Is Skiing Getting Better or Worse?

Is Skiing Getting Better or Worse?

As we grow older, events of the misty past take on a warm, pastel glow that suffuses our memories with a charm that seems notably lacking in the present. Part of our sanity- preservation wiring gives us the ability to edit our past so the best moments loom large and...
What My Murky Crystal Ball Reveals

What My Murky Crystal Ball Reveals

As I pen this piece in the middle of February, 2024, the outlines of the 2025 American ski market are coming into ever sharper focus.  Every important brand has not only pitched its next collection to its retail partners, most initial orders have already been written,...
Better Write than Wrong

Better Write than Wrong

Of all the many splendid reasons for becoming a Realskiers.com subscriber, none is more unique – nor more valuable – than the opportunity membership confers to contact me directly with your queries. There are no forms to fill out, no arcane methodology to...
The Most Popular Ski of All Time?

The Most Popular Ski of All Time?

Last week in this space I bid a fond farewell to a trio of outstanding skis that have ruled their slice of the market for the better part of a decade. No sooner had I sent the text off into the ether than my wandering mind dusted off some fuzzy memories that prompted...