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Exclusive: You want to know what is going on in the US ski market? All you have to do is look at the automotive industry.
- Philpug
- Oct 1, 2023
- Views: 16K
- Reaction score: 40
- Replies: 59
You want to know what is going on in the US ski market? All you have to do is look at the automotive industry. There was a time when sedans and...
- Featured
Gear

Managing Your Expectations When Demoing Skis
- Philpug
- Sep 26, 2023
- Views: 3K
- Reaction score: 10
- Replies: 6
We hear constantly, “You must demo skis before you purchase them. That is the only way you can decide if a ski is right for you”. This is a topic...
- Featured
Industry News

Press Release: SkiTalk.com and The Ski Diva.com are excited to announce that they have entered a ski review sharing partnership
- Philpug
- Sep 21, 2023
- Views: 4K
- Reaction score: 5
SkiTalk.com and TheSkiDiva.com are excited to announce that they have entered a ski review sharing partnership starting with the '23-'24 ski...
- Featured
Gear

Preview: SkiTalk.com's 2024 Ski Reviews Are Live!
- Philpug
- Sep 15, 2023
- Views: 3K
- Reaction score: 1
The 2024 SkiTalk.com ski reviews are live. We have well over 225 reviews live of the 2024 reviews and we are proud to say that more than half of...
- Featured
Gear

Exclusive: The History of the Look Pivot
- Philpug
- Aug 22, 2023
- Views: 9K
- Reaction score: 4
- Replies: 11
We sat down with Dennis Gaspari, Dynastar/Looks Vice President of sales to discuss the history of the Look Pivot from the first models that...
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General Skiing

Influencers, Advocates, and Those Who Pass Out the Kool-Aid
- Philpug
- Aug 20, 2023
- Views: 3K
- Reaction score: 16
- Replies: 8
As we have said nuuuumerous times before with articles like Is Print Dead? and The Unbiased Biased Review, the consumer has to be even more...
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Instruction

Interview: SkyTech and Sim.Sports: A New Way to Learn and Improve Through Technology
- Philpug
- Jul 17, 2023
- Views: 5K
- Reaction score: 6
- Replies: 9
Simulators, they are not new. Pilots use them for commercial/private planes as well as the military. A whole new generation of race car drivers...
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Gear

Preview: 2024 Ski Boots, BOA Is Not The Only Story, Check Out These New Boots.
- Philpug
- May 4, 2023
- 5.00 star(s)
- Views: 18K
- Reaction score: 9
- Replies: 20
Yes, BOA is taking the lions share of the attention for the coming season. Atomic, Fischer, K2 and Salomon are putting their eggs in the BOA...
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General Resort

Trip Report: Big Sky's "Headlamp at Night" Adventure.
- Philpug
- Mar 31, 2023
- Views: 2K
- Reaction score: 9
If you have been following our escapades, you know that some from the SkiTalk team traveled to Big Sky to volunteer at the U.S. Ski & Snowboard...
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General Skiing

A huge dump day ... or how I learned to love my Giro Tor and MIPS Spherical Helmet
- Philpug
- Mar 18, 2023
- Views: 6K
- Reaction score: 15
- Replies: 10
I had no intentions skiing this particular day. We were supposed to be packing to head to The SkiTalk Gathering in Utah and the previous day at...
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Gear

Review: A Warm Welcome to Nivis Gear to the Ski Industry
- Philpug
- Feb 18, 2023
- Views: 6K
- Reaction score: 1
- Replies: 5
We have been going to the Outdoor Retailer show for over a decade, and every year we see brands trying to get a foothold in the industry. Sadly...
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Gear

Preview: 2024 Gear, What's New and Hot!
- Philpug
- Jan 22, 2023
- 5.00 star(s)
- Views: 25K
- Reaction score: 17
- Replies: 17
After things really slowed down during the Covid years, I really expected a backlog of new exciting skis to come down the road. But for next...
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Gear

Review: Kastle K120P Ski Boot
- Philpug
- Jan 16, 2023
- Views: 6K
- Reaction score: 7
- Replies: 1
Kästle is looking to be a full line manufacturer, and to do that you need a boot line. When Kästle re-emerged as a ski brand in the mid 2000's...
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Gear

Review: Overview of Toko Alpine Ski Vises
- Philpug
- Nov 14, 2022
- Views: 9K
- Replies: 4
There are a lot of Alpine Vises out there and it can be confusing to know what the differences are between them. There are 4 main Toko Alpine Ski...
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Industry News

Press Release: Ski sensation, Ted Ligety partners with CARV to revolutionise modern ski coaching
- Philpug
- Nov 1, 2022
- Views: 4K
- Reaction score: 1
- Replies: 11
Ski sensation, Ted Ligety partners with CARV to revolutionise modern ski coaching Two-time Olympic Gold medalist and five-time World Ski Champion...
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Gear

Review: The Best Value/Sleeper Bindings for 2022/23
- Philpug
- Nov 1, 2022
- Views: 10K
- Reaction score: 2
- Replies: 11
When it comes to discussing bindings, there are few sites that go down the rabbit hole or into the weeds like SkiTalk, and here is another binding...
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Gear

Review: Dahu Ecorce 01 120 Ski Boot
- Philpug
- Oct 6, 2022
- Updated Feb 19, 2023
- Views: 18K
- Reaction score: 5
- Replies: 31
Dahu has been around for a while, I recall seeing them at the Copper trade show back in 2015 or so. Even though the current Dahu boot/exo skeleton...
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Industry News

Press Release: Vertical Brands (CB Sports & Neve) To Be a Title Sponsor on SkiTalk LIVE with Dan Egan
- Philpug
- Sep 20, 2022
- Views: 3K
- Replies: 1
(Reno NV) The SkiTalk team is excited to announce our latest partnership with Vertical Brands, along with the skiwear collections under their...

Articles by Philpug

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Exclusive: You want to know what is going on in the US ski market? All you have to do is look at the automotive industry.

Managing Your Expectations When Demoing Skis

Press Release: SkiTalk.com and The Ski Diva.com are excited to announce that they have entered a ski review sharing partnership

Preview: SkiTalk.com's 2024 Ski Reviews Are Live!

Exclusive: The History of the Look Pivot

Influencers, Advocates, and Those Who Pass Out the Kool-Aid

Interview: SkyTech and Sim.Sports: A New Way to Learn and Improve Through Technology

Preview: 2024 Ski Boots, BOA Is Not The Only Story, Check Out These New Boots.

Trip Report: Big Sky's "Headlamp at Night" Adventure.

A huge dump day ... or how I learned to love my Giro Tor and MIPS Spherical Helmet

Review: A Warm Welcome to Nivis Gear to the Ski Industry

Preview: 2024 Gear, What's New and Hot!

Review: Kastle K120P Ski Boot

Review: Overview of Toko Alpine Ski Vises

Press Release: Ski sensation, Ted Ligety partners with CARV to revolutionise modern ski coaching

Review: The Best Value/Sleeper Bindings for 2022/23

Review: Dahu Ecorce 01 120 Ski Boot

Press Release: Vertical Brands (CB Sports & Neve) To Be a Title Sponsor on SkiTalk LIVE with Dan Egan