SNOW NEWS LATEST
By sarah | July 9, 2008
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!
Yee-hah T
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:
‘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
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.
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.
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!
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
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.
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!
Devon, Auski Melbourne, CBD
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SALOMON 2008 DEMO DAYS
By sarah | June 10, 2008
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COLD SNAP TRIGGERS SKI-BOOTCAMP MANIA!!
By sarah | May 2, 2008
Yes finally, with 29cm of fresh snow at Mt Hotham it appears the 2008 ski season really is just around the corner and what could be better motivation for the forthcoming season than getting fit?
For those of you wishing to be whipped into shape and prepare for the stress and strain that such physical activity evokes- why not sign up to Ben Crisfields ‘Dryland Alpine Fitness’ bootcamp?Skiercise appears to be a bootcamp with a difference and refreshingly a genuine reason for actually getting up early for each of the 12 sessions needed to complete it.
Ben (a Cerfified Ski / Snowboard coach/ Personal trainer) is an amiable young chap who took the time to recently stand outside Ivanhoe railway station in his Oakley A- frames and X-Wing Tornados to promote such a worthy cause. Let us EMBRACE change! Embrace the bootcamp revolution! Trigger the downhill racer within! Hey, upon completion one could treat themselves to a trip to Hotham, Falls Creek or even a cozy Prada apre number for the winter wardrobe? What a great visual treat to inspire your journey!
However for those of you who can’t quite justify the $185 for the 12 session course or (like me) are just too busy catching up on than much needed extra hour of cold-morning shut-eye, sit back, hold those AC 30’s tightly and pray to Mr Frosty the God of Snow to be kind to us this year!
Anyone wanting more information on Skiercise can contact Ben directly:
T/ 9489 5306
E/ ben.crisfield@gmail.com
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Volkl Wall 2009 Twin Tips hit the shelve’s at Auski
By ben | April 22, 2008
Volkl Wall 2009 Park Twin Tips Hit The Market
April is in many ways the “in between” month, the oversea resorts closing down before the summer hits the northern hemisphere and we’re still close to two months short of the Australian season opening. However, for a Norwegian ski enthusiast fresh back from the European season, April comes with the opportunity to drool over the 2009 stock that keeps rolling in… The 2008 Volkl Wall strengthened my love affair with the German ski manufacturer, an affair that dates back to my 2004 Volkl Karma’s. The Wall is a great park ski, the even swing weight makes it ideal for spinning on and off rails. Add to this the Wall’s ability to bring you excitement all over the mountain with its 87 mm under foot, and you’ll understand why the Wall is becoming a twin favorite. I might be slightly under the spell of Colby West, spending my first three weeks at Auski mesmerized by Colby’s ability to spin out his trademark double nose grab 900 on his Volkl Wall’s in the must see ski movie of this season Seven Sunny Days, but I’m guessing that the even cleaner look of the 2009 Volkl Wall will make this pair of skis a hit amongst the growing number of Australian jibbers out there. Throw on a pair of the new Marker Jester bindings, a binding that provides you with a wider platform, increased snow feel and making riding switch feel more natural, and you’ll have my jib park pick of 2009….and did I mention that the DIN setting on the Jester first stop at 16??? Come in and check out our new stock that keeps rolling in late April, early May. Jorgen http://www.auski.com.au/index.cfm/location/equipmentdetail/id/1004/WALL_twin_tip_(ski_only)
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