Since AI first reared its ugly head, I’ve been keenly observing its progress as a ski review creator...
Revelations
The Fog of War
In the spring of 1970, I was finishing up my sophomore year at Yale. Not unlike the storms of protest that have swept...
The Twilight of the Idols
Rest assured, Dear Readers, that this Revelation is not a discourse on Nietzsche’s sermon about the end of religion;...
Snow Can’t Get Here Soon Enough
Yesterday, I vacuumed my lawn. In the interests of full disclosure, “lawn” is too glorious a term for the stray bits...
A Real Skier’s Holiday Gift-Giving Guide
It’s my understanding that a great many of my fellow citizens do their gift shopping well in advance of the due date....
From Where I Sit
As I’ve been telling you since I first ascending this pulpit, there is nothing you can do to help your skiing more...
Checking in on the 2024 Women’s Market
Every few years I take a deep dive into the women’s ski market, partly to re-visit the latest trends in the overall...
Re-Thinking the Fundamentals
What if you had the chance to start over with a clean slate, not with something as monumental as a relationship -...
Advice for Silver Skiers & Other Tidbits
This week’s Revelation is an amalgam of important messages for any skiers looking for new skis and/or boots this year....
Snowbird Secrets: On Traverses
Traverses, as the name denotes, cut across the grain of gravity. They are the access points – access bands, actually –...
The Making of a Skier: Hand-Me Downs
I was the fifth of five children. While I naturally lacked the capacity to appreciate my circumstances in my...