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 through the halls of academia recently, the normal student pursuits of spring were shoved aside by a spike of anti-war protests that ground normal...

The 2022/23 Season in Retrospect

It snowed again in Reno last Monday night, an unnecessary reminder that this season might never end. But while skiing...

Groundhog Year

So much snow has fallen this season at places like Snowbird and Mammoth, it’s quite possible these resorts (and others...

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...

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