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3 Feb 2012 | No Comment

What to wear when you’re skiing has always required a certain amount of consideration, and not only because of the chilly alpine climates. Whilst once-upon-a-time what you wore on the slopes was merely about safety, today ski wear is a…

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31 Jan 2012 | No Comment

Ski & Snow ReportThere are a huge number of ski related apps available on the market these days. Some offer huge amounts of technical information and applications, whilst others are wonderfully simple. Having reviewed some of these

Gear, News, Reviews, Ski, Snowboard »

9 Jan 2012 | 2 Comments

Each ski season there seems to be a new gadget, app or must have piece of technology. For several years we’ve reviewed the best mobile ski apps (read this year’s iPhone app review) and, whilst they steadily improve year…

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2 Jan 2012 | One Comment

Whether in anticipation of your upcoming ski trip, or whilst you’re hitting the slopes, these apps have it all.

Updated from our previous post on the best iPhone apps, things have inevitably moved on…

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9 Nov 2011 | 4 Comments

black Skins base layer mens' topWhen the suitcase opens for a ski or snowboard trip, choosing the right base layers (or ‘thermal underwear’) to put in is an important decision. But because recent developments in fabric technology have heavily influenced the way ‘next to skin’ garments…

Gear, News, Ski Competitions »

3 Oct 2011 | 13 Comments

Crystal Ski ran a competition to win 4 pairs of Sorel ski boots; two adult pairs and two kids pairs. What’s more, this was only available for readers of ski-buzz or the Crystal Ski facebook community.