Snow skiing

A fantastic past time to have for the winter has got to be skiing or boarding in my opinion. One of the attractions for me is the feeling of freedom on top of a mountain with the fantastic views of mountain tops covered in snow and getting to a high point where most good ski resorts have a scenic view point and often with a table naming all the peaks you can see for miles on a clear day.

Along with the amazing scenery, the exhilaration of skiing down a mountain whether it is on the crisp freshly groomed corrugated pistes, skiing in the powder off piste or searching for the steep off piste amongst the rocks (only recommended for expert skiers of course).

I have been skiing for close to 20 years but I still love skiing an easy blue because of the scenery and the feeling of the fresh clean air brushing past my face. So from beginners to expert there is always something for everyone.

So for the beginners I would always recommend hire the expensive equipment like skis and boots before you know you like the sport, you can even hire salopettes and jackets! For the more experienced, well they have enough experience to decide themselves.

The important pieces of equipment are to have skis, boots, salopettes, ski jacket, ski socks, hat, gloves and ski goggles or ski glasses. I find it best to have thin layers under the jacket and often I only wear one item with long sleeves and a round neck or even something like a roll neck.

It’s best to have good ski goggles and ski glasses as depending on the weather and how fast you ski depends on what you wear. But as long as they are a good make and the ski goggles’ have a double lens to avoid fogging you should be fine, I personally recommend Bolle Ski goggles, there are plenty of good makes out there but have a look at my link.