Start Haus Ski News

Welcome to our weekly Tahoe Ski News blog post, where we share ski conditions, racing, events, wax calls and ski deals every Friday.

Don’t forget to send your race, ski event or results to website@starthaus.com. with the headline: Tahoe Ski News to get them listed here each week.

Another busy day boot fitting at the Start Haus. The Start Haus has been nominated for Skiing Business Industry Awards for most knowledgeable staff, most innovative, best backshop ski tuning and best backshop boot fitting.

In Lake Tahoe ski racing news, Far West Skiing USSA SR-U21/18 have a Divisional FIS event coming up Jan 4-6 at Squaw Valley (invitation only). The Tahoe Ski League will be getting started at Auburn Ski Club on January 12-13.

Our wax calls for Squaw Valley this weekend: Holmenkol O 10 with SRB 11, Swix LF7, Dominator Wax with Bullet Old Snow.

Looking for new skis but not sure which to buy? We have to helpful ski comparisons available to help you out. First up, we looked at one of the most popular ski categories in Tahoe - all mountain skis at about 98 mm underfoot. Read the comparison here. Want to go a little fatter with all this snow? Check out our comparison of 100-110 mm underfoot big mountain skis here. And if you're still not sure, you can always contact the experts at the Start Haus at website@starthaus.com.

Don’t forget about “Find Phil on the Hill.” We’ll post what Phil will be wearing and where he’s skiing on our Facebook page, and the first 2 people to find him will get prizes!

Get to know the Start Haus

Craig Dostie

While the Start Haus started as a race ski shop, we've expanded to take care of all sorts of skiers from weekend warriors to backcountry skiers, and with Craig on board, our expertise in the backcountry now matches our racing credentials. Craig founded Couloir Magazine, and now runs the backcountry ski blog EarnYourTurns.com. His experience with backcountry skiing technique and technology is unmatched in the industry. Craig works both fitting boots and on the sales floor. If you're a backcountry skier or are just starting to get out of bounds, come talk to Craig at the Start Haus.