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Video: How Hand-Built Custom Skis Are Made

From ski shape to layering wooden boards, learn how one custom ski-maker, Wagner Custom Skis, handmakes skis in Telluride, Colo.

Written by Sean McCoy Jan 02, 2019 11:07 a.m. ET

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Bloomberg’s “MADE” series provides topical informative videos on how common things are crafted — a process often taken for granted.

This series walks you through ski creation at Wagner Custom Skis. From an idea in one skier’s mind to the final product, this video provides thorough detail.

Runtime: 9 minutes

Sean McCoy

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Sean McCoy is the Editorial Director of GearJunkie, and 5+ other AllGear websites.

He has been writing about hunting, fishing, trail running, camping, skiing, and more for 15+ years.

Prior to GearJunkie, he was the chief photographer for the Virgin Islands Daily News and former editor-in-chief for GearJunkie. Based in Denver, Colo., McCoy is an avid trail runner, camper, hunter, angler, mountain biker, skier, and beer tester.