My central message this week is so primordial, so foundational, that it applies to every skier and every shop that...
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Revelations
Why on Earth am I Doing This?
Why, I do it for you, my Dear Readers and Dear Listeners, so that you might find refuge in the miasma of...
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...
P-165
If the title of this 2-part article sounds about as exciting as a paint chip, it’s because that’s what it stands for,...
On Genius
[After writing Snowbird Secrets, I composed a series of meditations that attempted to dissect its origins. On Genius...
Can the Pressure to Innovate Warp Time?
Reflections on the Product Lifecycle I recently had occasion to re-enter every one of the 240 ski reviews I penned...
Everything You Wanted to Know about Sex Skiing But Were Afraid to Ask
If you are in receipt of this Revelation, then you’re already aware that Realskiers.com is the most prestigious (and...
With a Little Help from My Friends
By most objective measures, Realskiers.com is my web site. I own it. I’ve contributed nearly every word of content for...
Crud, Wet and Beers
The annual Masterfit Boot Test concluded this past Sunday after a 5-day ordeal in which some 35 volunteer testers...