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...
The Story Behind Jackson’s List
Jan's in Park City, UT has maintained an impeccable reputation for customer service since it first opened its doors...
Will the Next Generation of Skiers Be the Last?
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...
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
While I earned my keep as an equipment maven during my tenure at Snow Country Magazine, towards the end of 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...