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