Articles by tomPietrowski

Following SIA there are a number of on snow demos to allow people in the industry chance to test the new skis they just saw at SIA. Luckily for me I have the opportunity to go to the Whistler one happening at the moment and this means I can get on loads of next years skis and get some quick...

One of the advantages of working in Whistler is getting to check out the new gear pretty much as soon as its announced and this week was no exception. On Friday Max Morello came into the shop with 2 new pairs of ON3P skis. Seeing how ON3P is always popular here I thought you guys may like to...

Waymaker Carbon 130 - Full Review There has been a big change in freeride boots in recent times. 5-6 years ago, if you wanted a boot for the back country you were looking at light weight offerings from brands like Scarpa and Dynafit, which unfortunately failed to offer the support needed for...

Living and working in Whistler, I quite often work with pro riders to get their boots and skis dialed. Sometimes the work they need is simple and other times complex and time consuming. Considering most of them are doing similar riding to the majority of the community here, I thought it may be...

No More F***ing Excuses Salomon It's fair to say the Salomon Suspect did not have the best reputation on Newschoolers. Problems with the edges tarnished the Suspect from the start and although the stiff flex made it a great ski for hard carving, it wasn't really what most people were looking...

With SIA happening next week I thought it would be a good time to post some new gear reviews. Today I have 4 product reviews from Dragon, Eira and Skullcandy then on Thursday I will be posting my full in depth review of the new Salomon NFX ski. On Saturday look out for the first of my rider...

When Salomon first introduced the SPK in 2006 it was something really new in the world of park boots. Over the years the design evolved, adding new features such as the soft toe and the leather covering on the SPK Pro. It became a favourite with park riders who enjoyed the cushioning and padding...