by Jackson Hogen | Mar 15, 2022
The hike to High Baldy passes along the top of the Chamonix Chutes. Photo by Eric Hostetler. No matter where you go, there you are. This is the primordial flaw in the vacation concept. The principal goal, to get away from oneself, isn’t normally achievable. In the...
by Jackson Hogen | Jan 11, 2022
Scot Schmidt blasting off in Greg Stump’s classic film, Blizzard of Aahhh’s. Photo courtesy of Rod Walker. I first became aware of Greg Stump when Salomon North America’s Director of Marketing, Steve Meineke, and Competition Services’ longstanding...
by Jackson Hogen | Dec 21, 2021
Dear Readers, To fill you in on some essential background: The Stump-Bertoni Prize for Excellence was created to correct a grave injustice. As of two years ago, Realskiers.com had never won an award, if you can believe that. The fact that no such award – one...
by Jackson Hogen | Mar 29, 2021
As the photo above attests, I’ve been composing my thoughts about skis and skiing for a long time. This week’s Revelation recaps the 2020/21 season as captured in the pages of Realskiers.com. Oh, what a year it’s been. The ski community has gone...
by Jackson Hogen | Mar 16, 2021
Your Esteemed Editor en route to his next descent in the Wasatch backcountry. If you’re a skier, and you believe in the afterlife, this is where you wind up. (Provided you’ve been very, very good.) We skiers are a resilient lot. One year ago, give or take a day...
