How to Ski Guides
No-nonsense tips on how to tune up your skiing. There's no substitute for getting out on the slopes, but this might just give you a few pointers.
Ski Kit Guides
Find out what you should take with you for your first ski trip, or work out which pieces of kit you should upgrade for your second or third trips.
Ski Resort Guides
Every resort is slightly different - get an idea on which resorts might be better for your skiing ability and your priorities for your skiing holiday.
Prepare for the slopes
- Good Skiing Gloves for Beginners
Some good skiing gloves for beginners will offer you a decent level of protection against harsh weather and the occasional fall, a decent level of flexibility to allow for some dexterity, and of course the standard things you want in terms of warmth and being waterproof. For me, I found that skiing gloves often failed… Read more: Good Skiing Gloves for Beginners - How to Ski in a Whiteout (or: "You can't ski when you can't see")
There's a very simple answer to the question "How do you ski in a whiteout?" and that is "carefully". When visibility drops then you are going to have to rely on instinct and fast reactions, so maybe giving those not-quite-fast-enough reactions a little bit of extra time to kick in is going to be in… Read more: How to Ski in a Whiteout (or: "You can't ski when you can't see") - The Best Ski Goggles for Beginners and Beyond
These are categorically the best ski goggles for beginners, intermediates and possibly even beyond (I'll let you know when I get there). Behold, the Outdoor Master Wide Angle Ski Goggles - a set of super-slick and expensive looking goggles with detachable magnetic lenses that come in for the incredibly reasonable £37.99 mark. I've had massive… Read more: The Best Ski Goggles for Beginners and Beyond