Introduction

Maintaining the condition of your skis and boards is undoubtedly one of the easiest and least expensive ways to improve your on-snow technical ability. In these articles you will learn how to tune your equipment effectively and efficiently but do remember these are the basics. 

With practice and experience you will develop your own tricks with proficiency. This in turn will make skiing and boarding much more enjoyable, safer, easier and give you more confidence, especially if one of your goals is to go faster or perform better on more challenging terrain. 

We often think our equipment works fine, however we may not realize what it feels like to ski and ride on properly tuned gear. Remember, setting your new skis or boards up should be based on your current strength and skill level. When this is done correctly you optimize your ability to improve your on-hill skills since tuning and skill development are directly related.