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Revelations
The Bottom of the Barrel
While prowling the underbelly of the Internet, I’ve come across all manner of idiotic “Top Ten” gear recommendations,...
Realskiers.com Returns! or How I Spent My Summer Vacation
On those rare occasions when I leave my writer’s cocoon to engage in some form of social interaction, I’m often...
What We’ve Learned This Season
While stumbling through the poorly marked corridors of my cortex searching for an idea that would somehow summarize...
Shell Games
The September 6, 2016 Revelation is titled, “Two Numbers to Know.” In it I explain that boot suppliers have helpfully...
Mixed Media Messages
Regular readers of my Revelations know that my primary communication vehicle is the printed word, which I try to...
Origin Story
On March 13, 2009, I died. As the astute reader will instantly sense, something is not quite right about that...
The Winter Divas
This is a story about community and the unique role that specialty ski shops play in helping to knit the family of...
The Movie in Your Mind
A pivotal moment in any ski or boot sale comes when the customer provides a thumbnail portrait of his or her abilities...
The Making of a Skier Part III: The Breckenridge Years
When I graduated from Yale in June of 1972, I had little idea of who I was and no idea whatsoever how I was supposed...
To Ski Better in All Terrain, Tweak Your Tactics
Before diving headlong into this week’s topic, let me clarify a central point that in a sense renders this...