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Welcome to the Start Haus’ Tahoe Ski News report, your weekly source of tahoe ski racing & competition info, wax calls, deals and more.
Send your race, ski event or results to website@starthaus.com. with the headline: Tahoe Ski News to get them listed here each week.
The view from Hidden Peak, West Shore of Lake Tahoe on a backcountry ski trip. Photo by Paul Raymore, Homewood Mountain Resort.
Happy Martin Luther King Jr. weekend, and welcome to our weekly Tahoe Ski News blog.
Send your race, ski event or results to website@starthaus.com. with the headline: Tahoe Ski News to get them listed here each week.
Watch our video ski reviews, ski boot reviews and more at our Youtube channel page.
In ski racing and competition news, Far West Skiing’s Ski Cross Open Series continues this weekend at Squaw Valley. At Boreal, A CNISSF Slalom Race is coming up on Monday, the 21st, Farther down the road, Tahoe League racing continues Feb 2-3 at Alpine Meadows.
Craig Dostie, author of EarnYourTurns.com and our backcountry ski expert at the Start Haus, got one last day in for 2012 on the west shore of Lake Tahoe – and what a day!
It’s not too late to get that special somebody what they really want – we’re offering free 2nd Day UPS Shipping on all orders over $300!
So if you’ve got somebody on your list looking for a new pair of skis, the perfect pair of ski boots, the right set of ski bindings or any other piece of ski equipment, now’s your chance to make them happy. Or maybe you’ve been eying something in our ski outlet and want to buy yourself a little present – we won’t judge.
Just make sure to place your order by Thursday, 1 p.m. PST for the 2nd day shipping to get your package to you in time for Christmas.
Questions? Shoot us an email at Online@starthaus.com
UPDATE: All sold out!
Whether you’re a backcountry veteran who earns more turns than most people get off the lift, or new to the idea of dipping into the sidecountry out of the resort for fresh powder turns, one of the most important pieces of gear is a good pair of touring ski boots.
And Dynafit ski boots are widely regarded as some of the best backcountry boots available, with an excellent balance of walk-ability, downhill performance, low weight and a comfortable fit. Lucky for you, we’ve got a huge sale on 2012 Dynafit Boots up to 50% off! Our stock is extremely limited however, so these are going to go fast.
The fall season is upon us in Tahoe and at Start Haus – that means it’s almost ski race season. While most ski racers won’t be on snow until at least the early camps at Copper, everyone is thinking right now about their race gear for the upcoming year.
Travis Ganong gets after a Super G Session in Chile this summer.
Sold out, check out our new SKI SALE now!
If you’ve been waiting for the best price on a pair of Nordica Skis, this is it: the Nordica Blemish Ski Sale!
The Nordica Skis 2012 blemished models.
Every year the Start Haus uses our super-secret connections to scoop up a bunch of the previous year’s Nordica Skis with minor cosmetic blemishes at almost unbelievable prices, then pass the savings on to you. Whether you’re looking for Nordica all-mountain skis, Nordica powder skis or something else, this is the best price you’ll find.
I had a crazy spring/early summer. Following a full World Cup Dh and Super race season in Europe, I made a stop at US Nationals in Colorado, and then headed home to Tahoe for a week before heading off to Alaska to go film with Warren Miller Entertainment! It was an awesome trip up to Points North Heli in Cordova and it was super fun working with Tom Day, Danny Day (who I grew up with in Tahoe), and Court Leve.
After Alaska I joined my girlfriend Marie Michele Gagnon, and her teammates Marie-Pier Prefontaine and Eve Routier, as well as Federica Brignone and her boyfriend in Mexico for a few days of surfing and summer in Sayulita! Then I came back to Tahoe for a few days, drove up to my home for the summer, Canmore, Alberta, and then flew to Mammoth for our annual spring ski camp with the US Team. Then I finally flew back to Canmore after that month and a half of craziness and I am settling into the summer training routine here! It has taken me a month to recover from all that travel, and to go through all the photos and get organized enough to blog again! Here are some photos from Alaska! Also here is my first blog about Alaska with some photos.
