controlling...
- Tooling up
- Advice on some safety kit you'll need on the mountain from the In Deeper DVD. Includes a demonstration of how to use an avalanche transceiver.
Blogs
- Katy's Blog: Kick the January blues by heading out for a powder fix!
- The Ski Club's Katy Ellis tells us how she is making the most of the fantastic snow conditions
- Katy's Blog: Will the Zumba revolution get me in shape for skiing?
- Ski Club's Katy Ellis tests out the latest fitness trend before hitting the slopes
- Tania’s blog: Inundated with snow
- Treble Cone is now open and the SnowSkool students are on their way
- Tania's blog: The snow has arrived!
- Conditions are on the up in Wanaka says SnowSkool instructor Tania Pilkinton
