LAKE PLACID — The ski season is coming down the home stretch, and although many skiers generally do not think about tuning up their skis or snowboard at the end of the season, a tune up is vital to ...

The basement of Radio Boardshop is stacked floor-to-ceiling with snowboards, new and old, brandishing various levels of scratches and core shots. With the shadow of opening day looming nearer by the ...

BUY SOME P-TEX Those little scrapes slow you down. Light a P-Tex candle (1), drip the melting material into the scratches (2), let it cool, and carefully plane off the excess with a sharp scraper (3).

As many are eager to get outside this winter, it is important to check our equipment to see if we are in need of a quick tune up. Ski Hut takes us into the tune shop where skis and boards are serviced ...

I was first introduced to ski tuning as a young child skiing home from my local hill. Along the path home, we had to cross backyards, sidewalks, alleys and a couple of streets, the busiest of which ...

CLARKSTON, Mich. (WXYZ) — Racing and recreational skiers alike will perform better on precisely tuned skis, and precisely tuning a ski requires state-of-the-art ...

Yesterday we kicked off the first of a four-part series on tuning your skis at home, talking about vice grips and base repair. Of course, that’s only the first part in getting the most out of your ...

Anyone who skis or snowboards knows there’s nothing quite like the feel of freshly tuned gear. Every turn glides a little smoother, making each run down the mountain feel that much more rewarding. For ...