SierraDescents | 2013
February 22, 2013
San J Okay
I can't figure these storms out. After a forecast initially calling for as much as 43" of snow, Tuesday's storm left a much smaller but still respectable 18" or so in the higher (more)
February 18, 2013
Nordica Patron
Nordica's much-heralded Patron Freeski/Big Mountain ski returns unchanged for the 2013-2014 season—it's still a powder-devouring monster. Whether or not the Patron is a good or (more)
February 17, 2013
DPS Wailer 99
A key task of an All-Mountain ski is dealing with challenging conditions. By that standard, DPS's Wailer 99 is a big success, even a class leader. This is the ski you want to be (more)
February 16, 2013
Dynastar Cham HM 97
Dynastar's oddly-shaped Cham 97 returns unchanged for the 2013-2014 season, in both standard (metal) and High Mountain (Paulownia) editions. The High Mountain versions of the (more)
February 15, 2013
Kids: Get Help When You Need It
At some point in your quest to turn your kids into skiers, no matter how much you love to do everything yourself, chances are you'll find yourself stuck or running out of steam or (more)
February 14, 2013
K2 Bolt
K2 makes an unexpected but welcome return to the Thrill-Ride category with the Bolt, flagship of their 2013-2014 Precision/Piste ski series. The Bolt is in many ways similar to (more)
February 13, 2013
Nordica Fire Arrow EDT
The Fire Arrow tradition continues with Nordica's flagship Fire Arrow 84 EDT EVO, an absolute screamer of a high-level carving ski. Compared to previous Fire Arrow models, the (more)
February 12, 2013
Dynastar Chrome 78 Pro
Is the era of rockerless skis finally over? Dynastar's tip-rockered 2013-2014 Chrome 78 Pro replaces one of the very last holdouts, the thrilling Speed Course Ti. Debuting for (more)
February 11, 2013
Slide Peak Sunday
Okay, maybe it's because I've got a season pass, but if you ask me, Snow Valley has by far the best vibe of any of the SoCal mountain resorts. It just feels like skiing here. (more)
February 9, 2013
SIA 2013: The New Skis
As usual it was a fast and furious few days at this year's SIA Snow Show in Denver. I did manage to get on an exhausting personal-best 19 pairs of skis during the Winter Park (more)
January 22, 2013
Lange XT 130
Lange officially enters the Alpine Touring market with the XT 130, a Freeride ski boot offering excellent downhill performance plus a first-ever Lange walk mode. Admittedly the (more)
January 18, 2013
The Mid-January “Hmm”
Well, temperatures are back in the 70's here in SoCal, so things appear to be getting back to normal. A big thanks to all of you for your kind thoughts and support during our (more)
January 14, 2013
How to Empathize With Your Freezing L.A. Friends
You are looking at an actual photograph of the thermometer outside my West Los Angeles apartment taken 10 a.m. this morning, looking out at a bright and sunny Southern California (more)
January 10, 2013
Snow Valley: Top to Bottom
Sure, Andreas Fransson skied the Whillans Ramp on Patagonia's Aguja Poincenot...but has he ever skied Snow Valley? I highly doubt (more)
January 9, 2013
Scarpa Maestrale RS
Of the ski boots I've tried, Garmont's Cosmos and Scarpa's Maestrale RS are clearly the two ski mountaineering standouts for 2013. The Maestrale RS is an updated, Polyamide (more)
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