"STEEP" will be publishing a magazine for 2024.
Starting with this second issue, "STEEP" has taken the lead, and "SKI BOOK" has become the subtitle. Have you noticed? This is a statement of determination to deepen the affinity by aligning the names of magazines and the web.
There are a lot of articles on the web about freeride and freeskiing, but the magazine "STEEP" consists of updates to skis, including basic skiing and alpine skiing.
This second issue is the book, and is knitting with the theme of "gear," a road that all skiers pass through.
In particular, for Newsky's impressions, I groped around, relying on the senses of many skiers, both professional and amateur. Thank you to everyone who helped us out on the snow.
However, in a magazine with limited space, it is very difficult to publish all the people who spoke to you. But don't worry. We have a web stage.
For skiers, May feels like the end of snow, but it's a run-up period for the next season.
At this time, STEEP continues to light the heated skiers who want to continue skiing for the rest of their lives, moving back and forth between digital and analog.
Content introduction
Photo of the 24-25 Season
The most interesting ski gear right now
Skier Watching A collection of skiwear styles and snaps for everyone
What kind of clothing do you see from the cool guy at ski resorts and mountains? What size? Where are you particular about? Does it combine appearance and functionality? In addition to 51 riders and guides, 75 people will be revealing the outfits they have at once, including 24 fashionable people who have seen at ski resorts both in Japan and abroad.
Ski Impression 25-26 season skiing tested by 106 people
The ski specs are an important factor in imagining what kind of skiing is, but experience and accumulation are essential to make it a decisive hit. In such cases, what helps is the opinions of people who actually use the model. This collection of impressions includes not only sponsored riders and guides, but also general skiers who participated in test ride events at five locations across the country. I hope this will be very helpful.
Ski Boots Impression 5 new boots in recent years
Boots are now available with new molds that are not available in the existing ones. Whatever you choose between alpine or freeride, what they have in common is that you often won't understand unless you actually put your feet in and slide. While the skiing was based on the opinions of many people, I tried to narrow the conditions for the boots as much as possible to give impressions. The decision is that by comparing each of the boots, one skier will be able to clearly sense the characteristics. The person who mentioned his name was Saiki Shinji, the principal of Maiko Snow Resort's school. He also worked as an alpine player and demonstrator during his student days, and while he is also working as a technical instructor at school, he is the perfect person to participate in freeride competitions.
MADE BY HAND "We don't have it, we make it ourselves" original gear
While high-performance gears equipped with the latest technology are coming out, the small lots of "craft gear" that is packed with the creator's thoughts are attracting attention. Skis, gloves, backpacks, beanies...
The genres range from material selection to sewing and finishing, and are characterized by the fact that it is designed to suit the local climate and the Japanese climate. Some of these products are carefully crafted while dealing with each user, giving them a warmth and special feel that you can't get from mass production.
This time, we introduced five craft gear brands that are committed to "making things that are passionate about," and asked the creators to tell the story.
Column
・Learn ski plates
If you keep this in mind, it's perfect! Three points to know about ski plates
. A ski plate casually sandwiched between the binding and the ski. Here we will learn about history and its effects.
・Gear share rate seen in All Japan Ski Technology Selection
This is a selection of technology that will greatly affect your performance, not only your ability, but also your gear. The brands used by 45 finalists by category are compiled by gender.
・What the numbers of ski boots say
Basic knowledge of ski boots that you may not know about surprisingly many people
ski boots Ski boots have numbers such as "130" and "100" written along with the model name. What exactly does this mean?
・That choice changes the future? Which one do you prefer?
Will the shop staff talk about the forefront of choosing gear,
BOA, a hot topic on the front lines, be a change in boots, or are trendy bib pants just a trend? Professional staff who know the real world at the site talks about it.
・Gear share rate seen in FREERIDE WORLD TOUR
Check out the gear share rates of 34 FWT players who compete in the rankings in total points, playing around the world.