RIDING OVERSEAS AND KEEPING WARM
By admin | October 1, 2009
JANS BLOG
RIDING OVERSEAS AND KEEPING WARM
For those lucky enough to be travelling to North America or Canada to ski and/or board in the next few months I have a few tips to help make your trip more enjoyable. The temperatures can drop well below freezing so it is important to keep warm if you want to enjoy yourself and maximize your lift ticket.
A/ Layering
Firstly I think the most important item of clothing is your Thermals. I would generally suggest taking two sets of good quality thermals. With two sets you can wear just one or double them up if it is really cold. Because thermals are very fine it is not too bulky to wear two sets at a time. Auski have a number of different brands of thermals and have the biggest range of snow ski apparel in the southern hemisphere, so there is sure to be something for every one.
Thermals are most effective if worn under a skivvy. This ensures your warm air is trapped in close to the skin. Then the third and top layer is your jacket. Jackets can be either a Shell or Insulated with varying levels of warmth. If you do only have a Shell it is a good idea to have a fleece layer between your skivvy and the Shell. A fleece vest is a good idea because it is not too bulky but keeps your body warm.
B/ Invest in a good quality pair of gloves
You will find that your fingers and toes get the coldest so a really good idea is to wear a pair of Thermal or polypropelene Glove liners under a pair of good quality gloves. As it is NOT advisable to wear two pairs of sox I have found from experience the best way to keep your toes warm is to use Toasty Toes in your boots. They stay warm all day and you just attach them to your sox on top of your toes every morning when you are putting on your boots and they stay warm all day. The other option for toes is to have Hotronic Boot Heaters installed in your ski boots. Auski sell the heaters and will install then in your boot at no extra cost.
C/ Have fun and share your stories with others!
I have found that Auski located in Hardware Lane, Melbourne has the biggest and most amazing range of ski and boarding clothing and equipment. Also I like the fact that the staff at Auski are all passionate and mad keen skiers and boarders and have not only had a lot of experience riding and working in resorts overseas but also always have a story or two to share.
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SMITH SENSOR LENS
By admin | October 1, 2009
SMITH SENSOR LENS
The Smith Sensor lens available from Auski is a necessity if you are riding in Japan. The chances are that you will encounter quite a lot of flat light and low cloud in Japan making the visibility really low.
The Sensor Lens (which can be bought separately and put into your Smith goggles) is ideal because it lets about 70% of visible transmittable light- by enabling you to see a lot clearer than the average goggle lens (which only allow between 25% to 55% of light depending on which lens you currently have in your goggle).
These lenses are ideal for sunny or variable conditions but not so good on the really low light days.
I Hope this information goes someway to help preparing you for your trip to Japan.
Jan Smith
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Burton’s new movie set to hit the screens!
By admin | September 23, 2009
- The massive movie from Burton is about to hit the screens! Get tickets from us and come and see the biggest snowboard movie ever to be made. Shane tells me that all the Burton riders were signed exclusively for this movie only, and that the Mack Dawg director made it for them. Here is the link for the teaser.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPQP0tEAtzo&feature=channel_page
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SNOW NEWS LATEST
By sarah | July 9, 2008
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ITS HERE!
SNOW HITS SLOPES AND KEEPS DUMPING…
FRI, SAT, SUN Check out the latest snow reports here:
http://www.auski.com.au/index.cfm/location/snow-report
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Are your skis and boards Tired? Worn Out? In need of a good old Jujing?
By sarah | July 3, 2008
Why not pay a visit to Pat, Auski’s in-house workshop technician.
Services start from as little as $19.95 and can immensely improve the performance of your equipment without the time and hassle of (like me) trying to attempt it yourself!
With snow already on the floor, now is a good time to get in early and avoiding the workshop inevitable rush!!
 Auski is open for trade 7 days a week and equipment is welcomed to be dropped off within our trading hours and picked up when convenient.
We look forward to seeing you soon!
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ITS STILL SNOWING!
By sarah | July 2, 2008
Looks like the fluffy white stuff may well be here to stay!
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Check out our latest pics from around Victoria!
