Review: Altai Skis Presents A Counterpoint to the Conventional Ski Experience

In an office nestled amongst the rolling pine-perfumed hills of north-central Washington, not far from the Canadian border, Nils Larsen, a veteran of the ski world for the better part of four decades, talks about skiing–minimalist, backcountry, free-heel skiing.His boutique brand Altai Skis–a small, eclectic, almost countercultural establishment–finds its home in tiny and idyllic Curlew, far from the business hubs and distribution centers of Salt Lake City and Denver. And the c