Movement have made some beautiful skis over this past few years, Movement aim to instil their energy and passion into all their products. 2009 sees an expanded range with plenty of skis in there for mere mortal advanced skiers along with my favourites such as the Goliath and Thunder which do require a [...]
Hope you enjoy the latest reviews for Fischer skis. The Austrian manufacturer, adn probably the only family owned major ski manufacturer remaining, is world renowned for their race skis. This year they do not disappoint with their stunning “Loch” or hole WC slalom and GS ski but Fischer also make great Freeride skis such as [...]
A return to roots for Fischer or innovation through re-interpretation of design?! Although the “Loch” or hole design is fondly remembered by many of us “older” skiers from the golden era of Zurbriggen and Klammer the all-new Loch ski has sound technical reasons for a revival of the design.
With a light-weight tip to [...]
With many of the European glaciers opening this coming couple of weeks Euro-land skiers are looking forwards to strapping back-on their “blades” for the summer. Meanwhile over the pond in Colorado’s Aspen Mountain they are re-opening this weekend with a healthy meter base and no glacier.
Freeskier magazine’s Tom Winter explained that - “With [...]
Following weeks of rumour Anja Paerson has officially moved to the Austrian manufacturer Head. Paerson’s opening gambit of “My goal is to win the Overall World Cup again with my new equipment” is a confident rich barometer of her intentions over the next twelve months.She will join the seemingly endless stream of athletes moving [...]
“Hi-tech, quality and design” - Volkl Skis and Marker bindings are “aiming to excite winter sports enthusiasts around the world.” This coming season sees even more innovation from the highly respected German manufacturers and it is not surprising that “demonstrating new ideas and German engineering” is key to both brands.
Production quality tends to [...]
With around four hundred pairs of skis on the market for this coming winter it may take me a few weeks to get them all online. Some chirpy comments, boot reviews and industry news will be heading your way, so drop me any feedback or comments and I guarantee that this summer there will [...]
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Recently an article in the Rocky Mountain News featured an interview with two legendary pioneers of the US freestyle, “Hot-doggin” scene from the 1970’s, Wayne Wong and John Clendenin.
Wong was the US Freestyle Skier of the Year as nominated by Skiing Magazine in 1972 and Clendenin was anointed World Champion in 1973 and 1974 so [...]
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In an astonishing turn around it looks like French ski manufacturer Salomon’s “Golden Girl” racer Anja Paerson has left. After a below-par season for Anja it looks like a move to the home of Miller, Maier and Schönfelder could be on the cards, the Austrian manufacturer Head.
No official news has been announced as to [...]
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Exuberant character, pop singer and one of the Worlds top racers Rainer Schönfelder has moved to Head skis on a “multi-year contract”. Rainer Schönfelder has so far won five World Cup races and two medals at the Olympics in Torino 2006 as well as the silver medal in the World Cup slalom of Bormio [...]