How to properly store your ski boots.
How to properly store your ski boots.

Ski boots are both an expensive and absolutely necessary piece of equipment for skiers. If you want to stay happy on the mountain, making sure you have well fitting ski boots that will keep you warm, comfortable, and perform all day long. So once you’ve spent quite a lot on these foot prisons, making sure you take care of them is vital to ensure your gear lasts. These tips from Powder House Ski Shop will help you keep your boots in good shape.

Boot driers are a great way to thoroughly dry out your boots after a day of skiing, but simply removing the liner and airing them out can do the trick if you don’t have a boot drier. Be careful with hairdryers, heaters, or fireplaces as they can melt or damage parts of the liners if they get too hot.

Storing locations should be dry and warm as well. Don’t leave your ski boots in your car or garage, where the temperatures could fluctuate or they could get wet. Keeping your skis indoors ensures they stay dry and are plenty warm when you go to stick your feet in them the next time you hit the slopes.

Nolan Deck is a writer for Unofficial Networks, covering skiing and outdoor adventure. After growing up and skiing in Maine, he moved to the Denver area for college where he continues to live and work...