Sarah 
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‘SNOW IS FALLING, ALL AROUND ME! ♫’
By sarah | July 1, 2008
REPORTS OF 25cm+ ON VICTORIAN MOUNTAINS!
BULLER, HOTHAM, FALLS CREEK!
YO, HO, HO, and a BUCKET of snow! Mr Frosty has answered our prayers and has finally started dumping snow on the hills and … good news people, it looks like it’s here to stay!
The crazy weather that has been battering the roofs, cars and train lines of Victoria has brought the much anticipated and blessed snow with it!!
Get a glimpse of our latest pics from the major Victorian mountains and get prepared for a whopper of a dumping over the next 2 weeks…My advice to all you snow-goers out there:Â
‘Get your skis / boards in early for a good waxing as we already have a quietly confident queue forming in the Auski workshop!!’
Stay tuned for more updates!  �
Sarah C T
BULLER: 12cm
FALLS CREEK: 25cm (Still Snowing!)
HOTHAM 25cm (Still Snowing!)
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SAPIENTS RETRO RIDE: PNB1
By sarah | June 23, 2008
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When I saw the Sapient PNB1 for the first time, I knew that’s my next board in my collection.
As a European freerider I always preferred stiff, directional and fast boards. My favorite times have always been out on the big mountains somewhere in the alps, powder riding and doing big, fast carves. But living in Sweden means that the mountains are not that big and it is in the Swedish and Norwegian ski resorts I spend most of my time so I’ve decided to treat myself this time with a board specially made for this type of terrain.
The Swedish resorts are of great quality and the snow is good from December to April. So what I want is a board that can hold me up in high speed so I still can perform as a freerider, but also do the whole freestyle thing, which you end up doing in a small mountain resort. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
When I first got my hands on the Sapient PNB1 I thought it was a hardcore jib board because of the mad retro graphics with all the skateboard stickers. But upon closer inspection, I realized that the PNB1 is the board I’ve been looking for.
With a true twin shape and a pop of a freestyle board it has everything to make a great jib and park board. But too with a sintered base (which is one of the fastest on the market) and a stiff core it will hold me up in high speed.
For me, the Sapient PNB1 will be the ultimate choice for a fast rider that’s spending most day in a resort, jibbing around over the whole mountain, waiting for the snowy days in the alps later on in march.   Â
Philip Andersson�
http://www.auski.com.au/index.cfm/location/equipmentdetail/id/813/PNB1
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Heavenly DaKine!
By sarah | June 23, 2008
 
So just took my first adventure overseas, to Heavenly in California. It took me a while to figure out the best way to pack all my stuff up and get over there.
I wanted to be compact but not necessarily in a backpack.
To over come this I took a Dakine, Split bag with wheels. I had to live out of my bag for about 2 months, and I did not have to unpack because of the convenience of the split bag.  I found it good to have a TSA lock on the main zipper, so if my bag needed to be searched at customs it could be. Yet, at the same time I just had some cheap little locks on the top zippers that allowed me to access the top of my bag without opening the whole thing up.Many of my mates also had these split bags, Dakine and Burton, so all my snowboarding buddies had the Burton. Also was really good with the wheels, this meant I could pack my bag full and it would still be light to carry!   Â
http://www.auski.com.au/index.cfm/location/equipmentdetail/id/794/Split_Roller_120L
Lucy
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GETTING THE SCOPE ON GIRO AND OAKLEY
By sarah | June 18, 2008
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I have just recently arrived in Melbourne,  Australia and can’t wait to head up to Falls Creek and onto the snow to put my gear back into use.�
I’m from Vancouver, so have spent my whole life skiing at Whistler and SilverStar Mountains.  I’ve found that my Oakley A Frame goggles and Giro G10 helmet have been awesome in all conditions – from sunny spring days to winter blizzards and everything in between. At $199.99 the G10 is light and comfortable, and the vents and liners provide adjustment for custom temperature control.�
For those unsure about switching to using a helmet, I can assure you that once you put it on you will forget you’re even wearing it and never go without it again. Â
After growing up with constantly foggy goggles it is a treat to have something that is so reliable and excellent value at $159.99.�
A-Frames come in a variety of colours, to suit the most radical or modest of people!  Â
Devon, Auski Melbourne, CBD
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