Anybody Can Build Skis: 2 Day Workshop
 | What's Included: -A complete set of custom skis -2 days of hands on instruction and learning -Breakfast, lunch, and dinner throughout your stay -Airport pickup and drop off when required -Beautiful campsite to pitch a tent -All required safety wear -Hands on: Create your graphics -Hands on: Cut, route, taper, ski material -Hands on – build and press your skis -Introduction to the many aspects of your skis What it Costs: |
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BUILD YOUR OWN CUSTOM SKIS
Design and build your own custom skis in a two-day workshop at the foot of the Eastern Sierras. Two of the industries leading ski designers/builders, Michael Lish and Kristin Broumas, who have a combined experience of 29 years will guide you through every step of the process.
After you create a blueprint for your skis and design the graphics, you’ll learn how to mill the core stock and construct your boards. 333 provides all the necessary tools as well as safety equipment.
Intimidated? Don’t be. "At first, the thought of building your own skis might seem like a daunting task. We make each step manageable, add a whole lot of fun and make learning, hands-on — the best way to get your next set of skis," explains Michael Lish.
When the parts are complete, Kristin, also a trained chef, makes lunch. Afterwards, it's time to build. You wet lay each part with epoxy resin, inlay your graphics, and load the skis in a vacuum press.
You’ll be blown away by the results. "It seems different riding on a pair of boards crafted from your own hands…Soulful! Tribal! Maybe it's more of a connected feeling to the snow and environment around you. It seems that the turns come from somewhere deep within…It feels so good!" says Chris Lambertson, of Alaska, who recently built a pair of 333s.
After the initial cure cycle, you’ll see their shape for the first time. And that’s the end of day one.
In the morning, Michael finish grinds your skis and hands them over. You sight the rocker/camber profile, feel the flex, and take a step back to check out the graphics. With your skis finished, first turns are only a few miles away: choose from world class ski destination Mammoth Mountain or duck into the epic Eastern Sierra backcountry.
Michael and Kristin have offered the workshop for two seasons and with participants have come from as far away as Alaska and Australia. But that doesn’t mean locals haven’t gotten in on the fun: Dr. Andy Bourne of Mammoth Hospital, Joe Walker, Hans Ludwig from Powder Magazine and local scribe, David Page, all live in town and built their own skis.
“I’d built a ski, I thought to myself, driving home into the wind. With a well-designed shop and some expert guidance, I’d helped construct one half of a means of transport and recreation- and joy,” says David Page.
