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Chairman of the Boards
These aren't your Grandpa Lars's wooden skis.

By Gordy Megroz

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Photo by John Lawton
Because, Bode aside, the sport of skiing is still about style and grace, Boulder, Colorado’s Sterling Skis brings us boards that look as good in the lift line as they feel underfoot. Hand- crafted from your choice of woods (santos palisander, bird’s-eye maple, or mahogany pomele) and a core of a top- secret wood—“We don’t want other companies stealing it,” says Sterling president John Mansell—then reinforced with Titanal metal, the Matterhorns are Sterling’s all-mountain rippers, suited for both the icy East Coast and the powdery Rockies. A vertical sidewall (the design used in most race skis) allows for exceptional edging, and a carbon base provides the speed you crave. But the best part? With fewer than 150 pairs being produced this year, chances are you’ll get the rarest air on the hill. $3,499, including carbon poles, Vist-made bindings, and a velvet-lined case; sterlingskis.com
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