Scottish Ski Resort Snow Reports Lecht Ski Resort – Tel: +44 (0) 19756 51440Cairngorm Ski Resort– Tel: +44 (0) 1479 861 261Glenshee Ski Resort– Tel: +44 (0) 13397 41320Nevis Range Ski Resort– Tel: +44 (0) 1397 705 825Glencoe Ski Resort– Tel: +44 (0) 1855 851 226 Independent UK Ski Clubs Lake District Ski Club – Tel: 015395 35456Yad Moss Ski Club – Tel: 01228 561634Harwood Ski Federation – Tel: 01833 348092Weardale Ski Club – Tel: 01388 527 527Allenheads – Tel: 01661…

All skis and snowboards will perform to their optimum performance levels whilst new. The base or running surface (polyethylene) allows you to glide and generate speed, whilst the edges (steel) allow you to grip and turn readily. During the manufacturing process the bases are ground flat and smooth and then hot waxed. The edges are machined to specific angles and polished. Once we start to use the equipment it will slowly start to deteriorate. The…

REPLACEMENT SKI BOOT LINERS A ski boot can generally be broken down into 3 different components. The outer shell the inner boot and the insole inside the inner boot. The plastic outer shell is the chassis of the boot. This gives you the driving force through the binding and will help dictate how well you control the skis. This will only work efficiently if the boots are the correct size and ability level for the…

CRAMPING OF CALF MUSCLE OR LOWER LEG StepRemedyResult1Heel LiftA heel lift positioned under the insole, inside the inner boot will help to lift the leg up to a higher position within the boot so reducing pressure on the calf muscle.2Remove SpoilerLots of ski boots have a spoiler (Plastic shim) between the shell and the liner at the back of the boot adjacent to the calf muscle. Removing it will create more volume for customers with larger legs.3Slacken…

Backcountry Skiing (as described in WIKIPEDIA) is skiing in a sparsely inhabited rural region over ungroomed and unmarked slopes or pistes, including skiing in unmarked or unpatrolled areas either within the ski resort’s boundaries or in the backcountry, frequently amongst trees (“glade skiing”), usually in pursuit of fresh fallen snow, known as powder snow. More important, the land and the snow pack are not monitored, patrolled, or maintained. Fixed mechanical means of ascent such as…