skiing

Each Spring the ski industry hosts a demo day promoting the next season’s ski line up. It is a great opportunity to ski test new models and updated skis within lines that we already carry. Plus it's a time when we tryout some of the new indie ski company startups. Black Crows wasn't even on our radar yet. ...

It is said that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree and in the case of Francesca English it seems to be true.  Francesca, from the age of 16 months took to the thrill of skiing as if it were an innate part of her being.  As if she was some descendant of a long line of natural born...

Shreddit Showdown Ski Movie Contest from Granite Chief Ski Center on Vimeo.   The Shreddit Showdown is back and in full swing! We have two categories again this year, adult and grom, with awesome prizes for both. With a less than ideal season once again, creativity will be key, so get out there and start filming your best edits...

[vimeo]https://vimeo.com/93162429 [/vimeo] This year we are excited to announce we are carrying Faction Skis, and are currently the only Faction dealer in the Tahoe area. Designed in the Swiss Alps, Faction brings a fresh new look and feel to the ski industry with well built and solid skis. From the park to big mountain, Faction has some of the best...

[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/86917658[/vimeo] Last week the Granite crew headed down to Mammoth to ski into the future and test next years product. The crew had a great time and tested next years skis from the likes of Armada, Volkl, Blizzard, and more. Notable skis included the Blizzard Spur, Blizzards new powder ski for next year with only 200 in production. The winner...

Coming from a racing background, wearing a helmet was something I just always had to do. Whether I wanted to or not, the fact of the matter is that if I’m going 60 mph on average down any given hill, I need something to protect me head. After I retired from ski racing when I graduated from Truckee high school...

Skiing in Tahoe consists of a lot of resort days and a lot of backcountry and side country days.Alpine Meadows offers some of the best side country access in the country and that is where I find myself most of the time.Some of my favorite zones require a fairly decent hike in and skin out.The Quest Max 120 gives me...

When I’m skiing some of the bigger lines at Squaw and Alpine, I like to know that the bindings under my feet are solid. Most of the bindings out on the market just don’t give me the confidence I need to know that they won’t release at a bad time. The Rossignol FKS 180 XXL however are some of the...