Skiing, Snowboarding, Paddleboarding
Choosing the Pole When choosing a ski pole there are three main things you must look at, the material of the pole the baskets available the grips Ski poles can be made of aluminum, carbon/graphite, or a composite material. Aluminum poles are the cheapest and normally the lightest; however, they are the least durable ofRead More
Wanna Be Ski Bum Ryan Pasturczak dressed up in his dad’s early 1980’s Nevica one piece ski suit for Halloween. This is not the first time Ryan has donned the suit. In the past couple years he has actually worn the suit several times on the hill skiing and boarding. Ryan is a certified technicianRead More
Even though Alpine Accessories doesn’t sell ski jumping skis, it doesn’t mean we don’t appreciate the sport. Can you imagine going down a ramp, flying off into the air without seeing the bottom and then trying to land correctly some 100 feet down? Can you imagine downing this as a teenager? Ben Kaiser, a customerRead More
Part time Alpine Accessories Certified Tecnitian, Jim Boge and his cousin Mike Logunetz are riding from San Francisco to Boston to raise awareness and funds for Habitat for Humanity. Their goal is to raise $20,000 to help fund a Habitat (house) in Waukegan sponsored by Thrivent Builds with Habitat for Humanity, a program of Thrivent Financial forRead More
K2 Sports introduced their new ski boots for the 2013-2014 at the SIA Snow Show held in Denver in January, 2013. The new K2 ski boots have been in developement for over five years. While most ski boots are developed from racers and technolgy is passed down, K2 started with a fresh slate and designed their boots for the current wider skis,Read More
While having the proper skis and bindings, ski boots are the most important to get correct. Why you ask? While comfort is improtant, it is more important to be in the proper fit and flex. The proper fit means the correct shell length and shell width so your foot stays in place. But it’s the flex ofRead More
Visit the Alpine Accessories booth this weekend at the Windy City Ski and Snowboard Show at the Schaumburg Convention Center. At the booth you can get the latest in ski and snowboard outerwear at Pre-Season prices. Also with your paid admission you will get a FREE LIFT TICKET to Boyne plus other lift ticket vouchers. Read More
Norge Ski Club is having their 27th annual Summer Ski Jump this weekend in Fox River Grove Illinois. Gates open at 11:00 am both on Saturday and Sunday. You can save by getting your Pre-Sale entry buttons at Alpine Accessories for $10.00 which gives you entry for both days of the events. Children 12 and underRead More
You have been an avid skier and/or snowboarder for some time. When you go to your favorite area do you stick to your favorite runs or do you try to ski them all during your stay? Do you go to the same area every year or do you try somewhere new? So how well doRead More
Employee and certified technician Joey Keen won 1st place overall in the 2010-2011 CMSC Men’s A Class. Joey has been ski racing since he was 16 training with the Wilmot Junior Racing Team. Joey has been working at Alpine Accessories part time for the past 7 years while going to school and was part ofRead More