Skis

Below we have included a buying guide to help advise you through the process of buying your own skis. A good starting point is to establish what type of skier you are and what type of skiing you will be doing. This will ensure that the skis you buy are exactly what you need.

Skis

Ski Box

Oakley / Ski

£155.00

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Ski An'gel - Gel Shin Protectors

Ski Angel / Ski

Bruised and aching shins are a fact of ski boots. This is because the intensive action of skiing creates considerable friction upon the Anterior Crest of the lower Tibia bone. This unusual crest runs ...

£20.00

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Ski Ties - Black

Ellis Brigham Ltd / Ski

These foam and Velcro straps wrap around your skis to ensure carrying them is a little bit easier. The protective foam sits between the 2 ski bases and the Velcro wraps around the ski to make sure the...

£8.00

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Matrix Thermo Ski Boots

Scarpa / Ski

The Matrix is our most versatile touring boot – fitting comfortably and skiing precisely. The stiff bi-injected Pebax cuff reduces volume and efficiently transfers energy to the ski. The cuff release ...

£159.31

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Typhoon Thermo Ski Boots

Scarpa / Ski

The Typhoon mixes top-level alpine performance with a ski/walk mode for maximum versatility. The spine is reinforced with Power Ribs to add strength without affecting the overall weight. The liner is ...

£270.00

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ZZero 4 U TF Ski Boots

Dynafit / Ski

Using a PU shell and Pebax tongue, the ZZero 4 is performance-orientated touring boot. The Multiform liner is tough and hardwearing but still comfortable and light. The ski/walk mechanism is simple to...

£242.05

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Maestrale Ski Boots

Scarpa / Ski

The Maestrale has proved a huge success over the last 3 seasons with its light weight, great fit and remarkable performance. The anatomical shape increases comfort and sensitivity, whilst improving th...

£440.00

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Gea Ski Boots

Scarpa / Ski

The women's specific Gea was new last season and proved an instant hit with its light weight, great fit and remarkable performance. The anatomical shape increases comfort and sensitivity, whilst impro...

£440.00

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Quest Pro Pebax Ski Boots

Salomon / Ski

Salomon's Quest Pro Pebax is built for serious tourers and freeriders where uphill capabilities are as important as downhill performance. An ultra light thermoformed liner, with Quicklace system, save...

£240.00

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Titan TF-X Ski Boots

Dynafit / Ski

The Titan is the class leading boot for freeride tourers demanding the perfect balance of downhill performance and uphill touring comfort. The PU shell is powerful and precise, the ThermoFlex liner is...

£375.00

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There simply isn't a brand of ski that will work for everyone. Nor is there a ski that will work for all levels of skier. So a good place to start is to establish what your skiing level is.

Establish your ski level

This is important as you want to pick a ski that you are comfortable with now but that also allows you to improve. There are six different levels of skier that you can be classified as-beginner, advanced beginner,intermediate,advanced  intermediate, advanced and expert. The key as we have said is to choose a ski that will allow you to improve with it but don't buy a ski that is significantly better than you ie you are intermediate and happiest skiing blue runs and you select skis for an expert. Skis for expert skiers will work best when you ski them at speed and weight, if you cannot do this you wont be able to control them.

What type of skiing will you be doing?

There are a number of different categories here. All mountain skis as the name suggests are designed to work in all types of snow conditions. You can get narrow and wide style skis within this group, wider style skis perform better in powder. If you are going to always be skiing in powder then opt for powder skis, the extra wide waist widths stop the skis from sinking into fresh snow. Twin tip skis have a curved up tail and a curved up tip and are favoured by freestyle skiers. And finally race skis which as the name suggests are for racing, they tend to be stiffer, narrower and longer than the average ski.

Turning radius

If you like quick snappy turns  then you will need a turning radius in the 12-16m range. For big wide turns then look for a turning radius of 16-22m. If the skis don't give this information then check the difference between the waist of a ski and its tip and tail, the bigger the difference the tighter the turning radius will be.

Integrated/non integrated bindings

We would recommend that unless you are an experienced racer or freestyle skier you should choose skis with integrated bindings, or you may see them referred to as system skis. Essentially the bindings are built into the skis themselves.

Ski length

A general rule is that a ski should reach up to the chin of a beginner, the nose for intermediates and the forehead for advanced skiers. Although there will be exceptions to this. The majority of skis for men fall in the 165-185cm size range, for women most fall into the 140-160cm range. If you like to ski fast with wide turns then go longer, for slower skiing, with smaller turns, go shorter.