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Article: Me And My Skis.(Fall Line: News & Notes Straight From The Slopes; What Now)
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- January 1, 2008
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Byline: Martin Forstenzer
A growing number of boutique ski manufacturers are giving skiers exactly what they want: individuality.
When it comes time to buy new skis, many skiers go through similar rituals: Check the gear reviews, talk to some knowledgeable friends, demo a few pairs on the mountain and then head to the local ski shop to pick up the latest hot model from Volkl, Rossignol, K2 or one of the other major ski manufacturers. These days, though, an increasing number of skiers bypass traditional gear companies to buy instead from tiny boutique ski manufacturers, who produce skis from their own designs, many of them handmade and a few even ...