The Glitch in the System

The Glitch in the System

For three picture-perfect days last week I put 27 new and returning 20/21 models through their paces under azure skies and ideal test conditions. Mammoth Mountain hadn’t received its normal bumper crop of natural snow, but the resort made the most of what it had,...
Who Needs New Ski Prep?

Who Needs New Ski Prep?

I could make this Revelation stunningly short and simply say, “everyone,” but that would leave unanswered a few subtleties such as “what the hell is ‘new ski prep?’” In order to dispel this sort of lingering doubt, allow me to illuminate the story behind a line item...
Test Time!

Test Time!

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An Embarrassment of Riches

An Embarrassment of Riches

This Revelation will post the day before the 2020 SIA/OR show opens in Denver. To mark the occasion, our motif of the week is a snapshot of the coming season’s cast of ski models, with emphasis, as always, on what’s new. In brief, there’s a boatload of new models on...
It Wouldn’t Hurt to Take a Lesson

It Wouldn’t Hurt to Take a Lesson

It’s my business to sell the promise that a new pair of skis will bring joy and a sense of completion that life would lack without them. It grieves me to no end to inform you that while new skis may indeed augment your happiness and boost your self-esteem, the...