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Ski Resort for Everyone - Saas Fee Ski Resort in Switzerland
2008-02-26 07:56:39
Would you like to go skiing with your family but you are not sure where to go? Check Saas Fee, one of the well-known European ski resorts. Saas Fee provides good skiing for everyone; for families, alpine racers, backcountry enthusiasts, snowboarders, telemarkers and traditional skiers. Saas Fee is a good ski resort which you should [...] ...

How About Waxing Your Skis? - Tips for Waxing Skis
2008-02-25 00:47:10
As a kid I joined a little giant slalom race at my home hill. I spent the morning by preparing for the race. I was eager to win the race, but I felt like my skis just don’t slide well. There was an Atomic test event going on and I decided to give a try. [...] ...

Seth Morrison - a Great Interview of Seth Morrison in Finnish Skiing Magazine
2008-02-24 00:49:10
Seth is the man. Seth is my idol. Seth Morrison rocks. What else could I say? I have worshiped Seth Morrison since high school and I still do it. Seth Morrison represents personality and lifestyle that I admire. Seth Morrison walks his own road and enjoys his life. Seth Morrison is an icon. Jusu Toivonen from [...] ...

Three Awesome European Ski Resorts
2008-02-23 00:39:45
Want to go ski in Europe, but have no idea where should go? There are many absolutely great ski resorts in Europe, and sometimes we find ourselves thinking “where should we go ski this year?”. Even though there are plenty of good ski resorts in Europe, few of them are absolute pearls. This short article [...] ...

La Niña vs. Climate Change - a Skier’s View…
2008-02-21 21:09:08
I was about to write some quick review of the park skis I tested about a week ago, and ponder a bit about the concept of a “quiver” for modern skier (remember the days you need one pair of GS skis and that was about it? Ok, I’ll get back to that later. For now [...] ...

Phoenix-Freestyle.Blogspot.Com - A New European Freeskiing Videoblog
2008-02-20 14:16:05
Finnish filmer/new school skier Lasse Nevantausta has teamed up with some top class European riders. The work name for the upcoming flick is Phoenix and the videoblog from the latest filming sessions is located on the address: http://phoenix-freestyle.blogspot.com/ The new school “scene” in Finland has really been growing eplosively in the lastest years. Our snowboarders are already [...] ...
Blogspot  European  Phoenix 

Dachstein Glacier - High Alpine Athmosphere in the Eastern Alps
2008-02-19 15:52:17
This is a quick review (from a too short afternoon visit) of Dachstein Glacier in Austria. It is also a story about backing up from an off-piste descent. You rarely hear / write stories about the decisions to turn back. But I think those might be good to hear more often. Generally, even when we [...] ...

Reminder - Please Confirm Your Email Subscription in Order To Join Give-Away Campaigns
2008-02-18 09:32:19
Few days ago I wrote how Homeboy’s Skiing Blog is now giving away free skiing related stuff every month. In order to join our free give-away campaigns, you need to subscribe to our weekly newsletter. The newsletter is a special service for our loyal readers and it provides featured articles, ski gear reviews, ski resort [...] ...
Campaigns  Email  Reminder  Subscription 

Ski resort review: Flachau and Ski Amade, Austria
2008-02-16 06:00:55
Two families, three small kids, wifes also avid snow sport enthusiasts. A week long ski holiday. Stay insane and try to get some fresh turns here and there…while still going back home not divorced? An impossible equation? I have friends who never take their families or even wifes to ski trip. A perfect strategy if you [...] ...
Austria  Resort  Review 

HomeboySki.Com Gives Away Great Skiing Items Every Month!
2008-02-15 01:08:28
It took me a while to figure out how to set up a weekly email newsletter. I almost lost my patience few times.. Anyhow, now it is done and we can proudly present our newest cool things, the weekly newsletter and monthly free give-aways! We are now going to send out weekly newsletters to all [...] ...
Items  Skiing 

