My IT Angel has Ascended

My IT Angel has Ascended

A chasm has opened inside me, of the sort that can never be re-filled.  Brian Frias passed away last Friday, February 20, doing what he loved, skiing with the daughter he cherished.  He was taken before any of us had the chance to say goodbye. My oft-repeated...
Odds and Ends

Odds and Ends

Last Thursday, I skied for the first time since recovering from lumbar fusion surgery. I use the term “recovering,” as that’s the blanket term for whatever time it takes to restore the functionality that the surgery was meant to ameliorate.  It’s been 14 months since...
The Beginning of the End

The Beginning of the End

Last Thursday, I skied for the first time since recovering from lumbar fusion surgery. I use the term “recovering,” as that’s the blanket term for whatever time it takes to restore the functionality that the surgery was meant to ameliorate.  It’s been 14 months since...
Larry Prosor belongs in the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame

Larry Prosor belongs in the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame

Larry Prosor didn’t just document the birth of extreme skiing in America, he ignited it. The spark was lit by a nine-page barrage of eye-popping images lovingly displayed in the pages of Powder magazine, titled Ski to Die.  If the editors at Powder had never seen a...
On Beyond Stöckli

On Beyond Stöckli

Twenty-five years ago, even astute ski industry insiders wouldn’t have predicted that tiny Swiss brand Stöckli would one day be the darling of the specialty retail channel. Then as now, Stöckli’s deepest roots are in the race community, and its ski line reflects this...