Thanks to the popularity of rating sites like Yelp™ and Trip Advisor™, every retailer, restaurant and service provider in America is subject to appraisal by its customers. On the whole, this phenomenon is a positive development, even if human nature is such that many...
Can a ski have a soul? Most theologians, as well as the murky dictates of common sense, would say no. But skis do not build themselves. They are the product of human minds and hands and eyes. They are not plucked at random from the universe of possibilities, but are...
With the holiday season upon us, it’s time to unwrap Realskiers’ picks as the best skis of 2018. Nothing seems to galvanize reader interest quite like a selection of a Ski of the Year; if you want the very best, you need to know what to ask for, right? Wrong. There is...
If you can only carve one hour out of your crazy holiday schedule to get fully outfitted in new gear, how best to spend this precious hour? Your best chance of success depends on a small amount of preparation. First, try to fit your priceless sixty minutes into a...
After each bootfitting exercise, I spend a few moments ensuring that my freshly fitted customer understands the basic operation of his or her new footwear. Part of this brief operations overview is a lesson on buckle tension. You might think experienced skiers would...
