Articles from: Expert Advice

This blog explains why modern skis are the shape they are.
We’ll start from the basics and build from there. We’ll look at the skis from the top, the plan view, and then from the side, and then see what to look for when choosing a ski for the type of skiing you'll be doing. 

Le ski de randonnée est le moyen le plus exaltant pour voyager en montagne en hiver, mais décider de l'équipement dont vous avez besoin au début peut être complexe. En effet, l’offre d’équipement est plutôt pléthorique, avec une grande variété de choix.

Alpine touring boots can be divided into three categories depending what style of ski touring you'll be doing.
RACE boots are very light, extremely expensive, moderately uncomfortable and often pretty fragile!!

Ski touring is an exhilarating way to travel in the mountains in the winter, but deciding which gear you need when starting can be daunting. The gear is quite complicated and geeky, there's lots of choice, and exactly how you'd like to tour determines the type of skis, boots and bindings that wil