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Review: Ultra-Premium Kästle Supra and Bomber Pro Terrain
When Kästles, Stöcklis, and Renouns become commonplace, it is time to elevate your options. I was invited to the Mudroom at Caldera House in... -
Review: Evolution and Revolution of Ski Design
Evolution is safe, revolution is risk. Product managers are in a constant fight for balance and must determine when evolution is not enough and... -
What Is Your Car Ski?
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Ohhh-kay, now I think you are just trying to trick me. A car ski. Is that like blinker fluid or muffler bearings? I know we have race skis, powder... -
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The Steadfast Rule
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stead·fast /ˈstedˌfast/ adjective resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering. "steadfast loyalty" synonyms: loyal, faithful, committed, devoted... -
The Numbers Game: Bindings, Part 2
When is your DIN number not your DIN number? When it is not a DIN number. Confused? Well, for years we have been calling binding settings "DIN... -
The Numbers Game: Bindings, Part 3
The dust is settling in the sole wars, and it looks like GripWalk is becoming the standard for the comfort version of a DIN (ISO 5355) sole. The... -
Review: Kulkea Thermal Trekker Heated Boot Bag
A heated boot bag is a piece of gear that you don’t realize you need until you use one. I first started using a heated bag about five years ago... -
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The Most Pioneering Women's Skis of All Time
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In our “Shrink It and Pink It: What makes a Women's Ski Different” article last season, we talked about women’s skis and how some manufacturers... -
The "Once in a Decade" Ski
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Every once in a while, a ski gets under my skin that is so good and so different that it separates itself from the pack. Skis that not only I... -
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What's the Best Ski?
One of the first and most common questions I get when someone walks up to the ski wall is, "What's the best ski?" I know when I get that question... -
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Is Print Dead?
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There was a time before the 1s and 0s of the digital age that skiers had to wait until fall when the new buyers' guide arrived in the mail. It was... -
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Shrink It and Pink It: What Makes a Woman's Ski Different?
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So what is it that makes a woman’s ski, a woman's ski? For some manufacturers, it is a complete change in build philosophy; for others, it is... -
Two-Year Product Cycles
Like the ivory-billed woodpecker, the multiyear product cycle in the ski industry was thought to be extinct. But we are seeing a resurgence of... -
The Numbers Game: Bindings, Part 1
We have done skis and boots in our Numbers series ... and what brings them together? The binding. The binding is probably the most misunderstood... -
The Numbers Game: Boots, Part 3
Every manufacturer trickles down the features it feels are relevant to the lower-level and softer boots. Some manufacturers do offer canting... -
The Numbers Game: Skis, Part 1
Not much spoils fun more than logic: logic is the antithesis of fun. Numbers are logic, numbers are not fun. I hear numbers being thrown out like... -
The Numbers Game: Boots, Part 1
Let's think about the purpose of the ski boot. Besides keeping the foot warm and dry, what is it designed to do? To transmit your energy to the... -
The Numbers Game: Boots, Part 2
Oh boy, these are some of the most “missed” numbers: mis-understood, mis-represented, and mis-referenced. We see flex ranges from 50 to 150 for...
