A local ski-boot fitter of 10 years has developed a device to make the irksome chore of fastening those tough top two ski-boot buckles easier. Bob Ets-Hokin’s “The Buckle-Up” is now available in area ...

No, it's not named after a boa constrictor, though it does wrap around your foot kind of like a snake. BOA stands for "boot opening adjustment" and it’s the trademarked brand name of the company that ...

Ski tech has changed a heck of a lot over the past 20 years or so. We turned in straight skis for rockered skis with spiffy sidecuts, beacons actually work (unless they get recalled!), and fancy ...

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