Skiing Crash Videos - Few Examples of Bad Ski Crashes on Video
2008-02-14 11:00:36
Yesterday I watched Wildboyz on MTV. Some things they do are disgusting, but I have to say it looks a lot of fun. Sometimes I feel like I wish I was there with Wildboyz. Anyhow, they are stuntmen and they know what they are doing. I would just kill myself when trying those freaky tricks. Dropping [...] ...
Crash  Skiing  Video  Videos 

Ski Resort Review - Verbier: The Pearl of Switzerland
2008-02-14 00:37:40
Back in 1999 I was living my dream with my friends. We were ski bums spending the whole ski season in Chamonix in France. Being a ski bum was absolutely one of the highlights in my life, not just because of skiing but also because of great friendships we created and the great moments we [...] ...
Resort  Review  Switzerland 

Marker Duke - One of the most talked about bindings for years? Marker Duke Binding in Review
2008-02-12 22:49:03
Marker bindings don’t have the best reputation among free-riders and powderhounds around the world. Especially their so called biometric toe design has had a bad habit of pre-releasing in the wrong situations. My own experince from the current Markers are OK, especially because I’ve only used them on basic carving (e.g. all the skis on [...] ...
Binding  Review 

First Aid to Soft Tissue Skiing Injuries - Use RICE Method for Soft Tissue Skiing Injuries
2008-02-11 14:30:41
Imagine that you wake up in Chamonix France or Vail Colorado and decide to spend your day skiing on pistes. You eat a quick breakfast and head to the slopes. After taking a lift to the top you jump on your skis and start skiing fresh new powder. You see a nice little jump in [...] ...
Injuries  Rice  Skiing 

Budget Travel to Chamonix - Low Cost Rooms in Gîte D’Étape La Tapia
2008-02-11 00:55:55
For those who are planning to ski in Chamonix I would like to suggest Gîte D’Étape La Tapia, a very cheap and good hostel located close to Chamonix center. I have stayed in many hostels in Chamonix, and La Tapia is one of the best ones I have found in Chamonix. I stayed in La [...] ...
Rooms  Tape  Travel 

The Meaning of Insurances in Skiing - Make Sure You Have a Good Skiiing Insurance
2008-02-10 00:55:55
Some years ago I woke up in our 25-square meter flat in Chamonix. Because I rented the flat with a friend of mine, I “was allowed” to sleep in one of our two beds. My friend slept in the other bed. Others, on that time 10 persons, were sleeping on floor, one after another. I opened [...] ...
Insurance  Skiing 

What You Need To Know About Avalanches: Part 4/4 - Fighting With an Avalanche
2008-02-09 00:53:18
The first part of this article series introduced us to the basics of avalanches. In the second part we discussed about avoiding avalanches, and in the third part we learned how to examine the snow profile in order to understand the risk of an avalanche. This fourth and last part discusses about fighting with an [...] ...
Fighting 

Jimmy Petterson: Skiing Around the World -The Book from the Father of All Ski Bums
2008-02-08 00:30:26
Jimmy Petterson is one of the world’s most published ski journalists, with photos and stories having appeared in fifteen countries. In this book, he takes readers around the globe in a fascinating and unique journey through 47 countries and close to 200 ski areas. This 440-page, richly illustrated book is filled with exciting and interesting [...] ...
Book  Father  Skiing 

February’s Question - How Old Are Your Skis?
2008-02-06 09:55:57
Days go fast. Soon the ski season is over. Am I pessimistic? Well, may be? The reason is that I have too too busy with my work and therefore I haven’t been skiing much. Ok, I know, this is what I have chosen. Hopefully Finnish schools have soon one week “skiing vacation” and we are [...] ...
February 

Show & Prove - a Ski Movie Must See Quick!
2008-02-03 08:30:15
It is Sunday again and guess what? I am watching some ski movies as all the others are still sleeping. I love this.. I just discovered a movie I MUST get in my hands quick. It is Show & Prove from Poor Boyz Productions. I checked the teaser in YouTube (see below) and I really got [...] ...
Movie  Prove 

