In this episode, I pose the question, is skier turnout in the U.S. actually greater this season because of the pandemic?  Judging by the mob that descended on the Sierras just after the last storm, my guess is that it's entirely possible.

In this episode, Stump discusses his early cinematic work that led up to the legendary Blizzard of Aahhh's. 

In a stunning upset that in retrospect appears inevitable, Realskiers.com has been awarded The Stump-Bertoni Prize for Excellence for the second year in a row. 

This has been a very strange year, no doubt about that, but it hasn't had the devastating impact nearly everyone expected. In this short episode, I explain how the coming year will be much more normal than it may at first appear. 

The first of a two-part report, this episode provides a global description of the Big Mountain genre, the particulars of the 2020 model year and reviews of the top models of this season.  In part two, I'll cover the remainder of the category in a segment that's considerably longer than this one. If you can't bear to wait, remember all this marvelous content is housed on Realskiers.com under Gear Guide. 

In this episode, I complete our coverage of Realskiers.com's 2020 Frontside ski category.  This includes the relatively few Finesse skis in this Power-laden genre. 

In this episode, Jackson breaks down the price structure of the Alpine ski market, identifying top values along the way. 

This brief episode consists of two parts.  First, an exploration of the idea of the well-stocked mind left to its own devices, and second, how this exercise applies to skiing. This little thought puzzle is a mere six minutes long, so my Dear Listeners won't lose much of their remaining life force surrendering to its message. 

Chapter 14 of Snowbird Secrets is a celebration of the smear, whether it's just a heartbeat between turns or a long, languid glide. Carving may get all the good press, but a properly applied drift is an essential element in all great skiers' repertoires. 

This is Chapter 19 from Snowbird Secrets, must reading for any would-be master of Alpine skiing, particularly on big mountains. Snowbird Secrets includes 22 such meditations, each a separate pearl, complete unto itself. This is being posted on Christmas Eve, 2020, as a celebration of mindfulness, community and the grace that comes with gratitude.