Here is a quick summary of the major types of skis that you will come across. There have been recent developments in ski design that all aim to provide ski equipment that better suits particular conditions, terrains and levels of expertise…

Read all of the Types of Skis article here

Well for one, skiing is a good pursuit for
all around exercise.

Skiing is excellent for strengthening the
thigs and toning those large upper-leg muscles
and equally the lower legs and calf muscles get
a good workout regime into the bargain.

Skiing regularly through the season will also
help strengthen the shoulders and back, which
will be good for posture and reduce the
likelihood of minor aches, pains and injuries.

Plus all that twisting and turning and will
help to firm up the abdominals and flatten
your stomach.

Skiing is also a great form of aerobic
exercise with the added bonus that you’ll be
deep breathing that clean. fresh mountain air!

It is estimated that an adult who skis with
moderate effort, will be utilizing between
300 to 500 calories per hour. Which makes the
sport a really effective weight loss tactic -
unless of course you put it all back on via
apres ski indulgence!

But knowing this doesn’t exonerate you from
getting at least fit enough to ski in the first place!

Ot visit this site to read more about the best type of
Ski Fitness Workout for preparing for the slopes.

It’s not only the elements that threaten your hands when you get onto the slopes. In fact for beginner skiers the hands and wrists are one of the most vulnerable areas and easily prone to injury. Many a new skier has spent more time in the hotel than learning to ski after falling and damaging their wrist on day-one of their skiing vacation!

So here’s our latest page that includes some essential tips for choosing skiing gloves that will help you get your kit together and plan your ski gear acquisitions: Skiing Gloves Essentials

Check them out:

How to Choose Skis

and

What Makes a Good Snow Skiing Ski

When you have a moment…

You may also want to check out the first videos we have included that profer some advice about getting ready for the slopes: Choosing Skiing Clothing

The Britannica Concise Encyclopedia talks about skiing thus:

QUOTES:

• Sport and mode of transportation involving moving over snow on a pair of long flat runners (skis) attached to shoes or boots.

• Skiing was born in northern Europe; the oldest skis, found in Russia, are some 6,000 years old. The earliest skis were often short and broad.

• Skis were originally made of a single piece of wood, usually hickory; laminated construction began in the 1930s, plastic running surfaces were introduced in the 1950s, and no wood has been used in the construction of downhill skis for several decades.

• The first written references to skiing come from the Han dynasty (206 BC – AD 220) and describe skiing in northern China.

• Skiing was used in warfare in Scandinavia from the 13th century or earlier to the 20th century.

• The earliest mode of skiing developed into the sport now called cross-country skiing. Competitive cross-country skiing began in Norway in the 1840s and had reached California by the 1860s.

• Improvements on primitive bindings c. 1860 led to greater popularity of recreational skiing.

• Ski-jumping competitions date from the 1870s.

• Downhill skiing was limited by the need to climb the hill before or after skiing down; the building of ski lifts began in the 1930s.

• The business of skiing began its serious growth in the 1930s and became explosive in the 1950s and ’60s; huge resorts now dot the Austrian, Swiss, and Italian Alps, the Rocky Mountains, and other mountainous regions.

The Skiing Skis Ski Shop opens real soon, so if you stumble upon us while were getting things together be sure to make a bookmark and come back soon to see the latest Skiing Skis deals on Skis and other skiing related necessities!

Meanwhile - get fit for the slopes by following this expert guidance for maximum skier fitness (opens in a ‘new window’ so watch out for your pesky pop-up stopper!)

Thanks so much

Blogski
14 Jan 2009