Let’s take what we like about a race ski, but make it a little more approachable and versatile. Renoun uses a common sense approach to designing a high performance frontside carver for the people! It appears they have basically taken […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Posts Tagged skiing
RENOUN SKIS are what you would call a “boutique” brand. They inevitably elicit questions from curious fellow skiers on the chairlift. Renoun relies predominantly on a direct-to-consumer online sales platform. Their skis are not cheap, but pricing is right in […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
With the end of another great ski season near or here for most of us, some of you may be wondering how to properly store your valuable “tools of the trade” so they’re in tip-top shape for next year. STORAGE […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Let’s talk about ski boot fit, sizing, and flex ratings. Modern ski boots have come such a long way in recent years to provide a warm, comfortable, and totally customized fit. While it will always be a relief to unbuckle […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
If you bring your skis into a shop to get the bases and edges tuned and say nothing, they may likely use 1 degree edge bevels on both the sides and base. It’s kind of a shop default for routine […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Let’s talk about ski stance. Is there one correct stance? What is your preferred stance? For most of us OGs, we learned decades ago to ski with our skis so close together that our boots were touching. Then came a […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

One of the advantages of the after market Booster Straps for ski boots is the ability to custom place them. Ideally, this is where they can actually cinch the top of the boot liner as opposed to just the hard […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A note for you senior skiers (sorry, that means all of us 40+). Exercise recovery time increases noticeably as we age. The editorial staff here at DSJ has found that our own recovery time is now greater than 24 hours after a day of […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Well, nothing actually. Other than changing shape over the years as skis have become shorter, they’re still alive and well and flourishing at most ski resorts, thank you very much. So why is it that the modern skiing establishment would […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Well, it certainly is expensive. Isn’t everything these days? In an absolute sense, depending upon one’s particular financial situation, it may be just too much. No argument there. But if you’re reading this, you’re probably the type that isn’t going […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…