2016 Skis of the Year

2016 Skis of the Year

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...
Top 10 Skiers* of All Time

Top 10 Skiers* of All Time

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...
Gearhead’s Lament

Gearhead’s Lament

I once owned a chalet Near Squaw Valley When I skied every day of the week.   Once I learned, “bend zee knees” I caught a disease: I turned into… an equipment freak.   Alas, the chalet went to wife #2; I cried for half a day. But I wasn’t half as blue As...
Our Top Women Skiers

Our Top Women Skiers

Happy Holidays from Realskiers! Thanks to all who contributed their opinions about our “Top 10 Skiers” list, particularly those of you who chimed in on our Facebook page. We look forward to an exciting New Year of news and reviews in 2016/17!  As was the case with our...
Feed Your Fat Skis

Feed Your Fat Skis

We’ve enjoyed the participation that our “Top 10” lists have incited on our Facebook page and we pledge to present more Top 10 skier (and ski, and resort, etc.) lists in the weeks ahead. This week we return to our core competence of covering technical issues that have...
Worst Skis Ever?

Worst Skis Ever?

The New Year brings with it the opening of ski test season and the first public revelations of what new skis we’ll be putting through their paces in the weeks ahead. As we prepare to peer into the future, we pause for a moment to revisit past trials and tribulations...