There was great snow on the ground up north in early December, and I readied my gear to head up there. Then work got in the way. Life got in the way next. A four letter word (rain) befell the north country. The holidays were on the doorstep. So despite great early season conditions—and intentions—I
Avie’s Ski / Sport wishes you the vey happiest of New Year’s and the very best for 2020. Avie’s will be closing today, New Year’s Eve, at 5:00 PM and will be closed New Year’s Day. Thursday the store will be open regular hours, ready to help you get fitted out for a weekend of
…to MOUNT SNOW! January 5th is the first Avie’s Ski / Sports ski resort trip. And as you have guessed, it heads to Mount Snow in Vermont. Join a bunch of other like-minded skiers and riders heading north for a day on the slopes. Ride the bubble-six-pack-lift and watch your world turn true blue. But
The 2020 Avie’s Ski / Sports SKI & RIDE bus trip schedule is now posted!! Check out the great lineup of trips to ski and ride resorts in Vermont and New Hampshire. And check out the great price. Again Avie’s has managed to keep the price—which includes the ride to and from the resort AND
Warm hands. What can be better? Especially for a day on the slopes. Or out hiking or snowshoeing. Or even just around town doing the things we still do despite freezing temperatures. So you need to find some gloves. But does the row after row, bin after bin of gloves, mittens, and liners make your
RIDE snowboards are ready to rip. Upgrades and new models to the RIDE line of snowboards provide some great opportunities for both men and women. Man-RIDE-Pig The rage in the men’s line is of course the “pigs.” War Pig, Mountain Pig, Super Pig. These newly designed shorter, more turny, more fun boards are taking the
Face it, styles have changed. Materials have changed. Technologies have changed. Big, thick, bulky apparel is about as in-style as straight skis. Wool That’s Smart New materials are now available to make fabrics that are light, comfortable and moisture wicking. There are tried and true natural materials used to make fabrics that are warm—even when
There is a new rock star at Avie’s Ski / Sports for the 2019/2020 season — Roxa ski boots. Origins Roxa ski boots, made in Italy, have a family history that dates into the making of the famous ski boot brands Raichle and Kneissl. In 2003 Roxa began crafting its own brand of boots, making
For the 2019/2020 season Nordica has made a couple of significant changes to its ski boot line up. One is ladies only, the other gives the goods to everyone. Women’s Wonder This year women will see ALL Nordica ski boots having the adjustable calf fit technology. In the past only the higher end, more expensive
Dobermann Debut Nordica is seeing a phase out of the GT series of skis, and in their place the Dobermann Spitfire series move in. Sound vaguely familiar? It should. The Dobermann line from Nordica is their race ski series. If you have guessed that the new Spitfire series is modeled after the Dobermann race ski
