What's wrong with this picture of the Peruvian lift at Snowbird, gateway to idyllic terrain? Not a damn thing, unless,...
Fear of Flying
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Revelations
How to Read Ski Data: Mining Ski Stats for Behavioral Clues
Labor Day marks the beginning of ski season in America. This wall at Bobo's displays a profusion of carryover,...
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...
Are Skis Over-Priced? 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?
A great many new equipment buyers face a common conundrum: should they buy for the skier they are today, or step up in...
The Rides of March
Recent commentaries I’ve posted in the Member Section of realskiers have looked beyond the near horizon at next...
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 It’s axiomatic that if you don’t know how to ski it really doesn’t matter what model ski you use as...
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 Preview As realskiers subscribers, it’s only fitting you be granted special access to what lies ahead in...