If your bindings are more than six years old or have had a great deal of use, strongly consider replacing them along with your old skis. If they become dangerously worn during the next few years, you'll have to redrill your skis to mount a new pair. While this is not supposed to affect performance if done once (sometimes twice), who wants a bunch of holes in their equipment? Also, redrilling is only successful if the new holes and old holes will not be too close to each other.

2torial #0586: Learn2 Buy New Skis (Continued) Safeguard against gross over-indulgence On a budget? There will often be leftover skis from last year's stock still available. By looking at last year's magazine test reports, you can find a terrific pair at substantial discount. Ski stores often have Labor Day sales just to clear these out, so look in your local paper and get there early for the best selection. Step 4