Skiing vacations are synonymous with conviviality, grandiose landscapes and sensations! Downhill skiing is all about fun, speed, adrenalin, the thrill of sliding down the slopes or just cruising on the slopes with friends and family. Ekosport offers a wide selection of alpine ski equipment for women, men and children: ski boots, skis, bindings, ski and binding packs and ski poles.

Downhill skiing: a wide range of activities

Before choosing your alpine ski equipment, it's essential to find out what type of skiing you want to do. Each alpine discipline requires its own specific equipment. In ski resorts, different types of skiers rub shoulders on the slopes, in the snowpark, or even off-piste. Lovers of long groomed runs practice slope skiing or carving. Competitive events include slalom, downhill, super-G, giant slalom and mogul skiing. The snowpark is home to freestyle skiers. Finally, off the slopes, freeride skiers explore the wide-open spaces and slalom between the fir trees. Their objective? To make the first track in the fresh snow.

Essential equipment for downhill skiing

Downhill skiing is a leisure activity that requires a great deal of equipment and materials. First of all, you need to buy skis adapted to your use (all-mountain, freeride, freestyle, piste or ski racing). By choosing a skis + bindings pack, you can be sure that the bindings are adapted to your practice and your skis. But, of course, you can also buy alpine ski bindings that you can mount on your skis. Other essential equipment includes ski boots, which should also be chosen according to the type of skiing you do (all-purpose ski boots, slope boots, freestyle ski boots or ski racing boots). You also need to add ski poles to your downhill equipment. For your safety and comfort, ski masks and helmets are recommended. Last but not least, here are the essentials: ski pants, ski jacket, warm socks, thermal underwear, ski gloves, hat, headband or balaclava.

How to choose your downhill ski equipment on Ekosport?

Ekosport offers a selection of downhill skiing equipment and gear from leading brands such as Salomon, Tecnica, Head, Atomic and many others. There are many criteria for choosing the right skis, including the discipline you practice, your size and your level of ability. To choose your pack of skis and bindings, we recommend you use the filter tools. By indicating your level of skiing (beginner, intermediate, good, expert) or your gender (men, women or children), the most suitable alpine skis will be suggested to you. When choosing your alpine ski boots, there are a number of factors to take into account such as the size, the flex of the boot, the volume of the boot, the type of sole...