Traverses, as the name denotes, cut across the grain of gravity. They are the access points – access bands, actually –...
Snowbird Secrets: On Traverses
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Revelations
The Making of a Skier: Hand-Me Downs
I was the fifth of five children. While I naturally lacked the capacity to appreciate my circumstances in my...
Where I’ve Been & Where We’re Heading
Your Esteemed Editor in the company of Scot Schmidt, Greg Stump, Bruce Benedict and Fleppy the Flamingo shortly before...
On Altitude, from Snowbird Secrets
The hike to High Baldy passes along the top of the Chamonix Chutes. Photo by Eric Hostetler.No matter where you go,...
Everything That Goes into a Ski Matters: Innovation in An Age of Incrementalism
Everything that goes into a ski affects how the final product behaves on snow. Any change in any part, either in what...
Taking the Leap the Faith
I met Loyd Tinsley serendipitously while waiting to clear security at the Haley, Idaho airport. My facemask bore a...
When to Buy in 2022, This Spring or Next Fall?
The photo above shows a section of the ski wall at Bobo's taken yesterday, Valentine's Day, 2022. Note that several...
Calling All Ski Testers!
The Realskiers.com Test Card app makes it easy to file a report on every new ski you take for a test drive. If this...
Don’t Wait Another Day to Get New Gear
Remember the full ski racks of this fall? That was before every man, woman and child in America decided this was the...
The Things We Do for Love
Scot Schmidt blasting off in Greg Stump's classic film, Blizzard of Aahhh's. Photo courtesy of Rod Walker. I first...
Lessons from the Front Lines
Jackson in action on the front lines at Bobo's in Reno, NV.For seven of the last ten days I’ve been perched on a...