Today’s Revelation has been several weeks in the making. In the course of researching it, I’ve unearthed several...
A Fly in the Ointment
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Revelations
At Our Wit’s End: A Sucker’s Guide to Revenue Sharing Models
*By "Special Offer," we mean "Obsequious Solicitation." It’s not like we haven’t tried. In our tireless efforts to...
Seven Skis That Transcend Their Genres
Ever since Doug Pfeiffer and Sven Coomer orchestrated Skiing magazine’s first on-snow ski test, how to usefully...
How It’s Supposed to Work
I’ve recently returned to the front lines - known colloquially as the bootfit bench - as there’s snow on the ground...
Are You Ready?
It snowed in Reno last night. There’s nothing like waking to a fresh blanket of snow draped over every inch of the...
Another Brilliant Idea I Don’t Like
Maybe it’s because I’ve spent what feels like several days in the clutches of AT&T customer service, a stretch of...
Readers Respond to Revelation On Fear of High Lifts
Four weeks ago, I posted a Revelation and attendant podcast titled, “Fear of Flying.” In it, I divulged that I have...
On Taking What the Mountain Gives You
Or The Many Shades of Perfect Americans tend to treat all athletic endeavors as metaphors for war. Our most cherished...
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 Ski Price Matrix Explained
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...
Fear of Flying
What's wrong with this picture of the Peruvian lift at Snowbird, gateway to idyllic terrain? Not a damn thing, unless,...