The HomeLight Foundation Series kicks off this weekend at Copper Mountain in Colorado. It’s the first weekend of racing for the U.S. leg of the FIS NorAm, and it brings some of the best up-and-coming ski racing athletes to the hill.
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Blind Ambition
As an abled bodied skier, to learn how to ski race you just need to find nearly any mountain and sign up, but when you are disabled it is different. This is a guest blog post by Arctica Ambassador, and blind ski racer, Abby Duffy.
The Race Suit That Started a Revolution
Ten years ago, when Arctica was launched online, we did so under the guiding principles to provide excellent customer service and products that have great style and value. The most iconic example of these tenets is the Arctica RACEFLEX race suit launched in 2013. The Revolution begins! When we started our company 10 years ago […]
On COVID and Racing: Views from a USST Member
As we start the 2020-21 ski and snowboard racing season, US Ski and Snowboard Team snowboard racer, and Arctica Ambassador, Myles Silverman reflects on COVID and racing over the past 9 months and looks forward to the 2020-21 season. This blog post was written by Myles.
The Swiss Army Knife of Ski Pants
Arctica All Mountain Pant – the Swiss army knife of ski pants For years, Arctica has been the go to place for Side Zip Ski Pants. While we offered full side zip ski pants in every color of the rainbow for skiers, snowboarders, and racers, one request we kept hearing over and over was for […]
4 Reasons Team Uniforms are Important for Success
The concept of uniforms for sports started in the mid-19th century when a certain, now very famous, New York baseball team wore a uniform. Not only did the players of the team wear a uniform, but the coaches and support staff also wore the same attire. Since then, any sports fan knows the value attached […]
Layer Up with Arctica Down Featherlyte’s
For versatility, comfort and warmth check out the Arctica Featherlyte Packet and PackVest. Designed and developed to be worn separately or together, they are warm, yet low profile and incredibly lightweight. In fact, light as a feather! Wear the PackVest or Packet by itself during the shoulder seasons or layer them up when the mercury drops. But […]
Celebrating 10 Years!
The 2020-21 season marks and important milestone for Arctica, our 10th anniversary! It’s been a fun and exciting journey from humble beginnings in a garage in Wisconsin to global distribution thru our websites and retail outlets. Arctica was born out of the desire to make ski racing more accessible, to serve the race community and […]
Summer Skiing In Europe
Looking to ski in Europe this summer? Here’s our ultimate guide to summer skiing in Europe to help you make the most of your summer holidays.
A Message from Arctica Ambassador Korbinian Rampp
Amidst the current coronavirus pandemic, here’s an encouraging message for young ski racers everywhere from Arctica Ambassador Korbinian Rampp.
April 8, 2020: An Update from Our Founder
An update on what’s up at Arctica and the steps we are taking to operate safely and help our community thru the Covid-19 pandemic.
Dealing With Injury: A 17 Year Old Ski Racers Perspective
“It’s all a part of the sport” I keep telling myself as I injure myself for the second time this season. In ski racing, we train our butt’s off 24/7 to be as successful as possible in upcoming races. We put in so much dedication but we still have to take massive chances in order […]