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Wow we nailed it with the timing here in AK! For three days before we got here it was raining and foggy, and then Tom Day, Danny Day and myself show up and BAM!, the first two days of the trip are blue bird and amazing. My first time here to Points North Heli in Cordova, and my first time filming with Warren Miller, and Im like,”Wow I guess its always sunny in Alaska!” Haha-It looks like the luck is on our side with the weather. The trip has started out well with some amazing conditions and we are already pushing it pretty hard. I am lucky enough to be shredding with Mitch Toelderer, an amazing big mountain snowboarder from Innsbruck who charges as hard as anyone and is a super humble person to be with in the mountains. I am learning a lot from him and its fun to start pushing it a little! All these photos on this post were taken by Mitch! Thanks Mitch, and nice work yesterday sending the first run ever down “The Rattlesnake”. That was burly! It looks like sun for another few days so ill try and send an update soon!
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This line is called Tapas! I skied the lookers right spine and Mitch the lookers left! This was my third run ever in the Chugach.
This is called Bubbys! We skied it on day two and it was amazing blower powder! I am sure we got a shot from it. I skied the prominent spine/ridge off the top and Mitch the big spine on the peak to lookers right!
Looking at a zone called The Massif from the heli!
Court Leve, our photographer on the left and Tom Day cinematographer on the right! They seem super happy after the first two days! We for sure got some shots.
My second line from day two!
Dropping in off the top!
Ripping by the heli at the bottom!
This is me getting some blower powder off the shoulder of Bubbys! Look at the photo from above called Bubbys to see the scale of this 3000 foot monster!
That was an amazing start to the trip! Thanks Kevin Quinn and everyone at Points North as well as Tom Day, Court Leve, Danny Day, Mitch Toelderer, and our pilot!
August 31-Sept 3, 2012
Hours: 9:00-6:00
How it works….
For the buyers:
Start Haus staff will be on hand to help you with purchases, we are here to serve you. We will assist you with sizing and making sure the equipment is appropriate for your needs. If we don’t think it is the right item for you, we will let you know.
For the sellers:
We will begin taking in your equipment on August 1st. Start Haus staff will help advise you on pricing for the gear you wish to sell. We recommend that you price your equipment aggressively so it sells, of course you will have the final say on what price the ski equipment will sold for. At the time of listing the items, you have the choice of either 100% store credit -or- 70% back to you in the form of a check.
Items accepted:
Skis:
Race, Powder, All-mountain & Kids
(skis sell better tuned and with bindings)
Outerwear:
Jackets, Shells, Speedsuits, Armor
(Clothing MUST be cleaned and in sellable condition)
Items not accepted for resale:
Boots, Poles, Mid & Base layers, Goggles, Gloves & Helmets along with any items we wouldn’t sell to you.
**Due to limited space**
Unsold items must be claimed by October 16th, 2011.
Unclaimed items will be donated.
Spring is the time of the season that we begin testing skis and boots for the following season. Here are some key reasons why we stress testing now opposed to the summer time:
Snow: When testing products you should test it on a condition that is most similar to what you will be racing on during the season. This all revolves around the feel of the ski or boot. Depending on the condition you will find that there can be differences that will/can eventually add up to a time difference in the course and that can be the separation between you winning or losing.
Tune: Having the ability to test multiple different brands of products with the exact same Start Haus tune. This will result in you being eliminate the tune as being a variable in the test and making it easier for you to feel exactly how the ski feels.
Product: Ultimately you are testing skis or boots to see if you are faster than other brands. When you have the ability to test multiple different skis or boots in one day you are easily able to determine the differences between brands. This is easy because the snow conditions are the same, tune is the same and now the only differences will be product.
These three key elements are all necessary components to an effective test and deciding which brand is the best performing ski or boot for the athlete.
Ski camps will be taking place over the next few weekends through the Squaw Valley Race Program and Sugar Bow Ski Team; both camps will be open to all other programs as well. If you have any inquiries regarding these camps please contact Start Haus at 530.582.5781 or comment here and we will be happy to assist you the best we can.