Please note that I’m going to intersperse my narrative with comments from real skiers either uttered from the boot...
Another Reason to Get New Boots
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Revelations
On Being Early
There are few things in skiing that work quite as well as being early. Every powder addict in the world knows the...
A Pocketful of Life Savers
It doesn’t take much to ruin a ski day. A foot that won’t stop aching. A burr on the edge that catches every time you...
The Other Austrian Brand
Back when shaped skis were emerging as a powerful, but not yet all-conquering force in ski design, I was invited by...
Celebrating Diversity in Powder Skis
Maybe it’s because the Tahoe resorts were recently so choked with snow it was a battle royal just to open a single...
So You Want to Test Skis?
Everybody loves to demo new skis. When most skiers try out a new model, they just go skiing and see if they like it....
Flipping the Pyramid
When I was cutting my teeth in the ski trade in the late ‘70’s, the market was built like a classic pyramid: the broad...
Reading the Tea Leaves of 2018
The ski trade is on such a wacky sell-in cycle that our regional ski rep association wrapped up their first trade show...
On Roundness
In the White World of the mountains, every line is a curve. The innocents who proudly announce that they...
Many Davids vs. Few Goliaths
Several times a month I receive brief but impassioned pleas to cover a small-batch ski maker who has won the heart of...
The Mail Bag
This week, I share some Realskiers.com subscriber perspectives I found instructive, on pedicures, gloves and proper...