Equipment

This is a long review. The short version is that I drove a 2012 Ford Ranger Wildtrak for a week which included camping and ski...

For this week a review of Oakley's Racing Jacket sunglasses. Oakley has had a Racing Jacket model for some years, but after the raging success...

Continuing our series of Oakley product reviews, today brings a change of pace from the sport-oriented models I have checked out so far. While...

I apologise in advance for the preachy tone of this article, but it never ceases to amaze me just how clueless Australians are when it comes to this topic, and just how aggro they become when confronted with it. Don't believe me? Head to the Peak at Niseko. My intention in this segment on Safety is not to educate on the specifics of avalanche safety, as I am vastly unqualified to do this, but to emphasise that no matter how experienced a resort skier may be, they need to swallow their ego, remove their hubris and educate & equip themselves appropriately to ski out of bounds.

UPDATE: The 2014 K2 skis have arrived and are in our store! Click here to check them out! Just got our hot little hands on...

UPDATE: Check out the 2014 Line Skis - now available in our store - click here! Following the K2 Images we posted last week -...

By popular demand aussieskier Tees and Hoodies are now available!

So - what equipment do you need to go backcountry skiing. Well the short answer is none! There's absolutely nothing stopping you from slinging your skis over your shoulder and going for a walk to an untouched area. Plenty of top-notch skiing is accessed by a short bootpack from the top of a lift, however the further you intend to venture, the more this can be assisted by specialist equipment. Backcountry skiing is a world awash with equipment - obsessed with shaving grams with exotic materials. But in this article we will focus on the bare minimum equipment required for a hitherto Alpine Skier to venture into some slackcountry/backcountry lines.

We're pleased and proud to welcome Blizzard Skis into our product stable at aussieskier.com Blizzard Skis have grown to become an extremely popular ski in...

Well - the transformation of aussieskier.com from humble blog into a full blown online and bricks & mortar retailer of ski equipment is continuing...