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Countervail® Carbon Fiber Construction Now Available!

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 [...]

American Made: Shred White & Blue

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 [...]

What? Skiing Magazine Contest. Why? Win a pair of Wagner Custom Skis.

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) [...]

Recommended reading for skiers: The Edge of Never

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 [...]

Another reason to ski in the summer: Red Mountain, Colorado

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.