As the brand celebrates its 100th birthday, we chart its progress from horse-drawn wagon manufacturer to global ski powerhouse You may know Völkl from the days you spent shredding on your first pair of Mantras, or from their full sweep of the slopestyle podium, or from countless Alpine World Cup victories. What you may not […] The post Völkl – a century of shred appeared first on Fall Line Skiing ..read more

If you’re prepared to open your mind (as well as your wallet) you’ll find lift-accessed ski tours can save you time and leg burn There is a particular genre of ski tour that starts at the top of the lift system and quests off into the wilderness. Some go in search of a summit or […] The post Lift-accessed ski tours for the win, to save you time (and leg burn) appeared first on Fall Line Skiing ..read more

Fall Line’s gear editor Al Morgan gets dialled into Fischer’s new medium-last RC4 ski boots with Christoph Lentz, Fischer’s Global Product Manager for Alpine Boots Al Morgan: You come from a racing background and look after the alpine boots at Fischer. How did you get into the role? Christoph Lentz: I grew up in Park […] The post Locked & Loaded| Fischer RC4 ski boots appeared first on Fall Line Skiing ..read more

Nicola Iseard talks to Jamie Grant, co-founder and CEO of Carv, about this game-changing device For those who don’t know Carv, can you summarise what it is exactly? Carv is a digital ski coach– but I think that pigeon-holes it a bit.It’s more of a ski performance system that analyses your technique, tracks your day, […] The post Carv it up | An interview with the CEO appeared first on Fall Line Skiing ..read more

The Green ski racer, AJ Ginnis, on layering up, lucky underpants – and looking good in pink How I got into skiing… I was born and raised in Athens, Greece. My father ran a ski school in Mount Parnassos, so I grew up spending the weekends skiing there. From the age of 12, I started […] The post Gear chat with Greek champ AJ Ginnis appeared first on Fall Line Skiing ..read more

Eric Kendall explores the jewel in the crown of Spain’s Pyrenean skiing Monday afternoon, on the road to Baqueira 16.32 Still not there… but the final stage of the 300km route from Barcelona to Baqueira-Beret must be one of the world’s loveliest drives to a ski resort. Probably less so on a busy Friday night, […] The post 36 hours in Baqueira-Beret appeared first on Fall Line Skiing ..read more

Who is Dennis Ranalter, D-RAN, one of the most stylish skiers on the mountain? In his new film, Descendance, that’s the question Dennis Ranalter tries to answer for himself. Half Ghanaian, half Austrian, and now at the top of his game in a sport that remains predominantly and conspicuously white, the film examines the arc […] The post Ski chatter with Dennis Ranalter appeared first on Fall Line Skiing ..read more

Most skiers would agree that a sunny powder day is the best kind of skiing, followed by a stormy powder day, and then a sunny, cold groomer/park day as the third best type of ski day. What you almost never hear is someone say that they can’t wait for a rainy ski day, or a […] The post Why bad skiing is good | The Ingrid Backstrom blog appeared first on Fall Line Skiing ..read more

Meet the local Name Aurélien DucrozProfession Pro big mountain skierYears lived in Chamonix 41 WHY I CHOOSE TO LIVE IN CHAMONIX… Well, actually I was born in Chamonix. I am very lucky! Why is it so special? Because of the surrounding mountains, which are incredible. We get the north side, the south side, and so […] The post A(nother) local’s guide to Chamonix appeared first on Fall Line Skiing ..read more

Helly Hansen’s Warren Smith arms you with the skills you need to handle the whole mountain – and the goods it has to offer Shredding through all-mountain terrain and conditions is one of the most fun aspects of skiing, and often what we strive to make the first lift up the mountain for. Whether you’re […] The post Technique focus | All-mountain shreddin’ appeared first on Fall Line Skiing ..read more