Bishop’s skis mark the return–arguably the modern emergence–of the telemark-specific model. And the 2025 Chedi is the real deal.

The Next Phuket? The Next Phuket? 2 minute read. ... Lak, like other secondary Thai destinations, aspires to leave its backpacker days — and the painful memory of the tsunami — far behind.

The wave surged and rushed. It sent water as high as 160 feet slamming onto land with a force far outstripping that of an atomic bomb. When the tsunami inundated the coasts of more than a dozen ...

But the 2004 Asian tsunami also made her realize "there’s more to this world, and it’s about love.” “I don’t wish ever a disaster of this magnitude on anyone,” one woman said.

You should follow tsunami evacuation signs or move immediately to an elevation of at least 50 feet above the waterline and wait there until an all-clear. That way people, no matter where they are ...

Even at 100mm underfoot, the Chedi is nimble, skiing quickly foot-to-foot. Owing to the Telem-Arc Technology developed by owner and designer Dave Bombard, Bishop’s skis have a large, pronounced ...

The Chedi’s construction, like the rest of Bishop’s line of skis, strikes a continuity with other modern telemark-friendly models. Not unlike Voile’s free-heel ready Endeavor, ...