Why, I do it for you, my Dear Readers and Dear Listeners, so that you might find refuge in the miasma of...
Why on Earth am I Doing This?
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Revelations
All That’s New in 23/24
The ski gear season that lies just ahead of us will, at least superficially, look a lot like the season that just...
Liberty Busts a Move into the Big Leagues
Realskiers regulars who can sense any ripple of change in the site have no doubt noted by now that there’s a new...
A Message That Bears Repeating
Boots are more important than skis. In terms of their effect on every aspect of your skiing, boots are at least ten...
The Skis of the Year, 2018
Ski testing isn’t rocket science. In fact, it’s not any kind of science. It’s a small mountain of subjective opinions...
The Missing Link
Every elite racer in the world is at the very least checked for it. You can be one of the finest technical skiers...
What Your Boots Are Trying to Tell You
In one of last season’s Revelations (Back to Boot Basics), I wrote: You could make the argument that the purpose of...
A Heart-Wrenching Appeal for Your Support
Look, I know you’re busy and my weekly Revelations don’t always respect that. So allow me to show unusual sensitivity...
Your Equipment Isn’t Getting Any Younger
Aging is a bitch. Nothing and no one is immune from its predations. I mention this not to impress you with the depth...
Opening Pandora’s Box: The Blizzard of Aahhh’s Turns 30
It isn’t often that a seismic cultural shift can be traced to a single, defining moment, and even more rare that this...
The Lessons of P-165
Last week I outlined the backstory behind the creation of Tecnica’s Mach 1 collection, a fairly straightforward...