by Jackson Hogen | Apr 20, 2023
It snowed again in Reno last Monday night, an unnecessary reminder that this season might never end. But while skiing in these parts continues unabated, it’s time for Realskiers to wrap up the current year with a recap of all the Revelations and podcasts I’ve recently...
by Jackson Hogen | Apr 11, 2023
So much snow has fallen this season at places like Snowbird and Mammoth, it’s quite possible these resorts (and others in the American West) could remain open until the calendar rolls right into the 23/24 season, without missing a day. While I doubt this will...
by Jackson Hogen | Apr 4, 2023
I recently received a brief yet pithy email from an old friend and confrere, Tom Corlett, who posed a seemingly innocent question: “Is there now a real, definable difference in ski performance given the consolidated manufacturing?” Since finding some sort of...
by Jackson Hogen | Mar 21, 2023
We love Le Bent base layers because they feel yummy against the skin from day one and only get better over time. We’re particularly smitten by a 3/4 length bottom layer that minimizes the overlap between ski socks – all of which seem to come up to the...
by Jackson Hogen | Mar 14, 2023
My longtime ski buddy, Rick Stalker, was given the nickname Rickus-Dickus by fellow Snow Country Magazine ski tester Tina Vindum, an honorific that instantly adhered and has remained intact ever since it was bestowed. (If you ever met the ever-radiant Tina, you would...
