Rest assured, Dear Readers, that this Revelation is not a discourse on Nietzsche’s sermon about the end of religion;...
The Twilight of the Idols
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Revelations
Snow Can’t Get Here Soon Enough
Yesterday, I vacuumed my lawn. In the interests of full disclosure, “lawn” is too glorious a term for the stray bits...
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...
Feet Don’t Lie
With every new ski season, I’m treated to a parade of pedal extremities, a fresh flotilla of feet, a bonanza of bony...
Looking Back at 2021
We did it. Against long odds, we, the community of American Alpine skiers, pulled off a very respectable version of a...
How You Can Help Save Christmas
Dear Readers, To fill you in on some essential background: The Stump-Bertoni Prize for Excellence was created to...
The Skiers Who Changed Skiing
Walter Amstutz led the transition from free-heel to locked-heel skiing. In 1928, he pioneered a spring to control...
Ski Buying Tips for Parents
Parents usually want the best for their children, but when it comes to ski gear for the littlest skiers, there really...
The Story Behind Jackson’s List
Jan's in Park City, UT has maintained an impeccable reputation for customer service since it first opened its doors...
Will the Next Generation of Skiers Be the Last?
The future of Alpine skiing as we know it is very much in doubt. These little tykes may very well be part of the last...