With every new ski season, I’m treated to a parade of pedal extremities, a fresh flotilla of feet, a bonanza of bony...
Feet Don’t Lie
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Revelations
Looking Back at 2021
We did it. Against long odds, we, the community of American Alpine skiers, pulled off a very respectable version of a...
Are All Skis Overpriced? Part I
Part I No question about it, alpine skis are pricey. Middle-of-the-line models run for over $500, and top-shelf...
Are Skis Over-Priced? Part II
Part II So if manufacturers, distributors and retailers are all laboring mightily just to make a living, why are skis...
When to be Actual and When to be Aspirational?
The Savvy Shopper Series A great many new equipment buyers face a common conundrum: should they buy for the skier...
The Rides of March
Recent commentaries I’ve posted in the Member Section of realskiers have looked beyond the near horizon at next year’s...
How Testing the All-Mountain Ski Has Changed
I’d already been directing the Snow Country Magazine equipment tests for several seasons when editor John Fry made me...
How Is It in the Bumps?
In today’s market, we define the skis we use by the terrain for which they’re best suited. For example, narrower,...
Are We Over-Serving America?
Why We Ski Test [The process of evaluating next season’s crop of new models begins in earnest this month, inspiring...
The Spotlight Shifts to Frontside Skis
While the ink is still wet on the headlines proclaiming Ted Ligety’s utter dominance of the Olympic field in the men’s...
A Peak Behind the Velvet Rope
New Product Review As realskiers subscribers, it’s only fitting you be granted special access to what lies ahead in...