The question most commonly asked by the new ski buyer, whether in person or via the Internet, is, to no one’s surprise, “What ski should I buy?” When this query is posed on line, the second most frequent question is, “Where should I buy it?” We cannot...
This shot of Austria’s Anna Fenninger captures feminine perfection on skis. Call it gratuitous, but we’ll use any excuse to showcase talent like Anna’s. This week’s pensée isn’t about the four brightest, most talented and photogenic stars in ski racing’s recent...
For as long as skiing has been a sport, skiers have squabbled over the ideal location of the skier on the ski. The emergence in the 1970’s of manufacturer recommended mounting marks did little to settle the argument. For more than a decade there remained two...
Editor’s Choice: 2016 Skis of the Year It’s time for your tireless Editor to unveil his favorite skis of 2016. These are my personal picks, so you won’t necessarily find them ensconced at the top of realskiers’ rankings.Realskiers reviews are based on hundreds...
Actually, since 1950 and we couldn’t stop at 10 Not everyone will agree with our definition of “skiers,” as we’ve peremptorily eliminated Pipe & Park athletes, aerialists and acrobats in favor of what we regard as the most demanding of disciplines, alpine...
