Blog
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Sherpa Adventure Gear - Ski Clothing Beyond the Norm
This year the Start Haus is carrying a wider selection of ski clothing than ever before, thanks in part to our new soft goods guru, Jennifer. One line Jennifer was... -
2014 Ski Bindings Overview Video
Boot fitting is our specialty at the Start Haus, and our huge ski wall offers a ton of choice, but ski bindings shouldn't be overlooked as an important part of... -
Bootfitter's Notes: Lange RS Ski Boots
Editor's Note: Bootfitter's Notes is a new series of posts the Start Haus will be sharing, in hopes of giving buyers extra insight into different ski boots, and how they... -
Skinny All Mountain Ski Review: 82 to 90 mm - Sierra Jim
The 2015 version of this comparison is here: 2015 Narrow All Mountain Skis When we move up in width from the frontside carver ski collection, our next category is this... -
2014 Frontside Carver Ski Comparison - Sierra Jim
See the 2015 Review Here! As a western (Tahoe) based ski shop, we at the Start Haus have a lot of demand for wider soft snow biased skis, and for... -
2014 Atomic Ritual Ski Review - Sierra Jim
The Atomic Ritual returns unchanged except for graphics from last year. This is one of those skis that we talk about when the discussion turns to the “one ski quiver”... -
Atomic Crimson Ti Review - Sierra Jim
The Atomic Crimson TI has been a familiar name in the Atomic ski lineup for some years, but for 13-14, this ski is entirely new. In fact, all the top... -
Avalanche Safety Equipment at the Start Haus
As the skiing community ventures farther and farther off the beaten path in to the backcountry, so does the Start Haus. Start Haus Owner Jim Schaffner skinning up Hidden Peak... -
How the Start Haus helped on the new K2 Ski Boots
There's been a lot of buzz around K2's new ski boot line for 2013-14, with some pretty exciting innovations for both alpine and backcountry ski boot design. What you haven't... -
Why we're excited about the new K2 Ski Boots
Some of the biggest news for the upcoming 2013-14 ski season is that market-leading ski maker K2 is getting back into the ski boot business. It might come as a... -
Big savings on Marker Bindings
We've got four great deals on Marker Bindings we ended up with overstock on - the Marker Jester and Marker Jester Pro for frontside skiers, and the Marker Tour F10... -
Buying race skis at the end of season sale - What you need to know
With rules changing on race skis almost yearly, it's hard to know when you can save big on end of the season race ski sales, or when you've got to...