So much snow has fallen this season at places like Snowbird and Mammoth, it’s quite possible these resorts (and others...
Groundhog Year
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Revelations
A Fresh Perspective On How to Buy in a Maturing Ski Market
I recently received a brief yet pithy email from an old friend and confrere, Tom Corlett, who posed a seemingly...
The Dropout’s Guide to Skiing
During ski season I work a few days almost every week fitting boots at Bobo’s, which affords me the opportunity to...
The Making of a Skier, Part VI: Salomon Office Daze
A rock impresario who happens to be a dear friend of mine ascribes the secret of success to “timing and lighting.”...
On Drifting
[On Drifting is Chapter 14 of Snowbird Secrets, A Guide to Big Mountain Skiing, which I co-wrote with “Guru” Dave...
Tip Your Bootfitter
For some of my faithful following, the suggestion made by this Revelation’s 3-word title (ecclesiastics are fond...
2020 Powder Skis
Powder skis represent the triumph of optimism over the dictates of reason. There’s only one reason to own a Powder...
When Should You Replace Your Boot Liners?
Once a skier finds a great fitting boot, it can be very hard to let it go. I’ve seen boots manufactured during the...
Realskiers.com Wins First Stump-Bertoni Prize
Realskiers.com Receives Prestigious Award! Realskiers.com Wins First Stump-Bertoni Prize In a stunning upset that has...
The Lost Kingdom of Carving Skis: The 2020 Technical Category
Once they were kings. After a relatively short incubation period in the early 1990’s, shaped skis suddenly overran the...
The Best Skis of 2020
In years of yore, I would use this space to promote the models that I personally preferred in each unisex genre....