Sustainability in Ski Manufacturing

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 Interns: Where Are They Now?

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…

What is Rocker and Camber?

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…

No lifts, No Problem

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,…

Folsom Skis New for 2018

After nearly tripling our summer production numbers, we’re more ready than ever for another great Colorado ski season. We shipped hand-built stock skis off to backcountry.com again as well as the new evo Denver store in addition to a few other small retailers. Our skis made it south of the equator this summer as we sent a fleet of…

Folsom Skis Press & Publication

Press & Publications 303 Magazine Out of Bounds Best of Denver Best Skis in Denver Colorado Ski Companies are Going Big Growth of ski manufacturing in Colorado Folsom Dominates Freeskier Magazine Ski Test Micro Brew Test Results Folsom Custom Skis Taking the philosophy of having the right ski to a new level SKIMag.com: 10 Best…