On Altitude, from Snowbird Secrets

On Altitude, from Snowbird Secrets

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...
The Things We Do for Love

The Things We Do for Love

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...
How You Can Help Save Christmas

How You Can Help Save Christmas

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...
Cascading Rivulets of Thought

Cascading Rivulets of Thought

  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...
52 Weeks

52 Weeks

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...