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Feb 14th
Posted by Liz and filed under gear

I’ve been booking my ski hire online for about the last ten years and I really wouldn’t do it any other way now. Booking ski equipment hire online not only saves you money (up to 40% off in resort prices) it’s also completely hassle free. Booking ski hire online works like this:
Visit skiset.co.uk who have shops in pretty much [...]

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Feb 7th
Posted by Liz and filed under gear

Every ski trip we go on I seem to notice more and more people wearing helmets. On our most recent trip we took along several friends and by the end of the trip two non helmet wearers had been converted and purchased helmets in the local ski shop in La Plagne Centre. However there are [...]

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Jan 18th
Posted by Em and filed under gear

If you fancy buying a new jacket or need some new thermals then Tog 24 have got a great sale on at the moment. Check out the clearance section of their website here for some fantastic bargains!
If you like standing out on the piste then this Dolphin Womens Gore-Tex® jacket is just £79.95, that’s nearly [...]

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Jan 6th
Posted by Liz and filed under gear

Red Avid Helmet

This season I decided for the first time that I would wear a helmet on the piste. Being the picky skiier that I am, I couldn’t just buy one, I went to Ellis Brigham and tried on every single helmet available!
As this was my first time wearing a helmet, I was keen to [...]

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Dec 9th
Posted by Dave and filed under gear

A few weeks ago I decided to take the ‘better safe than sorry’ option and buy a ski helmet for the up and coming season. Having never contemplated wearing one before I asked some friends if they had any advice and recommendations. The most important advice given to me was to try as many helmets [...]

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Nov 30th
Posted by Liz and filed under gear

I’ve just been watching the Gadget Show and have seen a fabulous pair of gloves – the North Face Etip glove that will be just perfect for using your iphone (and other technical things) on the piste.

The basic premise is that all touch screen devices rely on the connectivity between your finger and the screen [...]

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Nov 16th
Posted by Liz and filed under gear

Get 10% off at Outdoorscene using code “snow10″. Visit the outdoorscene.com website for a great selection of ski and snowboard clothing at affordable pricing. This is a great website for those kitting themselves out for their first ski holiday, with ski jackets starting at a bargain £40. They do state on the website that these [...]

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Nov 7th
Posted by Em and filed under gear

On our trip to the Metro Ski and Snowboard Show we came across the ‘RaxSki’ for the first time. It looks unlike any other ski and so we were intrigued to find out more!
The RaxSki is an Austrian invention and basically looks like half a ski! The rear end has been replaced with a spoiler [...]

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Oct 26th
Posted by Em and filed under gear

We stumbled upon this fantastic company at the Ski and Snowboard show and whether you’re after some new head wear for yourself or an original and quirky Christmas pressie for someone else then this is the place to go to.
Grannies Inc beanies are knitted entirely by Grannies! We asked them whether this is really the [...]

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Sep 5th
Posted by Liz and filed under gear

The North Face Long Sleeved zip neck is half price in their sale and at £17.48 in the Snow and Rock sale it  is certainly a great bargain.
Salopettes

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