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Sizing Race Skis for Junior Ski Racers
We've been getting a lot of questions recently on how to properly size junior race skis - both gs and sl - for junior ski racers, so we put together... -
2015 Dynastar Cham 117 Review (Video)
A few years back, when powder was bottomless, fat skis were new and rocker was rocking our world for the first time, powder skis were a one-trick pony, and people... -
Bootfitter's Notes: Intuition Liners (Video)
At Start Haus we get a significant amount of people every season coming in hoping to buy a new liner for their ski boot. There are many custom liners on... -
How to fit and trim Black Diamond Ascension Nylon STS skins
If you've just bought Black Diamond Ascension Nylon STS climbing skins, it can be a little daunting to figure out how to get them fit and trimmed to your skis.... -
2015 Head Great Joy Review (Video)
The Head Great Joy was one of the skis our female ski testers were most excited about when it was announced, and turned out to be one of our absolute... -
2015 Blizzard Samba Women's Ski Review
Blizzard's Flipcore skis have been some of our tester's favorites over the last few years, and the women's specific skis are no exception. The Blizzard Samba, at 98 underfoot, cuts... -
Bootfitter's Notes: Dynafit Mercury Review
Backcountry boots are improving at a rapid pace in today’s market, with several plastic options that allow manufacturers to make boots lighter, and ski better than ever before. Also engineering... -
2015 Nordica Nemesis Review (Video)
The Nordica Nemesis, a long-time Start Haus favorite for hard-charging women who like to get off-piste, has been updated for 2015, and from our testing, it's for the better. Taking... -
Bootfitter's Notes: Tecnica R9.8 130 Review
Tecnica has long been proud of their race heritage and the success of their narrow performance-focused boots. The Inferno released a few years ago, and the new Tecnica R9.8 130,... -
Blizzard Bonafide Review: An All Mountain Ski Gold Standard
Here in Tahoe, the Start Haus tends to recommend 98 mm underfoot skis as the best all-around all-mountain skis for local conditions. There are a lot of good skis in... -
Bootfitter's Notes: Lange SX 120 Review
Lange deserves accolades on many fronts in their history as a ski boot manufacturer. Throughout their history, performance has been their highest value. While so many companies have gone off... -
Bootfitter's Notes: Tecnica Mach1 130 Review
Medium-wide ski boots have some serious competition in the last few years. When Tecnica built a new boot from the ground up, the engineers knew it had to be something...
