The 2021 Winter Gear Guide
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This is the place where we help serious athletes discover the best gear from top brands across the ski world. Our goal is to connect you with the stuff that will make you the fastest, strongest, most stylish ski racer out there. This year, we worked closely with our favorite brands to uncover the best and provide you with exclusive access and insight on what to look out for this season.
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USA Delivers Strong Finishes at Junior Worlds, Led by “Improbable American” Stanley Buzek
e tech races of the 2024 FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championships started, with the world's fastest under-20 ski racers going head-to-head. The women competed in GS at St. Jean d'Aulps in the morning, and the men raced slalom under a pink sky at Morzine, two extraordinary resorts in France's Portes du Soleil region.
Mastering Ski Edge Tuning with TOKO Wax Room: A Guide to Gummy Stone Techniques
The Edge Grinding Rubber, or "gummy stone," is one of my most utilized and thought-about pieces of tuning equipment. A gummy stone can be used to remove rust. (But if you use it on your base edge, do so sparingly). Base edges are easily affected and shouldn’t be meddled with). A gummy can also be used to take the spiky-ness off of a particularly bad burr (but a file and diamond stones will do the actual fixing).
Junior Worlds Kicks off in Portes du Soleil
The 43rd FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championships kicked off on January 29 with the opening ceremonies in Morzine, France, in the Haute Savoie region
Lara Gut-Behrami Defends Her Giant Salom Leader’s Bib
Winning by more than a second in the Giant Slalom in Kronplatz, Lara Gut-Behrami celebrates her 42nd World Cup victory, the eighth in this discipline. The Swiss athlete continues to extend her lead in the Giant Slalom World Cup. Sara Hector also races to the podium in second place.
Kronplatz ERTA GS Showdown: Shiffrin and Grenier Out While Gut-Behrami and Others Pursue Season’s Title
Seven GS races have already set the stage for a thrilling Kronplatz race. Lara Gut-Behrami of Switzerland leads the pack with 485 points, closely trailed by Italy's Federica Brignone with 460 points. The gap is a mere 25 points, making every turn on the ERTA slope crucial. Unfortunately, Shiffrin's and Grenier's crashes while racing in Cortina d'Ampezzo will mean they will miss the race in Kronplatz and likely eliminate them from the close battle for the season's GS title.
Rossignol Launched Pre-Intro to New 24/25 Hero ST Ti, Celebrating Historic Kitzbühel Success
Rossignol launched the pre-intro of the new 24/25 HERO ST Ti in limited quantities through their website to celebrate Kitzbühel success.
