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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 single most important piece of your gear is your boots.

The Factory Summit Series (which dropped in spring 2022) provides a more accessible made-to-order ski setup with a faster turnaround and more economic price tag.

Derek DeYoung was born in Northern Michigan, and grew up on a bayou near the shores of Lake Michigan. It’s no wonder that fish were what captured his interest early on. We caught up with him at home in his studio to find out more about his art. Here’s what he had to say.

One surefire way to set yourself up for better performance and durability on the slopes this ski season is by focusing on your squats.

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 graphics by way of stickers, albums, and other everyday artistic trinkets. Check out his collection for Wagner Custom Skis.

Here is a look at how various summer activities not only keep us in shape, but actually prepare us for the ski season ahead.

Born and raised in Wagner’s homebase of Telluride, resident graphic designer and passionate outdoorsman, Sherwood Smith, says he’s living the dream.

Minnesota-born and Aspen-based, a chance encounter with printmaking in a random college elective course put 27 year-old artist Lauren Poppie on a path she never expected, but somehow, always knew was coming. Did she see ski graphics coming?

Lava Glass After meeting in art school, artist Christine Robb and Lynden Over, an award-winning master glass artist, worked together to bring the creative vision that is Lava Glass to life. See how glass translate onto skis.

Hailing from the rollings hills of Pennsylvania, artist Anna Leigh Moore earned a degree in journalism and fine arts and promptly took a job as a railcar porter on a westbound train after graduating in 2013. From the moment she glimpsed the ragged mountains the trajectory of her life was forever changed.

Molly Scannell began her artistic life as a pencil illustrator, making painstaking drawings that were as realistic as photographs. But as time went on, she found herself feeling trapped by the tedious medium. Read on to find out how she broke out of her style.

S4: E8 | Channeling Your Warrior featuring Michelle Parker Michelle Parker has spent 20 years at the forefront of skiing, pioneering not just a pa...

S4: E7 | Appreciation and Gratitude featuring Mark Abma Photo From: Guy Fattal  Few of today’s high profile skiers are as thoughtful and introspe...

S4: E6 | Be Your Own Expert featuring Allen Lim It had been a long flight when Allen Lim joined a development athlete he was coaching in Spain bef...

S4: E5 | Get Out of Your Own Way featuring Alex Cohen Today we are talking with Alex Cohen. Not only is he a sports psychologist for the US Olymp...

S4: E4 | Think Past the Fear featuring Julian Carr Photo by: @acpictures  We’ve all seen him … arms wide, halfway through a slow backie, seemingl...