Doing ordinary things properly

FMCK snow Randall Wood FMCK snow Randall Wood

FMCK snow : carrying gear

Most people treat ski gear as an inconvenience. Bulky, awkward, loud. Something to be tolerated between runs. We do not approach it that way. FMCK treats gear as part of the discipline. What happens between the snow and the car is part of the day, not a break from it.

The quiet ruling out is casual drag. Skis clattering behind. Poles trailing. Boots thudding on stairs. Nothing breaks form faster than the in-between. We do not treat the lift line as the start of the experience. It starts when the gear leaves the rack and ends when it is returned, clean and intact.

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