Fischer 2017 Boot Brand Profile

2017 Brand Profile Fischer had a long and illustrious history as a ski maker before they decided to jump into the boot pool, despite said pool already being awash with brands. The focus of their debut models was an abducted (toes-out) stance, a clever idea they...

Atomic 2017 Boot Brand Profile

2017 Brand Profile When Atomic’s parent company, Amer Sports, acquired Salomon from adidas, it forged a perfect marriage of skiing nobility. Salomon would benefit from Atomic’s acknowledged artisanship in race skis and Atomic would gain instant access to much better...
How Do You Ski?

How Do You Ski?

Old school technique emphasizes steering, in which tips are pressured and steered into the turn and pronounced up or down unweighting is used to initiate the turn. Sometimes referred to as “an elegant, feet-together style.” Modern technique, such as...
Harald Harb’s Wedge Blocker®

Harald Harb’s Wedge Blocker®

Transform Your Skiing This is a tip to take your skiing to the next level. If you already are at the next level, this tip will help smooth turn transitions and give you full access to carving technique for shaped skis. Any level skier can benefit. Even if you are long...