New Gear Means More Fun
There have been major leaps forward in ski and snowboarding gear in the last few years. In general they make it much easier and more fun getting down the mountain in your precious week or two and enable you to tackle slopes you may otherwise struggle with. A few years ago skis were mainly differentiated by the standard of skier they were aimed at. But then a host of different types of revolutionary new shaped skis started to come in. First there were the fat skis that brought off-piste skiing in powder or crud and heli-skiing within the grasp of even an average intermediate.
Then there were carved skis, which have now virtually replaced the old fashioned skinny skis. A few seasons ago saw the free ride revolution with skis with fatter waists designed to be used all over the mountain, on piste and off. Also the introduction of ski-boards or Snowblades hit the front pages of ski mags and papers alike. Also the introduction of trick based skis that allow you to easily ski both backwards and forwards and allow you to ski the half pipes with ease. Well this now bares the question, which ski type should I use. Well there is no answer and its best to find out for yourself. With renting skis in all resorts extremely easy you should have no problem testing out different types to find the ones your like.