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Chronicles of a freeskier - Travis Wolfe reflects about his Wagner Custom skis

Posted 2 months ago by travis

Travis Wolfe conducting durability tests on his Wagner Custom skis.  photo: Zak Gerdts

Travis Wolfe conducting durability tests on his Wagner Custom skis. photo: Zak Gerdts

Last winter Wagner Custom skis and snowboards picked me up as a factory team rider. It was pretty wild - I was standing on the podium after placing 4th in Telluride’s freeskiing competition when Herb Manning of Wagner Custom suddenly handed me my first pair of Wagner Custom skis and informed me that I’m sponsored. Damm was I excited!!! I had myself a pair of the sickest skis on earth.
Travis Wolfe airing the Shark Fin at the Taos Freeriding Competition - photo by Chason Russell

Travis Wolfe airing the Shark Fin. photo: Chason Russell


The first time I took them out I was ecstatic. Instantly I was in awe at their performance and incredible endurance. I used those skis for the rest of the winter and took them to 3 more freeskiing competitions after Telluride where they outperformed every other pair of skis I’ve ever owned. Before riding on Wagner Customs, I went through 2 pairs of skis in less than 2 months including one pair I wrecked after just 3 days. Then I obtained the Wagner skis and they held up beautifully throughout the rest of the season. I remember seeing other competitors at the freeskiing events with broken skis and foot long strips of p-text hanging off there skis and all I could do was laugh because I skied my Wagner’s super hard and nothing would happen to them. I would jump off of cliffs onto rocks, even ski over rocks, without even thinking twice about it. When I would get to the end of my runs I would look at the bottom of my skis thinking that they would be wrecked and to my surprise there wouldn’t be more than a small scratch.

Eventually I was purposely trying to wreck my skis to test their durability and I couldn’t do a thing to them. Wagner’s are by far the best skis I have ever had the pleasure of skiing and I wouldn’t trade them for anything.
-Travis Hart Wolfe
Travis Wolfe above the Ophir valley

Travis Wolfe above the Ophir valley

4 Responses to Chronicles of a freeskier - Travis Wolfe reflects about his Wagner Custom skis

  1. Pete Wagner

    Travis - thanks for the kind words about Wagner Custom skis.

    Note to everyone else: our skis are designed to be tough and hand-built with care, but they’re not indestructible. Travis is an incredibly talented skier and has an uncanny ability to make insane skiing look effortless (as seen in the video clip). His ability to stay light on his feet is what keep his skis from blowing up.

  2. Jimmy Dime

    i like the video of your taos run… that last air was huge!

  3. Angela

    WOW! I had no idea those skis are the shit! If I were a skier, I’d have to get them. Congratulations, Travis. I’m happy 4 ya!

    Sweet photos, especially the last shot. ;)

  4. immizetreta

    knfsdozhcgubqghgwell, hi admin adn people nice forum indeed. how’s life? hope it’s introduce branch ;)

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