For most of the 1970’s, 80’s and into the 90’s, Rossignol was king of the roost, the most recognized trademark in a market crammed with brands that did not survive this epoch. They built a race department that was the envy of all, with stars like Alberto Tomba and...
The resurgence led by the Soul 7 is still in full swing. Far from being a one-season wonder, the Soul 7, along with its siblings the Super 7 and Sin 7, has proven to radiate sustained star power. Like archrival K2, Rossi figured out long ago that the people who buy...
What do you do for an encore after elevating a tiny, exotic brand like touring ski maker Scotty Bob to cult status in the most niche-like niche in skiing? If you’re Dave Mazzerella, you cash out, pack up the Breckenridge kit and move lock-stock-and-barrel-stave to...
What’s old is new again, as Skilogik returns several of our testers’ favorites, including Ullr’s Chariot TT and its sister ski, Goddess TT, to their official catalog. Since Skilogik is in the business of custom manufacturing, these models remained available even when...
Our spider sense tingles when we hear the term “handmade” applied to skis, as the implication is that such slats will receive extraordinary care in manufacture no mass-produced ski can hope to receive. One reason we look sideways at the “handmade” adjective is that...
