YOU’RE SAYING IT WRONG

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteYou don’t pronounce every company’s name the way it looks. DALE OF NORWAY Known for: Traditional and modern Scandinavian wool sweaters worn by our national ski team. How you probably […]

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All-Mountain Skis

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Reading Time: 4 minutes by Marty McLennan, tech editor, in Buyer’s Guide 2014 issue photo: HENRY GEORGI  All-mountain ladies Fischer’s KOA 80 (122/80/110) is a strong all-round tool for powder and piste ladies. All-mountain […]

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All Mountain skis 2013

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Reading Time: 5 minutesThe lion’s share of R&D finds itself here in the All-Mountain category as ski manufacturers blend their top technologies into that perfect quiver of one. Competition for the 2013 ski season […]

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Your Run – Spring 2012

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Reading Time: 4 minutesLEFT AND RIGHT. RIGHT? » I read your review of the Elan Amphibio with great interest (“Elan: Slovenian for common sense,” First Tracks, Winter 2011). But I have a question. When you accidentally […]

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Talkin’ it up in Jasper

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Reading Time: 3 minutes  BY BOB COVEY When Brian Sutherland glued a yellowed leaf that had fallen from its branch into the Jasper National Park Campgrounds’ daily logbook, his fellow attendants were appalled. […]

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Big Mountain 2012

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Reading Time: 9 minutes   Size matters in the domain of the Big Mountain—and it doesn’t get any bigger than here. Big Mountain means big snow, air, tricks and glory. It starts around a century underfoot […]

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High Performance 2012

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Reading Time: 5 minutesThere’s no better place than Germany to check out today’s highest performance technology. The industry show ISPO exceeded expectations, featuring a High-Performance revival. And the message was as clear as […]

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Frontside 2012

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Reading Time: 3 minutesThe ski industry considers Frontside skiers as those who dream of sugar-coated waffles—corduroy bathed in a shimmering layer of fresh flakes. Their playground lies under and near the lifts, where […]

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Buyer’s Guide 2011

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Reading Time: 4 minutesEvery January the global ski industry convenes in North America for international bragging rights. After 37 years of Las Vegas playing host, the dog and pony show was moved to […]

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