Author: femignarly

Winter ski touring and spring ski touring are completely different beasts (at least to me, and at least in the Pacific Northwest). There are only seven and a half hours of daylight around winter solstice. You only have to stay warm and dry for a few hours before it’s time for apres. Spring skiing is … Continue reading Spring Ski Touring Tips

My first ski reviews were shit posts about topsheets. I owned a single pair of skis and had only ridden a handful of others at industry demo days. But I wanted to get into ski reviewing and needed some sort of content to start with to build a portfolio and a following. So I talked … Continue reading Superficial Ski Reviews 2023

I hate calling skis “versatile.” Every ski has some amount of versatility. Any set of planks on the market can make it to the top of the mountain to the bottom in more than one snow condition or type of terrain. The industry overuses the word in marketing. We as reviewers are just as bad. … Continue reading Gear Review: Atomic Backland 98 W Skis

Happy gear launch season. This is the time of year where brands introduce their lineup for the ’23-’24 season, and the ski media talks about what new men’s products will be on the market next year. I am not a man. Neither are the women who tend to be on the other side of my … Continue reading Women’s Ski Gear Preview – 2024

I just returned from an Indy Pass trip through Idaho and wanted to share a quick review of the resorts on our loop: Silver Mountain, Brundage, Little Ski Hill, and Tamarack, starting with Silver. Before diving in, big shoutout to my friend and Kellogg local Trisha for her recs around the resort and greater area. … Continue reading Resort Reviews: Silver Mountain Resort

Ever since I wrote my piece on how Montec is fast fashion, I’ve gotten a lot of questions about another “Instagram brand.” What’s the deal with Halfdays? I wish I could say for sure. Halfdays really attempts to combine values that don’t normally sit together. Fashion and inclusivity. Fashion and sustainability. Snowsports and approachability. Snowsports … Continue reading Halfdays and a Half-Effort at Elevating Women in Snowsports

Fast fashion is really fucking us over. As an industry, apparel is the second largest consumer of water and responsible for more than 10% of global emissions, and those environmental impacts are expected to get 60% worse by the end of the decade. But we as consumers can’t seem to help ourselves. Trend cycles get … Continue reading Montec brings Fast Fashion to Snowsports

DPS made some updates to their lauded Pagoda Tour line and graciously obliged when I asked for a chance to test them out. But before I dive into the Pagoda Tour 100 RP, I want to talk about another DPS ski. I’m a diehard fangirl for the Yvette Alchemist 112 from 2018. Craigslist brought us … Continue reading Gear Review: DPS Pagoda Tour 100 RP Skis

Happy gifting season, y’all! I’m starting this year’s gift guides off with small gifts and stocking stuffers to ease into the holiday spirit. This Christmas is weird. People are showing a lot less interest – searches for decorations are down, likewise for gift ideas, and retailers predict tepid customer spending through the holiday season. It … Continue reading Gift Guide 2022 – Budget Gifts and Stocking Stuffers

I decided to start writing resort reviews. I know what you’re thinking. It’s been done before – by at least a dozen different sites. The “best resorts” roundup is an annual staple for every ski publication. But for me, those pieces rarely inspire great trips. My favorites rarely get top reviews – if they’re included … Continue reading Resort Reviews: Discovery Ski Area