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Ok, people, here’s the deal: Heavier skis are better for downhill performance, and lighter ones are (obviously) better for hauling up mountains. S...
Todd Guyn studies risk, avalanche safety and human behavior for a living. He shared with us the most common mistakes he sees skiers make in the bac...
An interview with the man behind the skis. Pete Wagner does not fit they typical profile of a ski bum who started a ski company in his garage. He d...
Ah, powder. To purr through the velvety deep, we skiers will wake up at ungodly hours, drive white-knuckled up icy mountain roads, and make up ela...
We know, rockered skis have been all the rage since Jennifer Anniston’s hair became a thing. But that doesn’t mean that camber isn’t important. Fir...
Chilean graphic artist Adolfo Correa has not always been a creator—he began by being an appreciator. As a young child, he collected other people’s ...
So here we are. For most of us in the U.S., the 2021 winter season is begrudgingly and slowly arriving in the mountains and after the 2020 season...
Erik Lambert and partner Jeff Woodward founded Bluebird Backcountry in 2019 on a snowy hill outside of Kremmling Colorado. They wanted to test t...
Big mountain super hero turned mountaineering master, Cody Townsend has piloted a career on skis unlike any other. He spent more than a decade ski...
The pandemic will undoubtedly make the backcountry busier this season. Stay safe by complementing in-person learning with these online resources. R...
Monsieur Z is a French illustrator who combines the lush atmosphere of the French Riviera with the clean lines of mid-century California architectu...
When buying a skis, it’s important to get your ski width correct as it can make or break your next ski day. Read our guide on choosing a proper ski...
Picking skis can be intimidating if you don’t know what to look for. A good place to start is choosing ski length. Here, we cover ski length basics.
Ski shape is made up of the width of the tip, underfoot, tail, overall length, sidecut radius, and the overall influence of the ski's tip and tail.
If you’re buying new skis, you need to know how the various materials in the ski’s core affects the ski’s behavior. Here’s your Guide to Ski Materi...
A ski that's too stiff will make you feel tired. If your ski is too soft, you'll feel like you are “going over the handlebars”. See our ski stiffne...
When you are ready to buy your next pair of skis here's the information you need to about ski width, ski length, ski camber, ski stiffness, and ski...
At Wagner Custom Skis, it all starts with your Skier DNA. Basic questions help us design a ski that is uniquely optimized for you as an individual ...
The custom-ski process gets really fun when it’s time to choose a topsheet graphic. We offer: stock topsheets, wood veneers, and custom graphics.
The wood core is the foundation of every ski that we build at Wagner. The right wood core allows the ski to optimally perform in your preferred ter...
The base material on a ski is incredibly important because that’s the part of the ski, along with the steel edge, that makes contact with the snow.
The structural materials are what gives the ski its longitudinal stiffness and they also contribute to the torsional stiffness of the ski.
The ski press is a unique piece of technology we use that cooks the ski so that all the structural materials bond together and are shaped in the sk...
What happens when your skis come out of the ski press? We send them through the bandsaw and then take them through a multi-step tuning process.
We prefer to mount your skis at our factory to ensure that your skis are ready to hit the snow when you receive them. Here's a look at the binding ...
Sure, it’s best to try skis before you buy them, but there are so many brands, waist-widths, price points, and flavors out there that it can be diz...
In the beginning, all skis were custom-made. Skis used for winter transportation, for cross-country racing and jumping, were carved by hand, from ...
For almost half his life, Skylar Holgate has logged 250-300 day seasons in the biggest mountains of Colorado, Alaska, Argentina, and Chile. He guid...
Ted Mahon : Fancy Footwork On this episode of Next Level Skiing, I speak with Ted Mahon, one of Colorado’s most respected mountain athletes. He ha...
You may think you’re carving. You ski fast on blue and black groomed terrain, making long turns and kicking up clouds of snow. But if you look back...
Let’s face it: hard snow happens. A lot. Despite all those images of blower pow you see in all the mags, most of the time we are skiing groomers a...
Here are all the best apres ski stretches to help you be the best skier possible, from spinning on a bike to using the roller ball and scheduling a...
This is the second of 5 articles helping you hone in on places, avenues, and ideas to kick-start your creativity. Custom graphics makes your ski...
Season 3, Episode 4 Dr. Wes Wylie is the guy you want on your heliskiing crew. He’s a heliski guide at Alaska’s Tordillo Mountain Lodge as well as...
So, you’ve mastered the blues, ventured into the woods, and skied in every type of snow condition. You can link parallel turns and can mostly hold ...
We know that there is nothing sexier than a shiny new pair of skis. (Especially if they’re custom made from Wagner.) But listen up, people: The sin...