Igneous Skis

A former Carnegie Mellon robotics engineer left Mars-rover technology behind to handcraft just 100 pairs of custom skis a season in Jackson, Wyoming.

A satisfying portrait of obsessive craftsmanship from a robotics engineer turned ski maker.

In 1996, Mike Parris worked as a robotics engineer at Carnegie Mellon. While he developed technology used on the Mars rover expeditions, his friends began building custom skis that would allow them to ride the terrain Ja

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