The future of Alpine skiing as we know it is very much in doubt. These little tykes may very well be part of the last...
Will the Next Generation of Skiers Be the Last?
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Revelations
The Making of a Skier, Part XIV: My Illustrious Nordic Career
No, this is not your intrepid Pontiff sailing high over the Alps, but an actual Nordic jumper possessing all the skill...
Getting Lost in the Details, Part Two
Alpine boot soles now come in three different iterations. Pictured here, front to back, are Gripwalk, an Alpine sole...
Getting Lost in the Details, Part One
How well you take care of your skis will have an enormous influence on performance. In the race community, tasks like...
The All-Resort Skier
The all-Resort skier would just as soon take a picture of an elk as ski a fourth day at Jackson Hole. What is the...
The Best Skis of 2021/22
I’m of two minds when it comes to the “best of” business. I realize that many consumers appreciate this shortcut to...
The Skis Americans Don’t See, Part Two
This is the condition Powder skis were made for. If only we could use them every day... As I was dismounting my...
The Skis Americans Don’t See, Part One
When I took the editorial reins at Realskiers.com roughly a decade ago, I instituted a classification system that...
The 2021/22 Women’s Ski Market
The pandemic tore every plan I ever had for women's ski coverage to shreds. Undaunted, I've provided a full slate of ...
What’s New for 2021/22?
On the whole, last season went much better than anyone expected, at least as events transpired in America. In the...
Cascading Rivulets of Thought
As the photo above attests, I've been composing my thoughts about skis and skiing for a long time. This week's...