From the FasterSkier archive — posts syndicated from athletes’ and coaches’ own blogs between 2004 and 2012, kept online as published. Current coverage is at fasterskier.com.

Review of the 2011 "Dermatone" Birkie

Holy cow!  I don’t know about you guys, but I thought that was a tough Birkie.  As much as a skiing fanatic as I am, I really can’t say that I get all excited about skiing when the Mercury is at -4 at the start.  Usually that’s not a big issue in late February since the sunlight is so much more potent than, say…early January.  But when it’s an overcast day, nothing can save you.
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