Category: Interviews

A Chat with Mon Balon of Plus Snow: The Challenges of Plus-Sized Ski Wear.

by Wendy Clinch | Jan 11, 2022 | Interviews | 0 |

(Photo: Mon Balon) Getting gear would be a lot easier if all of us wore the same size....

A chat with Heather Hansman, author of “POWDER DAYS: SKI BUMS, SKI TOWNS, AND THE FUTURE OF CHASING SNOW”

by Wendy Clinch | Dec 7, 2021 | Interviews | 0 |

Author Heather Hansman (right) and her new book, Powder Days (left). Photo courtesy of Hanover...

A chat with John Emery, CEO of Alpine-X: Can indoor skiing make the sport more accessible to a broader range of people?

by Wendy Clinch | Nov 3, 2021 | Interviews | 0 |

(Artist rendering of the soon-to-be-built Fairfax Peak in northern Virginia) The answer: perhaps....

Yes, I have something to say.

by Wendy Clinch | Oct 27, 2021 | Interviews | 0 |

One of the cool things about doing this blog is that I get to talk to a lot of interesting people....

A chat with Maria Baker of Nobody’s Princess: Snow Pants Made By Women, For Women

by Wendy Clinch | Aug 3, 2021 | Interviews | 0 |

(Photo: Maria Baker, Chief Pant Splitter) Who here has had a problem with snow pants? Yep, I see...

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Volkl Blaze 86w

I demoed the Volkl Blaze 86 in 159 and 166 lengths today and shockingly LOVED them! It’s shocking for me because I am not a Volkl fan at all. I… [...]

I'm such a Jacket Slut!

I bought this on SAC just a few minutes ago. Do I need it? No Am I excited about it? Well, yeah!!! { "lightbox_close": "Close", "lightbox_next": "Next", "lightbox_previous": "Previous", "lightbox_error":… [...]

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Hi! Just wondered if anyone has used/recommends a service that picks up your skis and boots and ships them to the resort? I'm worried about them getting lost or damaged… [...]

Taos Ski Week, a 6-morning lesson program, 2022-23 notes

Couldn't decide if this topic should be in Skiing Tips or Resorts . . . so General Skiing was simplest. It wasn’t that long ago that I didn’t know much… [...]

Did I buy wrong size ski!?

Hello! I snagged a really great deal on new Nordica Santa Ana 93s and the only size they had was 151 which is the size my current skis are (atomic… [...]