Kingswood Skis | Blister

Kingswood Skis founder, Alex Herbert, goes on Blister's GEAR:30 podcast to discuss ski design, the 2020 Southern Hemisphere ski season, and more

Kingswood Skis founder, Alex Herbert (Ep.104)

June 26, 2020 by Jonathan Ellsworth

Kingswood Skis is a custom indie ski manufacturer based on the South Island of New Zealand, and we caught up with Kingswood founder, Alex Herbert, to talk about ski materials, sidewalls, cosmetics & ski repairs, base material thickness, Kingswood’s rather unconventional Race Department.

Jonathan Ellsworth reviews the Kingswood Archetype for Blister Gear Review

2015-2016 Kingswood Archetype

June 1, 2015January 27, 2015 by Jonathan Ellsworth

It takes a lot to stand out in the category of directional, ~105mm-underfoot skis. See how the Kingswood Archetype fared.

PROFILE: Kingswood Skis

August 23, 2014August 23, 2014 by Michael Webster

Here's our profile of Kingswood Skis, from Christchurch, New Zealand. Read on if you like small companies with great stories that emphasize craftsmanship and doing things the right way. We're looking forward to getting time on some more Kingswoods in the very near future...

2nd Look: Kingswood SMB

December 4, 2016April 15, 2014 by Paul Forward

We sent the Kingswood SMB to Alaska, and once again found it to be a pow ski that also shines in variable conditions.

2018-2019 Kingswood Skis SMB

November 28, 2018January 22, 2013 by Jonathan Ellsworth

The Kingswood Skis SMB is not only one of the most beautifully built skis we've seen, it's an extremely capable pow ski that holds its own when the going gets variable.