| When I look outside these days, I see a changed | | | | of skis perhaps your rack will not work. |
| landscape. No longer is it a defined landscape of | | | | By doing a review before you need the rack you will |
| bushes and trees but rather a beautiful white blanket | | | | be more prepared when you do need the rack. |
| of snow has covered my view. Some of us are | | | | Maybe you have traded your vehicle in. Will your rack |
| fortunate enough that skiing is just a matter of | | | | work on the new vehicle. Check it out to make sure |
| gathering the skis and boots from the closet, opening | | | | that it works. |
| the door, and becoming one with nature. This article | | | | If you decide to get a new rack make sure the rack |
| is not for you. You have no need to read of what I | | | | you choose will work on your vehicle. Many of the |
| am about to say. | | | | newer vehicles do not have roof racks or have the |
| To those of us that are not living on a mountain | | | | racks but not the crossbars. Check that out. Most ski |
| slope, you need to think how can I get my ski | | | | snowboard racks require crossbars. The local ski shop |
| equipment safely from my home to the slopes. If | | | | will have a selection of racks or you can shop online. |
| you already have a ski rack make sure it is ready for | | | | Just search a brand or the more generic words ski |
| winter work. Do a review before you actually need | | | | rack. |
| the rack so there is no delay when you do. | | | | Ski carriers are available in several sizes 4 pair skis or |
| First thing to do is to make sure you can account for | | | | single snowboard and 6 pair skis or two |
| all the mounting hardware. Is the key available to | | | | snowboards.Some carriers include locks others charge |
| open the locks. Many times the key is lost when the | | | | extra for the locks. Mounting a ski carrier to the |
| ski rack is put in storage from the year before. Will | | | | crossbars is not a difficult task. A rack can be left on |
| your rack accommodate your style of attacking the | | | | the crossbars all season. Be ready for your first trip |
| slopes this year. If you have changed to a different | | | | to the ski lodge by thinking ski rack before you need |
| pair of boots or have gone to a snowboard instead | | | | it. |