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How do you choose between a backcountry ski and an on-mountain model? Here, we take a look at weight, materials, bindings, and other factors.

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 skier.

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 terrain.

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 ski press.

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 process.

David Gorsuch is a pioneer of the ski industry. He is an accomplished ski racer, former member of the US Olympic ski team and founder of Gorsuch, LTD. Here’s a look back at his upbringing, how the retail outlet of Gorsuch got started (hint: it started in a gas station in Gunnison).

A thoughtfully designed, well-made custom product fits the owner like a glove, whether it’s an Italian suit or a bespoke motorcycle. But when it comes to sports and active hobbies, something magic happens.

There are skis and there are skis, and Wagner makes the latter. The 40 years young Mechanical Engineering grad began his career designing high-tech custom golf clubs. Allowed to work remotely, Wagner chose to hunker down in Telluride, but in doing so, his attention drifted to skiing.

Skis, in general, are tough, but do need regular maintenance. Here’s what you need to do to keep your skis tuned and maintained to perfection.

Pete Wagner wasn’t stuck. The mechanical engineer and programmer, now in his early 40s, had a successful career writing software that optimized the performance of golf clubs. He did miss the mountains, though, and wondered if he could apply his skill at interpreting the physics and kinesiology of golf to skiing.

The weight, agility, stability and durability of any ski depend largely on the quality of the materials selected for ski construction.

There is always more to learn about skiing different terrain, but here are some tips from us at Wagner on how to ski our favorite conditions.