As ski season kicks into gear, lots of people eagerly grab their boards and race up to the slopes. They’re leaving performance behind. Before heading to the hills, consider taking your boards in for a ...

As the seasons start to change, Ski Hut is expecting bike riders to stop in for a tune-up. offering various tune-up options ...

What’s in a ski tune? And how do you know when you need one?The following are some guidelines. But why bother getting your skis tuned at all? Quite simply, keeping your skis tuned is the same as ...

It’s that time of year again: The first snowflakes are falling; winter hats and gloves, jackets, boots and skis and snowboards are being pulled from the back of the closet. Ski season won’t be here ...

E van Spence holds a miniature red iron in his right hand and a slab of light blue wax in his left. He slowly drips the wax across an upturned ski resting on his workbench at REI Boulder. “I’d say ...

Nick Kettinger works with the Godfather of Tuning Rob White at Buzz’s. “They’re the fastest tunes around,” he says. “It’s a secret Schleper recipe that’s been handed down through the generations. We ...

The basement of Radio Boardshop is stacked floor-to-ceiling with snowboards, new and old, brandishing various levels of scratches and core shots. With the shadow of opening day looming nearer by the ...

Back when I was a college racer, I remember a girlfriend finding me in my kitchen with a pair of skis on the table, an iron in my hand and a big red block of Toko wax. “What are you doing?” she asked.

In the third episode of a four-part series on home ski tuning technique, Matt Hupperts of the Edgeworks discusses waxing strategies. Ski waxes vary wildly in price, from $15 for basic waxes to over ...

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Pam Warman bends over a Salomon ski, her eyes focused on the metal edge. The grinding stone she pushes chips away shiny dust. Taking her eyes away, she feels the edge with ...

Lack of snow — especially early in the season — meant more customers needed repairs.