After heavy and consistent demand, we’re releasing our new Arctica Fleece Race Layer Jacket. This fresh new fleece is available in red, black, and blue, and it’s incredibly lightweight yet durable. It’s super versatile, too. We wanted to make a piece of ski racing apparel that could be used in virtually every situation. Throw it […]
Archives for August 2014
New 2014-2015 Product Spotlight: Arctica Warm Up Coat
It’s a brisk Saturday morning in February and the line of shivering ski racers in kaleidoscopic speed suits winds in a never ending L shape where you can eventually see the outline of a foggy start-gate. It’s cold. During days like this, you need to keep your muscles warm and your mind fresh. To assist […]
New 2014-2015 Product Spotlight: Arctica Coaches Coat
Earlier we put the spotlight on the Arctica Coaches Pant. Hailing from the same Coaches Corner comes our newest product for your fearless team leaders: The Arctica Coaches Coat. It’s sleekly designed, incredibly warm (honestly, this coat is perfect not just for alpine skiers, but anybody working in cold conditions!), and has a ton of pockets to […]
New 2014-2015 Product Spotlight: Arctica Coaches Pant
Hailing from our brand new Coaches Corner, we present you with the The Arctica Coaches Pant. Available in black and optic yellow, the Arctica Coaches Pant is the perfect pant for the coach that wants to stay warm and dry all day. Check ’em out at this link: https://www.arcticarace.com/coaches-pant-cid-217.html From the Arctica Race website: The Arctica Coaches Pant has been designed […]
New 2014-2015 Product Spotlight: Arctica Cup GS Speed Suit
To continue with our series on Arctica’s new product line, we’ll introduce our Cup GS Speed suit. It always seems like a sleek speed suit makes you actually ski faster. With our new 2014-2015 Adult Cup GS Speed Suit, it’s even easier to believe. We think this is our best and boldest speed suit design yet, […]
New 2014-2015 Product Spotlight: Arctica Flower GS Speed Suit
Arctica Racers! We’ve got a whole slew of new products for y’all this winter, to keep you warm, fast, good looking, and winning. Let us start out by shining a spotlight on the Arctica Flower GS Speed Suit. Freshly rolled out for our 2014 product launch, the Arctica Flower GS Speed Suit was colorfully designed […]
5 Books That Will Surprisingly Turbo Charge Your Ski Racing Brain
I’m a big believer in the benefits of reading for growth, not only mentally, but in the pursuit of excellence in any field. As far as a sport like ski racing goes, though, mental training is crucial. There are not many books specifically about ski racing. But don’t worry! These amazing books will help you out […]
The 7 Lessons Ski Racing Taught Me About Life
Originally published on Thought Catalog. “These diverse challenges result is levels of uncontrollability and uncertainty that are rare in sports or even life.”-Dr. Jim Taylor Working for a ski racing company has not only helped me professionally, but has released in me a flood of nostalgia and positive emotion. Why? Because, you see, ski racing […]
Gate Clearing 101 (In-depth guest post)
Gate Clearing 101 John Borwick J4 – J5 – J6 Coach Madison Alpine Race Team Well I guess if you’re reading this, you’ve come to the conclusion that you would like to begin the process of gate clearing. Please keep in mind that we as coaches have met and decided that we too agree that […]
Women, Ski Racing and Weight Lifting (Guest Post)
WHAT WOMEN SKI RACERS SHOULD KNOW ABOUT WEIGHT LIFTING (GUEST POST) Hey, all! Hope your summer is going magnificently, that you’re not collapsing under seasonitus and your perpetual longing for fresh powder and winter, and that you’re training a little bit for next ski racing season–and having a ton of fun, too! With this blog […]