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With classic New England dryness, you won't get a perfectly straight answer from Eric Mularz – but you won't be able to tell, either. "Who Am I? F...

“I want to create extreme, juxtaposing emotions,” Miranda Pissarides says. Her work has won awards, including the ArtSlant Showcase Winner award and, most notably, the Saatchi Gallery Young Artist Award in Fine Art in 2018. Check out her work with us.

Here at Wagner Custom Skis we employ the highest quality ski-bums, powder-hounds, shop-dogs, skiers, and snowboarders. Each is as passionate about...

This February at our inaugural Blister Summit, one of the participating brands was Wagner Custom Skis. Typically, Wagner only makes fully custom skis — but specifically for the Summit, Wagner made several different skis.

The sun is out, the arms are bare, and the soft corn is getting pushed into big mounds of snow. In the springtime, even your go-to groomers get rutted with slush bumps by the end of the day. What makes the best bump skis?

Ah, spring, when the sunlight grows stronger and less watery, the loamy smell of melting snow and dirt is in the air, and the terrifying snowpack of winter becomes solid again… It’s time to plan your ski objectives and go harvest some sweet corn!

There are plenty of great brands out there making excellent touring skis. But, what if there is another option besides stock models? One that can have you more dialed in than ever when transitioning from the resort to the backcountry. Turns out, there is, and maybe it’s time for you to start thinking custom.

Pete Wagner does not fit they typical profile of a ski bum who started a ski company in his garage. He does not sport an ironic mustache, rarely uses the word “bro,” and geeks out about things like harmonics in flex patterns. Find out more about the man behind Wagner Skis.

In the beginning, all skis were custom-made. Skis used for winter transportation, for cross-country racing and jumping, were carved by hand, from a single plank of wood, by the skier or a family member. We look back to see how Wagner Custom brought the industry full-circle.

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 elaborate excuses to skip obligations that stand in our way. Here’s what you need to know before you buy specialty skis for surfing the deep.

Season 3, Episode 8: Be the Water, Not the Rock – Skylar Holgate For almost half his life, Skylar Holgate has logged 250-300 day seasons in the big...

Season 3, Episode 7 | Fancy Footwork – Ted Mahon On this episode of Next Level Skiing, I speak with Ted Mahon, one of Colorado’s most respected mo...

Season 3, Episode 6 | More Than Just Avy Skills – Erik Lambert Erik Lambert and partner Jeff Woodward founded Bluebird Backcountry in 2019 on a sn...

Like most ski instructors, Wagner Custom Skis are both strikingly attractive and performance-oriented. But instead of giving you gentle words of encouragement, Wagner loans you a pair of test skis outfitted with two data-crunching sensors called vLinks (pictured), which analyze every nuance of your skiing.

Season 3, Episode 5: Timing is Everything – Cody Townsend Big mountain super hero turned mountaineering master, Cody Townsend has piloted a career...

Despite all those images of blower pow you see in all the mags, most of the time we are skiing groomers and chalky steeps. However, with the right tools on your feet, you will quickly realize that carving is cool. Here’s our guide to the skis that will make every day (almost) as fun as a powder day.