My passion for teaching is probably equaled by my passion for skiing. So while most posts will be about education and teaching don't be surprised to find the occasional post about skiing and adventures in the mountains. This winter I am fortunate enough to be working with a new ski company based in Denver, Colorado. Founded by David Liechty, Grace Skis is all about making the highest quality skis on the mountain, using the best materials available, manufactured in an sustainable manner, and creating a community of like minded people. The skis are handmade in David's shop in Denver. He sourced environmentally sustainable bamboo for the core and the top sheet. He works to minimize waste, reuses scraps (for business cards), and instead of rushing out to buy new tools he uses his grandfather's tin snips to cut metal to make the ski molds. And the best part is the skis are really really good.
Below is some video of our first days at A-basin. I'm on the Kylie 186 and David is on the Kylie 196. Notice how the skis can go from edge to edge quickly but are also rock solid when making big fast GS/Super G turns.
Check out the Grace Ski blog at:
weskigrace.blogspot.com and the website at
www.skigrace.com.
And a picture:
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