Pete Wagner's Blog Posts
Friday, December 4th, 2009
After 2 seasons of product development and testing with the Materials Sciences Corporation, Wagner Custom is pleased to announce that Countervail® (visco-elastically dampened carbon fiber) construction is now available as an upgrade on all of its designs. The patented material, available for use in skis and snowboards only from Wagner Custom, is a structural fiber [...]
Posted by Pete Wagner · December 4th, 2009 · · Read 1 Comment
Friday, November 20th, 2009
Peter Kray is a great guy and prolific, talented writer (check out The God of Skiing series). You might know his work from The Mountain Gazette, Ski Press World, or one of many other cool publications. Recently, Peter has been working on a new project called Shred White & Blue which [...]
Posted by Pete Wagner · November 20th, 2009 · Tags: American Made, Pete Wagner, Shred White & Blue, Skis · No comments yet
Thursday, October 15th, 2009
Skiing Magazine recently launched the Yellow Line contest which is featured in the November 2009 issue. The contest rules are found at www.skiingmag.com/yellowline. How to participate? Visit the Yellow Line Gallery which features images of some of the best road-side skiing in North America. Three different locations (identified as X, Y, and Z) [...]
Posted by Pete Wagner · October 15th, 2009 · · Read 2 Comments
Sunday, September 13th, 2009
The Edge of Never is a nonfiction book about a young skier, Kye Petersen, who travels to Chamonix to ski the run that killed his respected, big-mountain skiing father, Trevor Petersen. The story is about an older guard of skiers (including Glen Plake and Mike Hattrup) sharing their love and respect for the mountains with [...]
Posted by Pete Wagner · September 13th, 2009 · Tags: book recommendation, glen plake, kerig, kye peterson, mike hattrup, mountaineering, ski, skiing, the edge of never · No comments yet
Monday, August 17th, 2009
Go Fast, originally uploaded by WagnerSkis. Motivational ski shot of the day: Sven Brunso and his Wagner Custom skis earning some early summer turns on Red Mountain Pass.
Posted by Pete Wagner · August 17th, 2009 · · No comments yet