- 17 February, 2025
OPINION

THE LETDOWN
- By JF Ravenelle
- . April 11, 2022
Not too long ago, while cruising teamusa.org I came upon Karen Price’s interesting piece about Alex Deibold’s “post-competitive season comedown”

FOR THE LOVE OF SCOTT – My 20 year love affair with Scott skis
- By JF Ravenelle
- . March 22, 2022
I may add to this article as time creaks by… but for now, here’s something to sink your teeth into.

ORMA JANE JEWETT – In Memoriam
- By JF Ravenelle
- . January 29, 2022
Every ski town, every small town (and Vale Perkins near Owl’s Head is most certainly both) has its icons. These

SKI MOVIES
- By Jay Carter
- . January 27, 2022
In these pandemic times, for many of us, depressurizing involves a quick jaunt to the ski hill, a Nordic ski

THE MIGHTY ‘QUAY
- By JF Ravenelle
- . January 27, 2022
I’m a little embarrassed to say that, despite skiing all over North America for more than two decades, the first

SKI BOOT “TESTS” AND “REVIEWS”?
- By JF Ravenelle
- . March 18, 2021
DISCLAIMER: Before you venture down this particular rabbit hole, please consider this: The following article was borne out of a level

PIN BINDINGS?
- By Jay Carter
- . December 2, 2020
“The fastest-growing segment in the ski industry” “You’ve got to start touring/going into the backcountry, it’s the future”“I’m going to

TALES FROM THE SHOP
- By Jay Carter
- . December 2, 2020
“Relax, all right? My old man is a television repairman, he’s got this ultimate set of tools. I can fix

THE BIRTH OF A DREAM
- By JF Ravenelle
- . November 29, 2020
As some of you may or may not know, I’ve been working on a little project called Ski & Bike

TOP 5 SKIS THAT I’VE OWNED
- By JF Ravenelle
- . November 22, 2020
The question is fair to ask: “Why would I assign myself an almost impossible Top 5 list?” As a professional