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  • Milli's Matter: The Tale of Two World-Cup Bakers

    Milli's Matter: The Tale of Two World-Cup Bakers

    Milliseconds, Milliliters Megan McJames and Chelsea Marshall aren’t just World Cup skiers, they’re world-class quantifiers.  They became Olympians by sifting seconds down to deci-seconds, down to centi-seconds, down to milli-seconds.  ...
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  • Diary of a Non-Wimpy Ski Racer

    Diary of a Non-Wimpy Ski Racer

    Journaling isn’t just for detectives like Nancy Drew (and diaries aren’t just for wimpy kids like the wimpy kid that kept a diary).  Writing, journaling, diary keeping—whatever you want to...
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  • Bro-Ski is for Real

    Bro-Ski is for Real

    Boy or girl, we’ve all got bros that ski. Pant sagging, goggle gapping, and ski rapping—your bro-ski, man. You know who I’m talking about. It’s likely they give you a...
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  • The Art of Working Out in the Sun

    The Art of Working Out in the Sun

    Exercise is the healthiest thing since broccoli.  With that in mind, don’t make a full plate of dryland training so hard to swallow.  A dryland training program is all about...
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  • Labor Day Consignment Sale

    Labor Day Consignment Sale

    • Let us handle all your equipment sales for you • Get 70% cash or 100% store credit • Sale runs from Saturday Sept. 3rd though Monday Sept. 5th Start...
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  • TGR One for the Road

    TGR One for the Road

    Start Haus will be hosting a screening of Teton Gravity Research's latest film, One for the Road.  The premiere will be held at Alpine Meadows on September 23rd.  Stay tuned for further...
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  • The new 2012 Volkl RTM 84

    The new 2012 Volkl RTM 84

    Click Here to see the updated Volkl RTM 84 Review The entirely new Volkl RTM 84 is the successor to the long running line of AC 4/AC 40/AC 50 skis...
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  • Race Ski Testing 101

    Race Ski Testing 101

    Seasoned ski racers and ski professionals understand the importance of finding skis that bring out the best of their individual style while mitigating some of the potentially unproductive aspects of...
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  • Experience the Blizzard Bonafide

    Experience the Blizzard Bonafide

    The Blizzard Bonafide comes in at 98mm at the waist and features the “Flipcore” construction of the Freemountain line.  The Bonafide has conventional camber in the center section of the...
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  • Introducing the 2012 Volkl Shiro

    Introducing the 2012 Volkl Shiro

    This 2011 season turned into one of the most powder filled seasons in the history of skiing.  The “Season of Powder” continued long into June, with local skiers still getting...
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  • A Revolution; The 2012 Salomon BBR

    A Revolution; The 2012 Salomon BBR

    ***UPDATE: See our blog with a new Salomon BBR 10.0 Review*** Every few years, something comes along in ski design that captures the imagination of the skiing public so completely,...
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