The time for warm days, extended lift hours, corn snow, lots of sunshine, and a spring time tan (the famous raccoon look) is already here. Are you ready to enjoy this special time of the season? We compiled a list of our favorite spring skiing hints from our expert VBSR staff (we even included Aggie), […]
Ski Gear News
Feeling Sharp: Wintersteiger TrimJet 71 Edging Machine
On January 14, 2015, World Cup Racer and co-owner, Sacha Gros, and Tuner, Barclay Rabin, got lucky. They put the brand new Wintersteiger TrimJet 71 to work by putting a Vista Bahn Ski Rental (aka VBSR) race tune on two pairs of Salomon skis and tore apart the Vail Mountain groomers! When Vail mountain conditions […]
SnowSports Industries America Snow Show 2014: Demo Favorites
During the SnowSports Industries America Snow Show (SIA), our friendly and fun Vista Bahn Ski Rentals staff ripped up the 20+ inches of fresh Rocky Mountain powder to gain knowledge on the newest and best equipment out there – You’re Welcome! With having the opportunity to demo products at the show, we couldn’t wait to get back to […]
2014 – 2015 Ski Industry Trends
The VBSR team recently attended the Snow Sports Industry America Snow Show (SIA) and Ski Demo Day at Copper Mountain. As luck would have it, the Rockies were in the midst of an epic snowstorm. Many attendees were stuck on the wrong side of the pass or in Atlanta during an ice storm, making the mountain […]
Vail’s ‘Rocker’ Revolution : Reverse Camber
Every 15 years or so, skiing technology experiences a revelation that changes everything. It’s often something that appears strange at first, but after a period of trial and error, becomes the industry standard. This is the year of the rocker. Ski makers have incorporated camber into ski design since 1850 in Norway. The concave shape […]
The Next Big Thing in Ski Technology: Nanotechnology
Year-round backcountry skier and a professor at the University of Nevada-Reno, Kam Leang is on the forefront of innovation in ski and snowboard technology. He currently is teaching a mechanical engineering class where his students are incorporating nanotechnology into skis they’re building. One set will somehow fold down to fit in a suitcase; the other […]
