In the spring of 1970, I was finishing up my sophomore year at Yale. Not unlike the storms of protest that have swept...
The Fog of War
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Revelations
Your Next Ski Should Be a Frontside Model
I realize I’m swimming against the tide. The American skier has considered his abundant options and chosen some form...
A Dearth of Data
During my tenure as Editor of Realskiers.com, one of the benefits of membership has been a long-form ski review,...
The Reckoning to Come
This isn’t the typical season-opening salvo from Realskiers.com that my Dear Readers and Dear Listeners have come to...
Is Skiing Getting Better or Worse?
As we grow older, events of the misty past take on a warm, pastel glow that suffuses our memories with a charm that...
What My Murky Crystal Ball Reveals
As I pen this piece in the middle of February, 2024, the outlines of the 2025 American ski market are coming into ever...
Better Write than Wrong
Of all the many splendid reasons for becoming a Realskiers.com subscriber, none is more unique - nor more valuable -...
The Most Popular Ski of All Time?
Last week in this space I bid a fond farewell to a trio of outstanding skis that have ruled their slice of the market...
The Twilight of the Idols
Rest assured, Dear Readers, that this Revelation is not a discourse on Nietzsche’s sermon about the end of religion;...
Snow Can’t Get Here Soon Enough
Yesterday, I vacuumed my lawn. In the interests of full disclosure, “lawn” is too glorious a term for the stray bits...
A Real Skier’s Holiday Gift-Giving Guide
It’s my understanding that a great many of my fellow citizens do their gift shopping well in advance of the due date....