Alpine skiing

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Alpine skiing
Voyage au cœur des skis alpins Rossignol
Nov 10, 2022

Trip to the Heart of Rossignol Skis

Manufacturing alpine skis remains an extremely complex process. Exploration of a cutting-edge factory deep in the French Alps—the Rossignol plant in Sallanches.
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Julien Heon
Julien Heon
Rossignol Ambassador
Alpine skiing
Skis écologiques : les engagements d’Elan
Nov 09, 2022

Green Skis: Elan’s Commitments

The environment is increasingly at the heart of ski manufacturers’ priorities. Elan is now equipped with 2,500 solar panels that produce part of the energy needed to run its production plant. Here’...
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Élisabeth
Élisabeth
Oberson Editor
Alpine skiing
Ski de piste tout-terrain Völkl : la série Deacon
Nov 08, 2022

Völkl’s All-Mountain Piste Skis: The Deacon Series

The German alpine ski manufacturer Völkl’s name guarantees high quality and outstanding performance. Always innovating, Völkl has introduced the Deacon collection. Effective in a variety of on-pist...
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Élisabeth
Élisabeth
Oberson Editor
Alpine skiing
Comment choisir des bâtons de ski?
Nov 07, 2022

How to Choose Ski Poles?

Ski poles are a key aspect of your downhill ski equipment. To find the right size and determine what you need, here are some tips for choosing ski poles.
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Élisabeth
Élisabeth
Oberson Editor
Alpine skiing
Choisir des couches extérieures pour le ski alpin
Oct 30, 2022

Choosing Outer Layers for Downhill Skiing

A day of downhill skiing from the first to the last chair is so much more enjoyable when your ski jacket allows you to be comfortable. If the ski slopes are your main playground, Descente winter cl...
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Élisabeth
Élisabeth
Oberson Editor
Alpine skiing
Comment choisir des skis de freeride?
Oct 16, 2022

How to Choose Freeride Skis?

Do you love powder, bold lines and glades? The various types of freeride skis are for you! The men’s and women’s Unleashed collection of freeride skis from Nordica are a prime example. Here’s a gui...
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Élisabeth
Élisabeth
Oberson Editor
Alpine skiing
Choisir vos bottes de ski alpin FL3X
Oct 13, 2022

Choosing Your FL3X Downhill Ski Boots

The secret is out: K2 is now the brand with the renowned three-piece boots originally sold by Full Tilt. The FL3X collection has become fully ensconced in freestyle culture. Here’s how to choose yo...
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Élisabeth
Élisabeth
Oberson Editor
Alpine skiing
Ski de piste : Atomic Redster Q & Cloud Q
Oct 03, 2022

On-Piste Skis: Atomic Redster and Cloud Q

Downhill ski runs hold many surprises throughout the day. Such variable conditions call for an on-piste ski that can take on anything and makes no compromises. The Atomic men’s Redster Q and women’...
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Élisabeth
Élisabeth
Oberson Editor
Alpine skiing
Choisir de l’équipement de ski alpin pour femmes
Sep 20, 2022

Choosing Women’s Alpine Ski Equipment

Blizzard Tecnica’s Women2Women program has been committed to democratizing the world of alpine skiing for women since 2015. Fostering a better understanding of equipment is part of their engagement...
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Élisabeth
Élisabeth
Oberson Editor
Alpine skiing
Protéger nos hivers grâce à POW
Apr 18, 2022

Protecting our winters with POW

Founded fifteen years ago, the not-for-profit organization Protect Our Winters Canada (POW) works with athletes like Caroline Côté to raise awareness about the risks of climate change. This new col...
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Sean Desmidt
Sean Desmidt
Oberson Editor
Alpine skiing
Retour sur les Jeux olympiques d’hiver 2022
Mar 29, 2022

A look back at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games

One month after the closing ceremony of the fourteenth winter Olympic games, our athletes come back from their Beijing experience. Let’s look back on Elizabeth Hosking, Mikaël Kingsbury, Marie...
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Élisabeth
Élisabeth
Oberson Editor
Alpine skiing
Ski à Whistler: les coups de cœur de Julien Heon
Mar 07, 2022

Skiing in Whistler: Julien Heon’s picks

Twenty years ago, I had the opportunity to leave my hometown to live in Whistler for a year. I immediately fell in love with this place where the mountains are impressive and intimidating. Still, t...
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Julien Heon
Julien Heon
Oberson Ambassador