319: Chamonix Stories #5 | Ronin Skis

In the fifth in our series of ‘Chamonix Stories’, we Jonno Jacobs, founder of Ronin Skis – ‘exceptional lightweight touring and freeride skis for those who chart their own path’.

Ronin is a passion project for Jonno: every ski is handmade and custom built for its owner, with a lot of thought put into making the skis as sustainable as possible.

SHOW NOTES

Using a fridge to make a pair of skis (3:00)

Listen to Iain’s interview with Tom Greenall on how he became a pisteur (4:00)

Where does the Ronin name come from? (4:15)

The first order of Ronin Skis (6:00)

Jono makes about 75 pairs per year (7:00)

Approach to sustainability (7:30)

Construction of Ronin Skis (9:45)

Flax, not fibreglass (11:30)

Learning the art of making skis (13:15)