Getting Started Guides
Picking the right skis should be easy, use our guide to help you get the right gear.
Find out how to pick the right ski pole easily with our helpful guide.
Get your ski pole length correct for the most comfortable ski.
Getting the right ski boots it likely the most important gear choice you will make. Check out our ski boot guide.
Selecting a binding should be easy. Read our simple guide to bindings.
Selecting a binding at fits your boots is easy with out guide.
Wearing the right cloths makes a big different to how comfortable you are.
Getting Started Blog
How to pick the best ski boots
Selecting the right boots is probably the most important decision when buying cross country ski equipment. First off you need to decide what type of ski boots you want. Skate, classic, touring, combi (both skate and classic) or backcountry. If you don’t own any existing equipment, we generally recommend you pick your boots first and then choose skis and bindings that will work with your boot choice. If you already have skis and bindings then you will need to select a boot that is compatible with your current setup. In the past this was simple, there was NNN and Solomon
How to pick the right ski pole
Picking the right ski pole is not difficult, so don't let anyone tell you otherwise. First you need to determine what you want to use the poles for; skate skiing, classic skiing, touring or backcountry skiing. Remember about half of your forward momentum comes from your poles so they are important. 99% of the time if you have selected the right skis and boots then you just need to look for a pole in same range as your other gear. Example: If you purchase base model skis and boots you should just get a base model pole. If you
