I’ve recently gotten several questions relating to how a pair of WhiteRoom skis should be tuned. A proper tune can make a world of difference on how a ski behaves and performs. With the evolution of modern ski design, tuning has also evolved to adapt to these new designs that include both rocker and camber as well as mixed sidecut designs.
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Ski Design: An east coast perspective.
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 my ski building philosophy. All mountain In my opinion a good all mountain ski width for the east might range anywhere between 85 and 100 […]
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Divergent BC Review
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 3 mm of camber underfoot. The inside edge has a 21.5 meter radius and the outside edge is 19.5 meters. The weight of the original […]
Read MoreVermont Magazine – What Happens When a Skier’s Hobby Goes Haywire
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. We talked skis, ski building and I showed him around my shop. I think Mark does a great job capturing how WhiteRoom Skis came into existence. Please click the link and take a a […]
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Independent review from ExoticSkis.com
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 Skis pride themselves on providing unbiased reviews of small and micro brand skis. “ExoticSkis.com does not sell or market skis for any manufacturers, so our […]
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His and Hers: WhiteRoom Skis Review
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 that they are a medium/stiffish flex, they perform really well in a variety of conditions. I really have been using them almost everyday last year […]
Read MoreWhiteRoom Skis rip the Italian Alps
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 performance of their WhiteRooms. I still remember the excitement I felt upon hearing I’d be one of the lucky few to build a pair of […]
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Upslope Review I got a nice review of the WhiteRoom Skis Upslope model from, Shaun, a ripping local Smuggs skier who took them for a 2 day demo recently. Shaun’s review Late spring I had the opportunity to ski the WhiteRoom UpSlope with Marker Kingpin demo binding. First day conditions were variable; spring corn, mashed with clumps of mank and the eastern ice we always ski from months of snowmaking. The UpSlope was a champion. […]
Read MoreProduct testing, Upslope Model
Upslope Model Product Testing I’ve recently been product testing a new pair of skis that I’m now ready to share with everyone. The Upslope model was designed as a light-ish BC charger. Aptly named for the upslope snow storms we get here in the Green Mountains of Vermont and for its intended purpose of earning vert. My personally philosophy on ski design includes the notion that super light skis get knocked around too much in […]
Read MoreFreshies Magazine Article
Freshies Magazine Article This past Thursday I spent the morning skiing with Adam White from The Burlington Free Press: Freshies Magazine. Adam skied a pair of WhiteRooms and we talked about everything from my process, how I build skis, what’s in the skis and the state of the craft ski industry in Vermont. We skied some soft spring like conditions and ripped some warp speed GS turns on the soft groomers at Smuggs. After skiing […]
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