When people talk about downhill skiing, the “downhill” seems redundant: nobody skis uphill, do they? Yes, they do, actually. I have personally ascended slopes on skis in Canadian, French and Swiss resorts over the last couple of seasons. Doing so – red-faced and sweaty from the effort – put me among the coolest on the snow. In Canada, at Tremblant, I was told the one growth area in North America's ski-equipment market was boots and skis for...
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