CASCO has been appointed the official helmet and goggle supplier to the British Children’s Ski Team. The Team are to be supplied with the SP Race helmets and goggles fitted with the new Vautron lens.
The first group took delivery of the new kit at the Team’s final UK training and fitness session at The [...]
If you’re a new skier or boarder, you may have wondered what precautions you need to take to keep yourself in one piece after day one. This apprehension is well justified – being on the slopes can be dangerous if the necessary equipment is not worn and if the etiquette of the slope is not [...]
At least 17 soldiers were killed in an avalanche in the heavily fortified zone along the Indian Pakistan border in Kashmir, close to the world’s highest full ski resort at Gulmarg on Monday.
The avalanche was set off by soldiers skiing close to an Indian Army high-altitude training camp. Ski school, mountain guides and others from [...]
So, the votes have been counted and verified and we can now reveal the results of our first-ever weekly ski poll. You, the ski-buzz readers, have democratically decided (60% of the final vote) that ski helmets should be compulsory for everybody in all resorts. A reasonably emphatic final result with ony 33% wishing to feel [...]
The debate surrounding ski helmets hit a peak last year when actress Natasha Richardson died as a result of a skiing accident. She wasn’t wearing a helmet and was only skiing on the beginner slopes of the Mont Tremblant resort in Quebec. Richardson’s death joined several other publicised ski deaths involving skiers not wearing helmets, [...]
You may be planning your first ski holiday or you could be on your way back to the slopes for the umpteenth time in as many years. Whatever your level of experience and/or your commitment to the sport, you will have contemplated buying or renting your ski equipment. Before deciding to take the plunge and [...]
