Once they were kings. After a relatively short incubation period in the early 1990’s, shaped skis suddenly overran the worldwide ski market, effectively ending the reign of long, skinny skis by the second half of that pivotal decade. When I attended ISPO in 1996,...
In years of yore, I would use this space to promote the models that I personally preferred in each unisex genre. (Women’s views prevailed in the domain of the fairer sex.) This year I saw no reason to deviate from the wisdom of my beloved test team, who unerringly...
Solid technical skills translate beautifully to powder, regardless of gender. Photo courtesy of Blizzard. In 1993, there were 25 models of reputedly made-for-women skis entered in the Snow Country Magazine ski test. They were classified as “recreational,” but a more...
I don’t know how many Non-FIS Race skis will be sold during the many Race Nights that will most likely convene sometime this month, but I have a fair idea of how many will move off retail racks during the rest of the season: next to none. Aside from the race...
My first winter season as a Salomon rep was winding down when our Binding Product Manager, Joe Campisi, asked me to script a promotional video for use on the following year’s certification circuit. I promptly produced a draft that Campisi passed along to John Creel,...
