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Whats your favorite ski mag?
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andyzee
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Is there a difference between Ski and Skiing?
ERJ-145CA
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My favorite is SnowEast.
Sky
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I'm with AndyZee...is there a diff? I cruise both Ski and Skiing and read the articles that interest me.
I just got two mags in the mail earlier this week (like Zand did) and cruised them both.
Interesting to see Sugarbush getting in the ink as well as Magic.
Eye candy most of it (for me). The ski and boot rankings are interesting...at elast to see what skis are grouped together and to see where your fav brand figures. I like to read the reviews as a pre-shopping prep. Nothing beats a demo.
I just got two mags in the mail earlier this week (like Zand did) and cruised them both.
Interesting to see Sugarbush getting in the ink as well as Magic.
Eye candy most of it (for me). The ski and boot rankings are interesting...at elast to see what skis are grouped together and to see where your fav brand figures. I like to read the reviews as a pre-shopping prep. Nothing beats a demo.
highpeaksdrifter
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I decided not to renew any of the ski mags I have been getting. I'm just going to buy the gear review issues, I enjoy those.
Do you know if this magazine will run again for the 07-08 season? I just looked it up online and it only talks about the 06-07 season. It looks like a good magazine, but I don't want to send money in if it does not continue.
MadPadraic
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Fashon adds and pictures of kids doing tricks. Yawn. There must be a market for a Ski/Skiing style yuppy/hippy/townie scum resort/gear snowboarding porn mag.
ctenidae
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Powder is a gorgeous magazine, that's for sure. While much of their content is well over my skill level, the pictures are great, and a lot of the articles are very well written.
SKI and Skiing are nice bathroom reading material. Nothing to in depth, lots of pretty pictures.
SKI and Skiing are nice bathroom reading material. Nothing to in depth, lots of pretty pictures.
Was just about to say that there is little or no difference anymore...
Paul
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SKI is like Esquire
Skiing is like Maxim
Very similar, just targeting a slightly different demographic.
Skiing is like Maxim
Very similar, just targeting a slightly different demographic.
RISkier
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Yep. And both are published by the same company. Skiing targets a younger more party oriented demographic, Ski seems to target an older and perhaps more sedate audience. Both seem to recycle a lot of the same themes and I don't really think either offers much beyond lots of advertising. Still, I find myself compelled to at least peruse them each month they're available.
kbroderick
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How about Freeskier? I'd put that ahead of Powder for title of best general snow magazine. I'd also have to add The Ski Journal to the list, but that's based solely on hearsay. Ski Racing is more activity-specific but is one of the two magazines I'm actually willing to pay for (Freeskier being the other).
(I will freely admit to not being in the target demographic for Ski and Skiing, although I do enjoy reading them anyhow.)
(I will freely admit to not being in the target demographic for Ski and Skiing, although I do enjoy reading them anyhow.)
SKI has too many crap articles like "My 5 million dollar ski challet at Dear Valley". If I want to read that stuff I'll get Home and Garden. I also like the east regional section Skiing usually has in the back.
:lol: I still have last years gear review in the bathroom!
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The right mags can tell you quite a bit................
It is interesting to read how some have canceled subscriptions, while others feel that the main stream mags really say all the same stuff. Some only buy them for the gear review issues.
Depending on what mags you read and what you are trying to get out of them, they can be very beneficial.
For years, I used Powder to guide me to "off the grid" areas and find interesting side/slack/backcountry. Powder was responsible for me going to the "Powder Triangle" (Red, Whitewater, and Fernie) long before they were popular. Powder sent me in search of Fish bowl which is outside of Fernie and some great OB. I actually cannot thank the mag enough for all the trips they sent me on and I have told them this in writing. Powder has helped plan my ski trips for more than a decade.
When I was stranded at Crows nest Pass (between Alberta and BC) due to a massive storm, had to sleep in my car and was unable to get into Fernie. I ended up skiing Castle Mt until the pass opened. I had never heard of Castle, but when I walked in the door and saw the Powder designation as a "Little area that rocks" I knew we were in good shape. We skied 90 cm of great pow all day, while our buds in Fernie got to ski one lift, as that was all that could open due to the avi danger.
