This week’s Revelation is an amalgam of important messages for any skiers looking for new skis and/or boots this year....
Advice for Silver Skiers & Other Tidbits
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Revelations
Snowbird Secrets: On Traverses
Traverses, as the name denotes, cut across the grain of gravity. They are the access points – access bands, actually –...
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....
The State of the Women’s Ski Market II
Solid technical skills translate beautifully to powder, regardless of gender. Photo courtesy of Blizzard. In 1993,...
The State of the Women’s Ski Market I
Much as I loathe the idea of contributing to the demise of my native tongue, I hereby bow before the Zeitgeist of...
Why We Review Non-FIS Race Skis
I don’t know how many Non-FIS Race skis will be sold during the many Race Nights that will most likely convene...
The Making of a Skier, Part V: Salomon Field Days, Part Deux
My first winter season as a Salomon rep was winding down when our Binding Product Manager, Joe Campisi, asked me to...