Before we begin doling out victory laurels, we pause to recognize all the great skis of 2016/17 not being singled out below. Every unisex ski that earned a Realskiers.com Recommended medallion is by definition one of the best skis of the year. We award a lot of...
On a day when we all pause to remember the people, events and things in our lives for which we are deeply grateful, I offer this meditation, On Gratitude, Chapter 19 of Snowbird Secrets. “It’s more, I’d say, not so much a word as kind of a state of...
“Lighter is better” (LIB) has been the dominant theme in consumer products over the past several years, so it’s no surprise that ski makers have adopted this mantra as their own. What is somewhat of a surprise is that the LIB philosophy has permeated all recreational...
If you are a lifelong skier, no matter how long that life may currently be, either you or someone you know has taken a nasty spill while crossing a slick parking area in their ski boots. These types of falls tend to be sudden and unmerciful, the landing area of...
If you’re like most advanced skiers, you’d like your next pair of skis to do everything well. Even if you aren’t the master of all terrain conditions, your want your skis to be. Much as you’d like to own several pairs of skis, it isn’t going to happen. No need to heed...
