Ever since Doug Pfeiffer and Sven Coomer orchestrated Skiing magazine’s first on-snow ski test, how to usefully...
Seven Skis That Transcend Their Genres
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Revelations
How It’s Supposed to Work
I’ve recently returned to the front lines - known colloquially as the bootfit bench - as there’s snow on the ground...
Ski Test Primer
Ski testing closely resembles skiing, but it’s not the same. Ski testing requires discipline. The ski tester has to...
First Impressions
I just returned Sunday night from the first combined SIA/OR show and I’m still processing all that transpired. In my...
Baselines Basics
You’re first attracted by a ski’s topskin, how it appears in the hand. But you live with the base, where the ski meets...
The Special Joys of Flying Solo
I’m not anti-social, but left with the choice of skiing by myself or not skiing at all, I’m going skiing. I suppose...
How to Be a Good Customer
Thanks to the popularity of rating sites like Yelp™ and Trip Advisor™, every retailer, restaurant and service provider...
Does a Ski Possess a Soul?
Can a ski have a soul? Most theologians, as well as the murky dictates of common sense, would say no. But skis do not...
Ski of the Year 2018
With the holiday season upon us, it’s time to unwrap Realskiers’ picks as the best skis of 2018. Nothing seems to...
You Have One Hour, And You Need All New Gear
If you can only carve one hour out of your crazy holiday schedule to get fully outfitted in new gear, how best to...
Unbalanced by Design
After each bootfitting exercise, I spend a few moments ensuring that my freshly fitted customer understands the basic...