The strength of the Dynastar Cham 107 is in its versatility. It's a multi-tool that does a lot of things well rather than absolutely stand out in a specific condition or application.
You don’t have to ski or board to be taken aback by the sheer magnitude and beauty of Las Leñas Ski Resort. But if you are a skier or boarder, this is a pilgrimage you simply have to make.
The new Salomon Rocker2 115 is a big-mountain gun that shows some range—surprisingly easy and fun on groomers, yet still likely to satisfy the hard-charging crowd on any pow day.
The Down Skis Countdown 3 is a serious, damp big-mountain ski well suited to cut big, fast turns on a pow day, but capable of smearing and surfing turns when you ask.
A stiffer ski with positive camber through the tails, the Fischer Watea 106 is not super playful or really easy to ski—it's for going hard and fast, period. In other words, bring your A game.
Kästle has gone in a new direction with their fully symmetrical XX110 West, and Colby West and Kästle both deserve a standing ovation for this pow / jib ski that can handle big-mountain lines.
The DPS Wailer 112RPC is the stiffer, wider, and more subtly rockered offspring of the popular Wailer 112RP. And while the "C" stands for charger, this apple hasn't fallen far from the tree. Check out BLISTER's exclusive first review.
The Red Bull Joyride: slopestyle, dirt jump, and North Shore mountain biking all in one freeride comp—winner gets $25k, and you get some very sick pics.
The Ultimate Pump Track Challenge at Cranworx Thursday night saw a field of 32 finalists race back-to-back down a 20-second course of berms, doubles, and gaps—without making a single pedal stroke.
The Dual Speed and Style event debuted Saturday at Crankworx, pitting an invitational field of Dual Slalom riders and slopestyle superstars against each other head-to-head and side-by-side down tricked-out Dual Tracks.
The Five Ten Women's Blackwing is an aggressive, slim, relatively comfortable climbing shoe that's most at home on anything overhanging. But they offer no protection from being klutzy.
The Conflict 2.0 wasn't designed to be the best at a single aspect of climbing, it was designed to be very good at everything. And it is. It's also very hard to beat its versatility for the price.