| Don't you just love the sound of your skis clicking | | | | On the other hand, if skiing zipper line bumps is your |
| into your bindings and the squeaky sound of ski wax | | | | thing, make sure you get smaller poles so you can |
| on Colorado snow? There is something so invigorating | | | | plant correctly while bashing those bumps. Get the |
| about gearing up for a day of skiing or snowboarding. | | | | poles to long and planting on the mogul will push your |
| Read tips and information for selecting the perfect | | | | shoulders back which will cause you to either be |
| ski and snowboard equipment for your Aspen, | | | | kicked to the back seat or redirect your skis. Since |
| Colorado vacation. | | | | you want your upper body to be "quiet", short poles |
| Many visitors find that ordering Aspen ski and | | | | will enable you to simply flick the top of the mogul |
| snowboard rentals online in advance saves them a lot | | | | while skiing through the line. |
| of time by not having to wait in line. The following | | | | Skis are the number one question when renting gear |
| information will also help guide you through selecting | | | | for your Aspen, Colorado ski vacation. Common |
| the ideal gear for your Aspen, CO vacation. | | | | questions include: |
| First, when selecting Aspen ski rental and equipment, | | | | 1)How long should my skis be? |
| you need to sort out what type of terrain you will | | | | Length of skis depend on your skier ability. If your |
| be skiing, what are the current conditions like and the | | | | standing up, ideal ski lengths for beginner to |
| all important question "What type of skier are you"? | | | | intermediate skiers tend to fall anywhere between |
| These factors will determine a number of things | | | | your upper chest and nose. For advanced skiers who |
| when it comes to fitting your Aspen ski rentals. | | | | tend to seek powder stashes, skis are generally |
| As most avid skiers know, today's equipment is far | | | | longer to support their body weight while in the deep |
| superior to yesterdays gear. With this advancement | | | | snow. |
| in technology, renting the ideal Aspen ski equipment | | | | 2)What's the difference between powder skis and |
| can seem like a daunting task. You will most likely | | | | groomer skis? |
| need to get fitted for boots, skis and poles. Some | | | | Floating in Aspen, Colorado's deep powder stashes is |
| say, a proper fitting ski boot is the most important | | | | what a ski vacation is all about. In order to ski |
| part of progressing in your skier ability. | | | | powder, it is essential you have skis wide enough to |
| Getting fitted for ski boots | | | | carry you on top of the snow. If you are on narrow |
| Comfort isn't king when it comes to renting ski boots. | | | | racing skis, you will tend to sink too deep. Thiis will |
| To improve your skiing ability and to progress to the | | | | turn your powder day into a long leg workout. On |
| next level, it is imperative to rent boots that support | | | | the other hand, if you're into carving flawless turns in |
| every inch of your feet. You want to prevent having | | | | Colorado cordoroy, then you need to rent skis that |
| what is known as sloppy feet. Sloppy feet happens | | | | are a little narrower which will hold the line tighter |
| when there is too much room in your boots which | | | | while leaning into your turns. |
| will lesson the amount of control you have on your | | | | 3)What does parabolic mean? |
| skis. You obviously don't want to strangle your feet | | | | Parabolic skis have revolutionized the ski industry. |
| so you can't feel them, but you definitely need your | | | | They have enabled beginner skiers to advance to |
| boots to be tight. This will maximize your sensitivity | | | | intermediate while intermediate skiers have enjoyed |
| to the terrain and increase your control. | | | | tackling advanced terrain. Basically, parabolic skis |
| Often times, ski rental shops in Aspen will size your | | | | enable for quick edge to edge turning radius. Simply |
| poles for you, but if you're an advanced skier, you | | | | pivot your knees, put the skis on edge, and they do |
| might want to be aware of a couple of things. The | | | | the rest of the work for you. |
| ideal pole size changes with what type of terrain you | | | | 4)What's the difference between a flexible vs. stiff |
| prefer to ski. If you're a big fan of ripping up fresh | | | | ski |
| corduroy then you need to get a standard sized pole. | | | | Stiff skis are great for holding an edge on hard |
| You can measure what size pole you need by turning | | | | packed snow. They also allow a skier to ski faster |
| the ski pole upside down and grabbing directly under | | | | without the skis from loosing an edge. Flexible skis |
| the basket. If the pole is correctly fitted, you're arm | | | | are great for blasting through the crud and blazing |
| should be bent at a 90 degree angle. | | | | over moguls. |