What You Need To Know About Avalanches: Part 3/4 - How to Examine the Snow
2008-02-02 11:00:24
In the first part of this avalanche articles series I discussed about the basics and the behavior of an avalanche. In the second part I discussed how to avoid an avalanche. In this third part of the series I dig into the most interesting part, examining the snow. This is an important skill to have [...] ...
Snow 

January’s Question Results - Most Visitors Are Going to Ski in Europe
2008-02-01 13:38:26
January 2008 is history and February has just started. It is time to take a look at the results of January’s question, which was “In 2008 I Will Ski In..” and the choices were 1. Europe 2. Northern America 3. Australia 4. Asia 5. Southern America 6. Other According to the results, most of those who answered this poll are going to [...] ...
Europe  January  Visitors 

What You Need To Know About Avalanches: Part 2/4 - How to Avoid an Avalanche
2008-02-01 00:06:18
In the first article of this series I provided basic information on avalanches and their behavior. In this second part I will talk about protecting yourself from avalanches. As it was mentioned last time, avalanches are the single biggest danger threatening the skier. The more time you spend in the mountains, the greater is the likehood [...] ...

Freeskiing Star Jon Olsson Opens the Door to His World - Jon Olsson Videoblog
2008-01-30 11:26:12
Jon Olsson, the pretty boy from Sweden, has joined the blogosphere. Jon Olsson, the awesome new-school skier who is always surrounded by beautiful ladies, has started a video blog. Jon Olsson posts videos to his blog almost in daily basis. I have to say that Jon’s videos are damn good! Just watch Mocano Cribs and [...] ...
Door  Star 

What You Need To Know About Avalanches: Part 1/4 - Basics of Avalanches
2008-01-29 13:22:28
An avalanche is a phenomenon that causes a number of deaths yearly. It is a phenomenon every skier should be aware of, especially backcountry skiers. Avalanches are common phenomena in mountains, even though most of the on-piste skiers never see them. Even though you might now see an avalanche, it is very important to understand [...] ...

New Things Coming Up In HomeboySki.Com!
2008-01-28 14:45:52
Let me appologize this couple of days break in our blogging pace in HomeboySki.Com. I lost my hard disk (crashed) and I was not able to write articles on weekend. It all started on Saturday when I realized my laptop goes into cyclic restart. I had just woke up, made some coffee and I was [...] ...

Yo! It’s Friday Night’s Blabbermouth Talking Here About This and That
2008-01-25 17:00:42
Finally! Finally we received lots of snow here in Hel(l)sinki! It has been a strange winter. We live here in north and we had “black Christmas” and no snow in early January. It doesn’t require being Einstein to figure out that the climate is changing. I don’t like it. Janne is going to hit the road [...] ...
Friday Night 

Salomon 1080 CR Lab Ski Review - C.R Johnson’s 05/06 pro model
2008-01-24 15:28:52
First - this is a few years old model (namely 2005/2006). So if you’re only into the newest and most innovative gear, skip this. However, if you are  interested on solid gear that you can trust…and solid gear you can find cheap, read this. I scored a pair of these from German E-bay. There has been good [...] ...
Model  Review 

Extreme Skier Billy Poole Killed While Filming
2008-01-23 14:17:34
Scott Macartney’s crash in Kitzbuhel looked bad but he survived with no injuries. Now much worse has happened. One of the top extreme skiers, Billy Poole was killed while filming a jump near the the top of Big Cottonwood Canyon Tuesday. Billy Poole was known from his long jumps. He started skiing up in the [...] ...
Filming 

Dalbello Krypton Il Moro 08/09 Ski Boot Review - a Boot of a Legend, Glen Plake
2008-01-23 10:00:31
Dalbello Krypton Il Moro Ski Boot in Review It’s been a while. Marko has taken much of the job here while I was having too much work in the actual dayjob. And we’re having a very bad winter here in Southern Finland again (climate change?). I’ve only got to ski my home “glacier” five times. Still, I’ve [...] ...
Boot  Legend  Review