Ski Blog » Gear http://ski-buzz.co.uk Latest ski & snowboard news Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:28:50 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Ski fashion 2012 – what’s hot in cold weather http://ski-buzz.co.uk/2012/02/03/ski-fashion-2012-whats-hot-in-the-cold/ http://ski-buzz.co.uk/2012/02/03/ski-fashion-2012-whats-hot-in-the-cold/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:48:01 +0000 admin http://ski-buzz.co.uk/?p=15334 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…

]]> http://ski-buzz.co.uk/2012/02/03/ski-fashion-2012-whats-hot-in-the-cold/feed/ 1 The 5 best Android ski apps for 2011/12 http://ski-buzz.co.uk/2012/01/31/the-5-best-android-ski-apps-for-201112/ http://ski-buzz.co.uk/2012/01/31/the-5-best-android-ski-apps-for-201112/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:26:47 +0000 admin http://ski-buzz.co.uk/?p=14911 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…

]]> http://ski-buzz.co.uk/2012/01/31/the-5-best-android-ski-apps-for-201112/feed/ 0 Tech supremacy on the slopes; Whistler’s new ski app vs Vail’s EpicMix http://ski-buzz.co.uk/2012/01/09/tech-supremacy-on-the-slopes-whistlers-new-ski-app-vs-vails-epicmix/ http://ski-buzz.co.uk/2012/01/09/tech-supremacy-on-the-slopes-whistlers-new-ski-app-vs-vails-epicmix/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:57:24 +0000 admin http://ski-buzz.co.uk/?p=13467 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…

]]> http://ski-buzz.co.uk/2012/01/09/tech-supremacy-on-the-slopes-whistlers-new-ski-app-vs-vails-epicmix/feed/ 2 The 5 best iPhone ski apps for 2011/12 http://ski-buzz.co.uk/2012/01/02/the-5-best-iphone-ski-apps-for-201112/ http://ski-buzz.co.uk/2012/01/02/the-5-best-iphone-ski-apps-for-201112/#comments Mon, 02 Jan 2012 07:00:24 +0000 admin http://ski-buzz.co.uk/?p=14754 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…

]]> http://ski-buzz.co.uk/2012/01/02/the-5-best-iphone-ski-apps-for-201112/feed/ 1 Base layer jargon gets undressed http://ski-buzz.co.uk/2011/11/09/base-layer-jargon-gets-undressed/ http://ski-buzz.co.uk/2011/11/09/base-layer-jargon-gets-undressed/#comments Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:15:37 +0000 admin http://ski-buzz.co.uk/?p=13538 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…

]]> http://ski-buzz.co.uk/2011/11/09/base-layer-jargon-gets-undressed/feed/ 4 WIN Sorel ski boots ahead of your family ski holiday http://ski-buzz.co.uk/2011/10/03/win-sorel-ski-boots-ahead-of-your-family-ski-holiday/ http://ski-buzz.co.uk/2011/10/03/win-sorel-ski-boots-ahead-of-your-family-ski-holiday/#comments Mon, 03 Oct 2011 10:49:42 +0000 admin http://ski-buzz.co.uk/?p=13238

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.

The…

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Michael Sparks, guest blogging…

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]]> http://ski-buzz.co.uk/2011/04/12/saas-fee-home-of-the-dom-by-rich-sills/feed/ 3 Ski apps – what you need to know http://ski-buzz.co.uk/2010/12/21/ski-apps-what-you-need-to-know/ http://ski-buzz.co.uk/2010/12/21/ski-apps-what-you-need-to-know/#comments Tue, 21 Dec 2010 09:42:24 +0000 admin http://ski-buzz.co.uk/?p=10069 Ski apps for the iPhone
Ski apps. They are everywhere.

Several weeks ago (before our trip to Canada) we were looking at ski apps on the internet and were blown away by how quickly the world of ski apps seems to have changed.…

]]> http://ski-buzz.co.uk/2010/12/21/ski-apps-what-you-need-to-know/feed/ 1 Under Armour ColdGear – reviewed http://ski-buzz.co.uk/2010/12/16/under-armour-coldgear-reviewed/ http://ski-buzz.co.uk/2010/12/16/under-armour-coldgear-reviewed/#comments Thu, 16 Dec 2010 11:54:40 +0000 admin http://ski-buzz.co.uk/?p=10254 Good ski base layers are essential

With the prospect of temperatures as low as -20 degrees (or colder), naturally one of the most important items of clothing for any ski/boarding trip is a set of good quality thermals or…

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