When Jon Weisberg, founder of SeniorsSkiing.com, suggested I single out skis that would be particularly well adapted...
2026 Silver Skier Selections
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Revelations
Another Cornerstone of the Ski Trade Wobbles
For decades, retailers, rental shops and ski distributors have supplied the secondary market with their used and/or...
Is Skiing Getting Better or Worse?
As we grow older, events of the misty past take on a warm, pastel glow that suffuses our memories with a charm that...
What My Murky Crystal Ball Reveals
As I pen this piece in the middle of February, 2024, the outlines of the 2025 American ski market are coming into ever...
Better Write than Wrong
Of all the many splendid reasons for becoming a Realskiers.com subscriber, none is more unique - nor more valuable -...
The Most Popular Ski of All Time?
Last week in this space I bid a fond farewell to a trio of outstanding skis that have ruled their slice of the market...
The Twilight of the Idols
Rest assured, Dear Readers, that this Revelation is not a discourse on Nietzsche’s sermon about the end of religion;...
Snow Can’t Get Here Soon Enough
Yesterday, I vacuumed my lawn. In the interests of full disclosure, “lawn” is too glorious a term for the stray bits...
A Real Skier’s Holiday Gift-Giving Guide
It’s my understanding that a great many of my fellow citizens do their gift shopping well in advance of the due date....
From Where I Sit
As I’ve been telling you since I first ascending this pulpit, there is nothing you can do to help your skiing more...
Checking in on the 2024 Women’s Market
Every few years I take a deep dive into the women’s ski market, partly to re-visit the latest trends in the overall...