The snow-clad skis in this rack will one day adorn a similar rack inside a tent at a ski swap. If you can't stomach...
The Ski Price Matrix Explained
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Revelations
Fear of Flying
What's wrong with this picture of the Peruvian lift at Snowbird, gateway to idyllic terrain? Not a damn thing, unless,...
Carpe Skiem
A talented boot fitter is a terrible thing to waste. Now is the time. Not to go skiing, but to prepare for frolics to...
What Makes a Great Ski Great?
One bedrock principle of marketing is to draw public attention to your product’s differentiating feature that delivers...
Are You Ready to Ski?
[The process of evaluating next season’s crop of new models begins in earnest this month, inspiring this rumination.]...
Are Today’s Boots Any Better?
Last Saturday a customer of my generation was perched on the boot bench at Bobo's enduring a somewhat frustrating...
The Lessons of 2014
The first week of spring seems a propitious moment to look back on the lessons we learned from our stewardship of...
The Wacky World of Women’s Equipment
Back Story Allow us to peel back the veil of time to an epoch 20 years ago. Fat, powder-specific skis were just...
What Makes a Star a Star?
At Realskiers, we believe that the measure of a great ski is how well it performs in conditions for which it wasn’t...
Are Your “New” Skis Really New?
A Face Lift Every Season Realskiers recently posted a list of 254 skis from 11 major brands, indicating which...
Are Skis Overpriced? Part I
No question about it, alpine skis are pricey. Middle-of-the-line models run for over $500, and top-shelf all-mountain...