OVERVIEW For most of the 1970’s, 80’s and into the 90’s, Rossignol was king of the roost, the most recognized trademark in a market crammed with brands that did not survive this epoch. It built a race department that was the envy of all, with stars like Alberto Tomba...
OVERVIEW In the interests of full disclosure, both the Founder and current Editor of realskiers once served in product management roles at Salomon, although our tenure was so long ago that the company we toiled for bears little relation to the Salomon brand of...
OVERVIEW Our spider sense tingles when we hear the term “handmade” applied to skis, as the implication is that such slats will receive extraordinary care in manufacture no mass-produced ski can hope to receive. One reason we look sideways at the “handmade” adjective...
OVERVIEW Völkl didn’t actually invent the concept of quality control, but denizens of our little corner of the universe can be forgiven for thinking so. They set the standard for base finish for so long, if someone gave a trophy for the best QC they’d have to name it...
OVERVIEW Atomic can’t help being obsessed with speed. They’re Austrian down to their toes, thereby making it a patriotic obligation to assist Austrian natives in winning World Cup titles. They’ve been very good at meeting expectations, delivering a horde of gold to...
Founded ten years ago by disgruntled freeride competitors from Chamonix, Camille Jaccoux and Bruno Compagnet, Black Crows is making a push to expand its toehold in the American market. The two friends demoed every attempt at a Big Mountain ski then extant, culling...
