Find Your Zone

Welcome to the brand new Women's Zone!  Ski Vermont welcomes Lisa Densmore, outdoor enthusiast and rippin' skier.  She'll be providing equipment, gear and technique tips throughout the season.  Check back often, new tips will be posted regularly. 

199Lisa_Densmore_-_Headshot_sm.jpg Lisa Densmore has been a familiar face on Vermont's slopes since age 14. A former U.S. Ski Team Member from Stratton Mountain, Lisa has written hundreds of articles on snowsports since retiring from the pro tour in 1990. She is the author of "Ski Faster", a top-selling guide to high performance skiing and racing (McGraw-Hill, 2000). Today, she gives women's ski clinics around the United States, is a consultant on women's products to various gear and apparel companies, and a regular host of ski-related television programming on RSN, though she will gladly play hooky on a powder day or to compete in a masters race. densmoredesigns.com

Equipment and Gear

Freestyle or Freeride Boards

While each manufacturer has different ways of categorizing boards based on their shape and core construction, there are really two main types, freestyle and free-ride.

Nordic: What Binding System Should I Use?

Your choice of bindings is easy. Actually, you have no choice. Your bindings need to match your boots.

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Tips and Techniques

Snowboarding - Half-pipe Basics

When you get to the point where you can turn competently on the open slopes and pivot 180 degrees any time you want, you’re ready for the half-pipe.

Get a Grip

While Vermont ski resorts are masterful at creating excellent snow conditions even if Mother Nature doesn’t cooperate, sometimes the snow surface can be a little more firm.

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