Currently, I read Couloir (now merged with Backcountry for the coming season), Powder, and Skier (A Canadian Ski mag that is fantastic). Each of these publications helps me to locate new and interesting areas to ski--I have used Couloir to help plan a future trip to Norway. They also provide excellent backcountry tips and gear reviews that are very detailed and help the backcountry skier in many areas like beacon purchases, excavation strategies, etc.
So although the mags can show great pictures and be like ski porn, some of them are designed to be very educational and certainly can help the traveling and backcountry skiers out there.
It is interesting to read how some have canceled subscriptions, while others feel that the main stream mags really say all the same stuff. Some only buy them for the gear review issues.
Depending on what mags you read and what you are trying to get out of them, they can be very beneficial.
For years, I used Powder to guide me to "off the grid" areas and find interesting side/slack/backcountry. Powder was responsible for me going to the "Powder Triangle" (Red, Whitewater, and Fernie) long before they were popular. Powder sent me in search of Fish bowl which is outside of Fernie and some great OB. I actually cannot thank the mag enough for all the trips they sent me on and I have told them this in writing. Powder has helped plan my ski trips for more than a decade.
When I was stranded at Crows nest Pass (between Alberta and BC) due to a massive storm, had to sleep in my car and was unable to get into Fernie. I ended up skiing Castle Mt until the pass opened. I had never heard of Castle, but when I walked in the door and saw the Powder designation as a "Little area that rocks" I knew we were in good shape. We skied 90 cm of great pow all day, while our buds in Fernie got to ski one lift, as that was all that could open due to the avi danger.
Currently, I read Couloir (now merged with Backcountry for the coming season), Powder, and Skier (A Canadian Ski mag that is fantastic). Each of these publications helps me to locate new and interesting areas to ski--I have used Couloir to help plan a future trip to Norway. They also provide excellent backcountry tips and gear reviews that are very detailed and help the backcountry skier in many areas like beacon purchases, excavation strategies, etc.
So although the mags can show great pictures and be like ski porn, some of them are designed to be very educational and certainly can help the traveling and backcountry skiers out there.
Paul
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Yep, me too. I guess I'm in the "in-between" demographic.
Excellent points. Like I said above, I consider myself in between. Not old and wealthy enough to care about the $5,000,000 chalet in D.V. but also I don't care which is the best alleyway in Steamboat to vomit in after a night of heavy drinking either...
drjeff
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Personally my favorite is more of an industry trade magazine, SAM Info (Ski Area Management Information).
Not the "fluff" about the "secret" locals lines or locals bar, etc, etc, etc. Just plain and simple good old fashioned lifts, snowmaking, groomers, etc background info about how an area is really run on a day to day basis year round. Not the most exciting reading, but I do enjoy the business side of things and the views it gives
Not the "fluff" about the "secret" locals lines or locals bar, etc, etc, etc. Just plain and simple good old fashioned lifts, snowmaking, groomers, etc background info about how an area is really run on a day to day basis year round. Not the most exciting reading, but I do enjoy the business side of things and the views it gives
Goblin84
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There was one skiing mag I saw a while back and LOVED. they only made 4 issues a year, it was Skiing UBC or something like that. damn I wish I could remember
long time lurker and KBRODERICK'S above post gave me an incentive to register. whoo hooo. Looking forward to being an active member of the community.
After years of reading the same article over and over and flipping through page after page of advertising, I cancelled my subscriptions to powder and skiing. Up until recently I had given up on ski print media and gone strictly online for forums, news and reviews. My faith in winter sports magazines was brought back when last month I picked up a copy of the premier issue of The Ski Journal. WOW. This mag is for me. Amazing images, real editorial, limited advertising... http://www.theskijournal.com
After years of reading the same article over and over and flipping through page after page of advertising, I cancelled my subscriptions to powder and skiing. Up until recently I had given up on ski print media and gone strictly online for forums, news and reviews. My faith in winter sports magazines was brought back when last month I picked up a copy of the premier issue of The Ski Journal. WOW. This mag is for me. Amazing images, real editorial, limited advertising... http://www.theskijournal.com
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