Or The Many Shades of Perfect Americans tend to treat all athletic endeavors as metaphors for war. Our most cherished...
On Taking What the Mountain Gives You
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Revelations
The End is Nigh: An Optimist Looks at America’s Skiing’s Future
I’m an optimist by nature. Try to keep this in mind as I air my misgivings about the future of American skiing. As...
The Tipping Point, Or, You Can’t Get There From Here
There’s a folk tale about a native Vermonter that begins with a lost tourist asking for directions and ends...
Is Your Gear Limiting Your Development?
Most Americans believe in self-improvement, that regardless of the chosen endeavor, one should strive to get better at...
On Gifts
This week’s entry, On Gifts, is a meditation on those special moments in skiing that seem magically bestowed. People...
Why Ski Lessons Should be Free
At realskiers, we emphasize the connection between technique and equipment, as the two elements are inextricably...
Ski of the Year 2014
As a ski test editor for realskiers.com, I’m expected to name my Ski of the Year, the sure-fire, can’t-miss,...
Labor Day Ski Sales
Our jocular Editor doing field research at a sale If you are a real skier, you suffer from a chronic condition caused...
Hey America, Where are you Hiking?
I suppose if you’re part of a publicly held company, your brand has an obligation to pursue every possible profit...
Everybody Wants a Deal
Everybody wants a deal. So here’s the deal: instead of using the Internet’s attributes to search for price, you...
Why 98mm-Waisted Skis Rule the All-Mountain Category
Ours is an era of unrivaled specialization in the ski department. On top of the already dizzying profusion of race...