Revelations

The Reckoning to Come

This isn’t the typical season-opening salvo from Realskiers.com that my Dear Readers and Dear Listeners have come to expect.  In years past, I’ve kept the focus on emerging trends as exemplified by interesting new models and where they fit in the big picture. The...
What You Pay For

What You Pay For

A great new ski is going to set you back $600 - $700, and you haven’t yet paid for bindings, mounting and testing,...

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Where We Stand

Where We Stand

We live in turbulent times. While it’s silly to compare the tribulations of the ski trade to the powerful tides...

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Why Test Ski Boots?

Why Test Ski Boots?

At Realskiers.com, we consider it axiomatic that skiers should entrust boot model selection to a competent boot...

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On Fluidity

On Fluidity

If there is a single quality that epitomizes how great skiers ski, it’s fluidity. Fluidity is the application of...

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When Race Skis Ruled

When Race Skis Ruled

Last week on Realskiers.com I wrote about the best all-mountain skis made since that terminology became common usage....

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On Trees

On Trees

Dear Reader: This week’s Revelation is culled from the pages of Snowbird Secrets. It’s a meditation on trees and the...

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