While prowling the underbelly of the Internet, I’ve come across all manner of idiotic “Top Ten” gear recommendations,...
The Bottom of the Barrel
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Revelations
Reflections of a Ski Tester on Trade Fair Eve
Before delving into the nitty-gritty of today’s Revelation, allow me to apologize for having missed a couple of...
On Trees
Dear Reader: This week’s Revelation is culled from the pages of Snowbird Secrets. It’s a meditation on trees and the...
Triumph of the Tapered Tip
It seems like only yesterday, but it was in fact five seasons ago that Dynastar debuted its first Cham collection, in...
Fear of Fitting
Regular readers of these Revelations are aware that I routinely spend my winter weekends diagnosing and remedying...
Incremental Innovation: What to Expect in 2018 and Beyond
To appreciate the global trends evinced by the 2018 ski market, one must first comprehend the pressure on major...
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...