Parlor Custom Skis: Building Skis in Boston, Custom vs. Semi-Custom Skis, & the Age-Old Question of Ski Width for East-Coast Skiing

Jonathan was at the Parlor Custom Skis factory in East Boston to check out the factory and talk with Parlor owner & manager, Mark Wallace, about building custom skis in Boston; assessing skiers (and skiers assessing themselves); custom vs. semi-custom skis; and more.TOPICS & TIMES:What is Parlor? (4:46)Parlor’s Ski Building Classes (7:45)Assessing Skiers & Self Assessments (21:17)Fitting skiers into the right skis (23:27)Bringing Back Old Skis (30:15)Custom vs. Semi-Custom Skis (33:11)Ski Width Controversy (38:13)Best Question I Haven’t Asked You? (58:07)Crashes & Close Calls (1:01:12)Where to Learn More about Parlor (1:09:47)RELATED LINKS:Episode Sponsor: Skiboot RxEpisode Sponsor: Taos Ski ValleyGet Yourself Covered: BLISTER+CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:Off The CouchBikes & Big IdeasBlister PodcastCRAFTEDComing soon: Blister Cinematic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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