A Breakdown of Snowpits for Recreational Skiers By Jake Hutchinson Avalanche professionals speak a complex lingo, slinging around terms like ECTP12, ECTX, PST 20/100 (END), CT13, lemons, yellow flags, thin grey lines, energy, facets, rounds, depth hoar, temperature gradients, and persistent weak layers. For the average backcountry skier, you may not need to understand the […]
Read ArticleCold Or Flu & What To Do By Alan Safdi, M.D., FACG Dr. Alan Safdi is past chairman of the Section of Gastroenterology at Deaconess Hospital and served as co-founder and president of the Ohio Gastroenterology and Liver Institute. Dr. Safdi is board certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology, and is a Fellow of the […]
Read ArticleMONSIEUR Z Monsieur Z is a French illustrator who combines the lush atmosphere of the French Riviera (circa 1950) with the clean lines of mid-century California architecture. As a Traffic NYC artist, he recently teamed up with Wagner Custom Skis to create five pairs of playful, elegant skis. Here is the collection, and an exclusive […]
Read ArticleOptimal Ski Length Picking skis can be intimidating if you don’t know what to look for. The problem is that all the elements of ski design (length, width, shape, weight and so on) are interdependent – when you change one element, some other factors have to change too. The goal is to come up with […]
Read ArticleWENDY PLOVMAND Wendy Plovmand grew up on the coast of northern Denmark, where she met her mentor, the artist Lin Utzon, who helped her explore the creative passion that has driven her since she could first hold a paintbrush. Her courage in pursuing her art has led her to where she is today, working as […]
Read ArticleDiscover the hidden gem of European skiers: Andorra By Nils Schlebusch Andorra is a snowcapped paradise in the Pyrenees. It used to be a smuggler’s enclave between France and Spain. I know about it because my grandfather fell in love with the country as a young man, and for the next sixty years he made […]
Read ArticleMIA MARIE OVERGAARD Danish illustrator Mia Marie Overgaard has always been an artist at heart, but her path towards a professional career in the arts has been long and winding. Now a sought-after professional living in Toronto, she enjoys coffee in the morning (especially the Hawaiian kind), freestyle knitting, long hikes through the woods, searching […]
Read ArticleThe Road to Recovery By Jake Hutchinson Gravity and speed are a wonderful combination. That’s a large part of why skiing is so damn fun. Unfortunately, the human body doesn’t absorb impact without damage, with obvious result in the occasional truncated season. In my 20 plus years ski patrolling, I’ve seen and stabilized all kinds […]
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