Reviewer Reports: Luke Koppa & Jonathan Ellsworth (Ep.328)

On our latest GEAR:30 podcast, Luke and Jonathan discuss some of the frontside skis they’ve been on recently; why choosing the right frontside ski requires as much consideration as any other type of ski; and they give an update on how they’ve been using the CARV system (so far) to enhance their ski reviews.
Luke Koppa on the Fischer The Curv GT 85 (Crested Butte Mountain Resort, CO)

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Luke and I discuss some of the frontside skis we’ve been on recently; why choosing the right frontside ski requires as much consideration as any other type of ski; and we give an update on how we’ve been using the CARV system (so far) to enhance our reviews.

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