Archive | October, 2013

deviation ski

Deviation Skis – boutique skis from Portland, OR

Continuing with our side project to visit and highlight local ski related businesses, I recently made a trip to new boutique ski builder, Deviation, located in Gresham, Oregon, not far from the flanks of Mount Hood. The crew behind Deviation hails from various locales but chose the Portland area to centralize and launch their brand of made-to-order boutique skis and… Read More

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Valhalla

Naked Skiing

In case you haven’t heard or seen, the new Sweetgrass Productions ski movie, Valhalla, includes some impressive naked skiing footage. We’re not just talking sunny day groomers either. These guys and gals are living it up off-piste and in the pow.  In the words of co-director, Nick Waggoner, …”I’m in my twenties goddammit, and this is exactly what I’m supposed… Read More

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