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Learning how to ski is one of the most rewarding outdoor experiences you can have. It challenges your body and mind, connects you to nature, and gets you moving with purpose. But if you are new to skiing, getting started can feel intimidating. This guide breaks down the essentials for beginners &md…

When outdoor DIVAS first opened its doors in Boulder, the mission was simple — and quietly radical: Make the ski and outdoor world better for women. At the time, much of the industry still operated under the “shrink it and pink it” mindset: take men’s gear, make it smaller,…

What is Off-Piste Skiing? If you are searching “off piste meaning” or “what is off piste skiing,” you are not alone. Off-piste is one of the most commonly used terms in skiing, and also one of the most misunderstood. In simple terms, off-piste skiing means skiing off the gro…

Downhill, Super-G, Giant Slalom and Slalom: What’s the Difference in Ski Racing? If you’ve been watching the Olympics lately, you’ve probably caught yourself saying: How fast are they actually going?How do they remember that course?And… would I even make it down that in on…

“Men are from Mars, women are from Venus…” — cute saying. But when it comes to skis, the differences aren’t philosophical. They’re physiological. At outdoor DIVAS, we’ve spent over 20 years watching women step onto skis that simply don’t work with th…