When asked what sort of ski a prospective buyer is searching for, by far the most common answer is “an all-mountain ski.” After all, doesn’t everyone want a ski that at least purports to do everything reasonably well? Yet all-mountain skis are a relatively new...
Dear Reader: This week’s Revelation is culled from the pages of Snowbird Secrets. It’s a meditation on trees and the part they play in our lives as skiers. In the turbulent times we live in, trees form temples of timeless tranquility where peace has a sound all its...
It seems like only yesterday, but it was in fact five seasons ago that Dynastar debuted its first Cham collection, in the process drawing attention to a feature that until then was found mostly on renegade, athlete-driven, freeride brands: the 5-point sidecut. The...
Regular readers of these Revelations are aware that I routinely spend my winter weekends diagnosing and remedying multifarious bootfitting woes. Sessions with problematic feet may easily run over an hour, affording me the opportunity to hear countless confessions from...
To appreciate the global trends evinced by the 2018 ski market, one must first comprehend the pressure on major suppliers to renew as much of their product line as resources permit. At a minimum, cosmetics need to change; any model that doesn’t change its stripes, so...
