Posts By: Matt Berkowitz
Ski Construction: A Real Look at What’s Inside Your Skis
Posted July 14, 2020 @ 3:52pm by Matt Berkowitz
Whether you have been skiing since you could walk, or you just recently started sliding around on snow, few of us really think about what goes into building those glorious winter sticks. And why would you? Your job is just to click in, head up, and shred down. However, the truth is that numerous...
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On Snow: January 10 - Elan at Mount Sunapee
Posted January 10, 2020 @ 4:07pm by Matt Berkowitz
The ELAN crew wasted no time! We pulled in and skis were on snow and set up for us. Tested the new RIPSTICK and WINGMAN lineups. Mid run tech talk.Eric tipping over the Wingman 86.George laying it down on the Ripstick 96 which is a staff favorite for 20/21....
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On Snow: January 6 - Snowboard Gear Testing
Posted January 6, 2020 @ 12:49pm by Matt Berkowitz
On Snow: Testing some new snowboard gear and outerwear with Neil and Craig. Another cold day, but the sun came out and the snow conditions were perfect. Craig testing out new gear from Elevenate, Strafe, Hestra, Ride Snowboards, Anon, and Smith.Neil testing out...
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On Snow: 19/20 Test Day 2
Posted December 19, 2019 @ 12:56pm by Matt Berkowitz
Mid December, Waterville Valley, -19 degrees without windchill...let's get dressed in the parking lot. Oddly enough we were not only testing some new womens gear, but getting content for another blog post about layering, so it kind of worked out.Devon testing out a new Futurelight...
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On Snow: 19/20 Test Day 1
Posted December 12, 2019 @ 12:04pm by Matt Berkowitz
Dusting off the cobwebs! First day out for the 19/20 season and testing some fresh new gear and some future gear.Eric rocking a new Futurelight kit from The North Face, and George with some of Spyder's new Freeski collection.Testing the final round of prototypes from Elan for a...
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