Building skis is a very messy process that produces a lot of waste. Every ski manufacturer out there, big and small will all admit that building skis is not an environmentally friendly activity. The vast majority of skis that are built using modern day technology and techniques use epoxy, fiberglass, carbon fiber, and multiple grades…
Folsom’s internship program is a larger piece of our business than most people realize. Typically, an internship position may sound like the “coffee run” job, but we can assure you that’s not the case at Folsom Custom Skis. We heavily rely on interns to get hands on with our skis before and after production, and…
Have you ever had to fix a pair of sunglasses, and needed to replace one of those really small screws? Or, have you ever had to fix a deck using hundreds of decking screws? If you use a precision screw driver on the sunglasses and a power drill for the deck, these DIY projects will…
If you have ever been curious about how skis are made, you have probably learned that not all skis are made equal. Nearly every ski you can find on the market seems to made of exotic cores, state of the art composites, and base material that can withstand the harshest impacts. To the naked eye,…
Up until about a decade ago, rocker was virtually unheard of in ski design. Professional skier Shane McConkey was known for pushing the boundaries of skiing in all forms of the sport, and in 2006, there was brand new technology available on the ski market. Rocker was a term that was entirely foreign, and completely…
Doug Mock is a Folsom athlete who, from the first skis he bought from us, to the builds we sponsor him with today, have all been full carbon, lightweight touring skis. He hasn’t ridden a chairlift in nearly a decade and knows exactly what to look for in a good backcountry ski. For these reasons,…
