The Story
Rabbit on the Roof was born from the singular journey of Peter Steltzner, a craftsman whose life moves between two passions: wood and the mountains. Originally from Sausalito, California, Peter grew up surrounded by the ocean, artisan workshops, and a culture rooted in the mastery of gesture. He first studied ceramics before dedicating himself to wood, becoming a cabinetmaker and working notably in Paris within the world of high-end furniture.
Over time, a deeper calling emerged — that of winter, of the glide, of the peaks. Peter left Paris for the Chamonix Valley, finding refuge in a former hydraulic mill in Les Praz. Here, in the heart of the mountains, everything found its meaning: wood, gesture, art, and the glide. The Mill, this singular place shaped by flowing water, became his workshop, his home, and a creative space shared with his partner and collaborator, Anati Graetz.
“Here, at the heart of the mountains, everything makes sense: the wood, the gesture, the art, and the glide…”
C’est à Montreuil, en région parisienne, que Rabbit on the Roof est né en 2005 avant de s’installer à Chamonix en 2010. C’est une marque de skis façonnés à la main, fruit d’un savoir-faire d’ébéniste allié à des matériaux modernes. Chaque paire est unique : un noyau en bois massif, des fibres techniques soigneusement travaillées, et une finition qui laisse s’exprimer la noblesse de la matière. Peter cherche l’équilibre — la rencontre subtile entre performance, sensibilité et esthétique. Pour lui, le ski est un objet vivant, qui se patine, évolue et raconte l’histoire de celui qui le porte.
In 2016, a fire devastated the mill, destroying the living quarters, the workshop, tools, artworks, and carefully selected wood. But the Chamonix community rallied together Thanks to their support, Peter and Anati saved what mattered most, inspiration, and rebuilt. The adventure continued with even greater determination and purpose.
Today, Rabbit on the Roof is far more than a ski manufacturer: it is a workshop where art meets the mountains, where every ski is conceived as a unique piece, crafted to allow each skier to draw their own line on the snow.
A place founded on the belief that skiing is a free, instinctive movement — and that a ski can be both a high-performance tool and an object of emotion.
