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How to Pack for a Ski Vacation

What do you do once you've planned your ski vacation? It's time to plan what you're going to pack. Packing for a ski vacation can be difficult when you look at how much ski gear you have: jackets, pants, gloves, helmets or hats, goggles, base layers and insulating layers, socks, and of course, your boots, skis, and poles! You have some decisions to make, but this guide will help you pack efficiently for a ski vacation.

How to Take Your Child Skiing

Going on family ski vacations or taking your child skiing can be a lot of fun for the entire family. However, taking the right steps will make sure that the experience is enjoyable for everyone - for you, and for your kids, too.

How to Choose a Ski Lesson Program

What type of learn to ski program should you look for? The biomechanics needed to turn and steer the skis down the mountain are uniformly taught throughout the ski industry, and can be quickly learned and implemented. Choose a ski program that incorporates these techniques into their lesson programs.

How to Become an Advanced Skier

For many years the only classification system for skiers included Beginner, Intermediate, and Expert skier. However, a more refined system of assessing skill levels has evolved that gives ski school staff a better way of grouping skiers of equal skills.

How to Size Downhill Ski Poles

Using a correctly sized ski pole is imperative to successful skiing. An ill-fitting ski pole will offset your skiing stance, and can also jeopardize your safety. Here's how to size downhill ski poles.

How to Go Skijoring

Skijoring is the sport of being pulled on cross country skis by a dog or dogs in harness - it's a combination of dog sledding and cross country skiing. Here's how to go recreational skijoring.