A Lesson in Production

I’ve spent the past nine days in Vietnam working through product development and watching production for the upcoming season wrap up. It’s been an eye-opening experience, to say the least. The l...

I Quit (My Full Time Job)

I quit... My full-time job, that is. Yep - Diamant is officially no longer a side gig. There’s no more main corporate role. There’s just Diamant and boot bags. So many boot bags. So ...

Why is it Called the Weekend Warrior?

As you build your first company, an oddly pressing—but honestly unimportant—question will sneak up on you: What are you actually going to name your first product? I’ll never get over...

Non-Essential Travel Essentials

egardless of the season, there are a few items that make it into my bag every single trip. From Big Sky to Bali (bucket list), here are 5 non-essential essentials - items you technically could t...

Packing the Weekend Warrior for Vietnam

Although I’m currently stuck at home in a sling recovering from a long-overdue shoulder reconstruction (yes, this is me asking you to feel bad for me), that hasn’t dulled my exciteme...

Summertime and the Skiin' is Easy

Contrary to popular belief, the ski season doesn’t end in April.  Sure, most see the calendar flip and shift gears to a mix of golf rounds, beach days, and early morning hikes.  But then there a...

A New Approach to Helmet Storage

When I first started designing The Weekend Warrior, the toughest challenge was figuring out how to carry a helmet without exceeding airline carry-on and personal item limits. At first, the solut...

2024 In Review: So What Now?

“Rollercoaster” is the only word sophisticated enough to describe 2024 for Diamant Skiing. This is the Diamant Team (and Stephen A. Smith), on a roller coaster. May or may not be pho...

The 2024 - 2025 Weekend Warrior

It’s pretty crazy that a little over a year ago, we launched The Weekend Warrior via Kickstarter for the world to see.  What’s even crazier is that the moment we knew we would be able to fund ou...

What Even is Diamant?

I’ve put off writing this article for over a year. It would be easy to chalk it up to my (undiagnosed) ADHD, but the truth is, the delay comes from simply not knowing the answer. The hardest part a...

EuroTrip? EuroTrip!

If you happen to search the Delta app for a flight to Salt Lake City, you'll quickly find yourself in utter shock. A non-stop flight from a NYC based airport to Salt Lake can run you...

Using Your Weekend Warrior in June.

As we move into Summer, skiers and snowboarders prepare for an annual ritual: throwing their boot bags into the abyss that is the back of their closet, never to be seen or heard from again (until T...