In the fifth in our series of ‘Chamonix Stories’, we Jonno Jacobs, founder of Ronin Skis – ‘exceptional lightweight touring and freeride skis for those who chart their own path’.

Ronin is a passion project for Jonno: every ski is handmade and custom built for its owner, with a lot of thought put into making the skis as sustainable as possible. 

SHOW NOTES

Using a fridge to make a pair of skis (3:00)
Listen to Iain’s interview with Tom Greenall on how he became a pisteur (4:00)
Where does the Ronin name come from? (4:15)
The first order of Ronin Skis (6:00)
Jono makes about 75 pairs per year (7:00)
Approach to sustainability (7:30)
Construction of Ronin Skis (9:45)
Flax, not fibreglass (11:30)
Learning the art of making skis (13:15)
Range and costs (15:00)

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