Wes Wylie really has it figured out. We’ve all met skiers who have retired from real-world careers in order to teach skiing or just ski full time. Wes didn’t wait to retire. Instead, just a few years after graduating from medical school, he figured out a way fit heliskiing, guiding and adventure travel into a […]
Read ArticleThe Facts & Remedies of Altitude Sickness By Alan Safdi, M.D., FACG There’s nothing worse than landing in your favorite mountain town only to be hit hard with altitude sickness. Going quickly from low to high altitude can cause headache, fatigue, and even nausea. Acute mountain sickness affects more than one in four people who […]
Read ArticleOur Favorite Custom Ski Graphics from 2019 The 2019 winter season was one to remember. The powder days were aplenty, it pretty much never stopped snowing, and skiers across the globe got after it. Some resorts even experienced record-breaking snowfall. This past season we were lucky enough to create a wide variety of skis for […]
Read ArticleSafely Transition From Ski Season to Summer Activities By Jake Hutchinson The seasons are changing. When the snow finally melts and we transition to summer sports, how do we best prepare our bodies for the changes? I start by thinking about movements over muscles: what movements can prepare me for biking, hiking, climbing, running, or […]
Read ArticleSki Width When choosing your next pair of skis, it’s important to get your ski width correct. The dimensions of your ski under your foot can make or break your next ski day. Here’s our comprehensive guide. Part 2 – Width Ski length and width go hand in hand (learn more about ski length here). […]
Read ArticleCECILIA LUNDGREN Swedish artist Cecilia Lundgren sees the world around her in terms of pure emotion, and translates this vision into her work, creating bold and colorful illustrations designed to be felt before they’re even understood. In her work for the Traffic Artist Ski Collection, a collaboration between the artists of Traffic NYC and Wagner […]
Read ArticleA 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 […]
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