I was thinking it was in the actual magazine, but my memory was fuzzy, it's online: https://www.outsideonline.com/2119921/community-skis-mobile-ski-shop-unconventional-approach

That video is very...

Bend, OR the last I saw a few years ago. They must have chased him out of California.

Oh yeah, regarding the $ backers and anyone allowing him to set up shop I totally agree!

Outside Magazine did a very positive write up on Lish a few years back. I was like WTF???

pretty sure Jarl knew Lish's history, and I'm guessing without google

It sounds to me, based on jarlybart's post above he didn't realize Lish was involved until he got into it a ways. Maybe I am misunderstanding that though.

Don't be too hard on yourself Jarly, glad you can get out without financial loss.

If it weren't for people believing the best in others despite past history, a lot of individuals would never make...

Yeah, that was a little harsh, my bad. My point was it takes more than knowing how to teach shop to make skis.

Just what is needed, someone handy with tools that "thinks" he knows how to build a ski. I'm pretty sure that's how the current boondoggle that is Custom Skis got started in the first place.

I think a combined distillery endeavor is in order!

This is good advice. I'm no biz whiz, but I think a major re-branding is likely crucial to survival (even beyond the "Community Skis" name). Although if you are basing it on the prior model with...

Will the premier model be the "Jarlysnaps"?

Good luck in doing things better, weren't you brewing beer a while back?

I hear it's coming along nicely.

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