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Vermont Backcountry: Photo Dalton Harben

Ski Design: An east coast perspective.

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Not long ago I had someone message me about my opinions about ski width as it pertains specifically to the east coast. He felt there a lot of misconceptions about this topic. I told him I'd write something up when I go the chance. So below you'll find some of…

Custom Ski Design Series Part 4: Ski length

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It can be difficult to figure out how long your skis should be. As a general guideline start with a height somewhere between your chin and the top of your head. But it is not quite as easy as that, there are many factors that have an impact on ski…

2020 Backcountry Magazine Gear Guide

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Divergent Testing WhiteRoom Skis is very proud to announce that a pair of our skis have yet again been selected to be featured in the 2020 Backcountry Magazine Gear Guide. Last March the testers at Backcountry Magazine got to try out and review nearly 200 pair of skis from ski…

Vermont Magazine – What Happens When a Skier’s Hobby Goes Haywire

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[caption id="attachment_2663" align="alignnone" width="640"] Black Hole: Photo Dalton Harben[/caption] In the spring of 2018 I was interviewed by Vermont Magazine for an article about WhiteRoom Custom Skis and the story of how I got into building custom skis. Their writer and skier Mark Aiken, came to visit me at WRS HQ.…

Custom Ski Design Series Part 3: Shape, sidecut and radius

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Custom Ski Design Series Part 3: The WhiteRoom Skis guide to shape, sidecut and radius. In part 1 we examined ski width and in part 2 we took a look at camber and rocker and how these influence your ski design. In part 3 we will take a look at sidecut, radius,…

Independent review from ExoticSkis.com

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We just received the review from a test conducted by the guys from Exotic Skis on our UpSlope model. This pair of skis underwent a couple weeks of extensive testing. There guys know how to test skis. The link to the review on their website is here. The guys at Exotic…

2017 Backcountry Magazine Gear Guide

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In March we sent our UpSlope model to the annual Backcountry Magazine gear test at Powder Mountain in Utah. Their testers skied and reviewed somewhere around 200 pairs of skis. From this test they narrowed out the field to only the cream of the crop with only the best skis of…

Custom Ski Design Series Part 1: Ski Width Guide

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The WhiteRoom Guide to Ski Width The terrain you ski most will have a big influence on what type of ski you'll want to build. Ski design can be complex and it takes knowledge of the way the variables of ski design affect performance on the snow. Think about how you'd…

Divergent BC Review

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I finally got to ski the updated model of my Divergent model which was featured in the 2020 Backcountry Magazine Gear Issue last fall. This ski is a 182 cm with 135/108/123mm for width. The tip has a 30 cm rocker and the tail has 25 cm of rocker. There is…

Another WhiteRoom Skis Review

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I received a review from a customer recently that I'd like to share. The pair in this post is the "his" model of this his/hers combo build. I have to say I am a big fan of these skis. I know they were built with powder in mind, however, being…

WhiteRoom Skis rip the Italian Alps

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WhiteRoom Skis rip the Italian Alps I just got an email from a friend and White Room Ski owner, Pete, who just returned from a tour in the Italian Alps on his WhiteRooms. I really makes me happy to hear how much people enjoy the beauty and more importantly, the…

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