WaterSki Magazine

The Water Ski community is rallying together! Join in! Skierpalooza has been formed by Radar Skis to bring cancer awareness to the front of our minds as we enjoy our favorite activity in the sunshine.

Scroll through all six WATERSKI covers from 2011, vote for your favorite and let us know in the comments below what you look for in a great cover shot.

Check out pictures from the 2011 Katy Ski Jam in Katy, Texas, on October 14-15. On the podium were Nate Smith, Chris Rossi and Thomas Degasperi for slalom, and Freddy Krueger, Tom Asher and Mark Lane for jump...

Over time, the intense pressure and strain from frequent ski sessions can wreak havoc on your back. Although some might think back pain is simply an unfortunate fact of life for a top-level competitive skier, more than a few people have learned methods for lessening – and even overcoming – this age-old nemesis...

Although a tournament might last all day, you’re actually only on the water for a short time during most events. How you spend the rest of the day is up to you. We spoke with five leading pros to find out what they do on the day of a big event and discovered a wide variety of different habits...

Let's take a look behind some of the athletes' thought processes as they prepare for the 52nd Masters Water Ski Tournament this upcoming weekend in Pine Mountain, Georgia. Mandy Nightingale really focuses on quality over quantity since her training time is limited...

Jamie Beauchesne // Photo: Bill Doster Today, competitive skiing is tougher than ever. Raw talent is no longer enough; you should fine-tune every aspect of your life to maximize potential. Just like you wouldn’t run a racecar with fuel from a 7-Eleven gas station, you shouldn’t put low-grade gas in your body’s natural engine either...

National, Junior Masters and Junior US Open champions Brooks and KC Wilson have signed with Radar Waterskis, unifying the brothers under one ski company and adding to Radar's already impressive tournament team, which includes Chris Rossi, Aaron Larkin, Whitney McClintock, Trent Finlayson, Matt Rini, Todd Johnson and Lauren Morgan...

The 2011 ski season begins here. Get a sneak peek at the March 2011 issue of WATERSKI, which hits subscriber mailboxes March 15 and newsstands March 25.

Watch Radar Skis team skier Chris Rossi ski the new 2011 Radar Strada slalom ski , and listen to Rossi and Radar Skis' Chris Sullivan break down the Radar Strada's design and performance.

Check out WATERSKI senior photographer Thomas Gustafson's best water skiing pictures of 2010.

Check out Radar Skis' 2011 water ski gear in action. See Radar team skiers Chris Rossi, Trent Finlayson, Whitney McClintock and Matt Rini skiing the 2011 Radar Strada slalom ski, 2011 Radar Vice slalom ski, 2011 Radar Lyric slalom ski and 2011 Radar Senate-C slalom ski.

Watch Thomas Degasperi, Chris Rossi, Trent Finlayson, Glen Campbell and more of the world's best water skiers carve butter set after butter set in the bonus section from the Edged In Water 2 water ski video.

Check out all the action from the 2010 Three Sisters Pro-Am Grand Prix, which was held on Aug. 31-Sept. 1 at Three Sisters Water Ski Club in Wigan, England.

Watch the 10 best water ski videos of the first half of 2010. From water ski how tos and a set with Andy Mapple to an inside look at the Malibu Boats factory and pro skiers charging the legendary waves of Maui, there’s plenty here to keep you glued to your computer screen...