David Golay reviews the Ride Concepts Accomplice Clip BOA for Blister

Ride Concepts Accomplice Clip BOA

The Ride Concepts Accomplice Clip BOA brings a lot of features typically found in burlier, more gravity-oriented shoes into a more lightweight, breathable package, and the end result is a compelling option for the right folks. Check out our Full Review to see what they bring to the table.
Kara Williard reviews the Nordica Santa Ana 102 for BLISTER.

24/25 Nordica Santa Ana 102

Nordica is updating their longstanding Santa Ana series of skis for the 24/25 season, and we’ve been spending time on the widest model in the series, and the replacement to the Santa Ana 104 Free, the Santa Ana 102. Check out our initial on-snow impressions.

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Zack Henderson reviews the Mondraker Dune

Mondraker Dune

Mondraker has released a new version of the Dune, but this time, it’s electrified. As Mondraker’s lightweight Enduro-focused eMTB, the Dune gets the latest Bosch Performance Line SX motor and an all-new frame. Take a peek at our First Look for all the details.
Luke Koppa reviews the K2 Omen Team for Blister

24/25 K2 Omen Team

The Omen Team replaces the longstanding Poacher in K2’s park lineup, and while we have been lapping the park on it, one of our reviewers was curious to see how it’d work as more of a do-everything all-mountain option. Here are our initial thoughts.

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Kara Williard reviews the Armada ARW 112 for BLISTER.

24/25 Armada ARW 112

A few weeks ago, Kara Williard brought the 24/25 Armada ARW 112 on a trip to Alaska. Here are her initial on-snow impressions.

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Simon Stewart reviews the Rocky Mountain Instinct Powerplay for Blister

Deep Dive: Rocky Mountain Instinct Powerplay

We compare the Instinct Powerplay to the Pivot Shuttle AM, Specialized Turbo Levo, Orbea Wild, and Norco Fluid VLT 130.

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Luke Koppa reviews the Romp Oso 105 for Blister

24/25 Romp Oso 105

We’ve been logging time on one of the newest — and most different — skis in Romp’s stock lineup. Here are our initial thoughts on the Oso 105.

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Kara Williard reviews the Icelantic Maiden 102 for BLISTER.

2024-2025 Icelantic Maiden 102

Icelantic overhauled their longstanding Maiden and Nomad skis for 24/25, including longer lengths options for the women’s Maiden series, and we spent the season testing the new Maiden 102 against its competition to see where it falls in the all-mountain market. Read all about it in our Full Review & Deep Dive comparisons.
Kara Williard reviews the Icelantic Maiden 102 for BLISTER.

Deep Dive: Icelantic Maiden 102

We compare the Icelantic Maiden 102 to the Nordica Unleashed 98 W, Moment Sierra, Blizzard Sheeva 10, Faction Dancer 3X, Zag Slap 104, Armada ARW 106 UL, Nordica Unleashed 108 W, Atomic Maven 103 CTI, Fischer Ranger 102, Nordica Santa Ana 102, K2 Mindbender 99Ti W, Volkl Secret 102, DPS Kaizen 105, Line Optic 104, K2 Mindbender 106C W, Folsom Cash 106, & Salomon QST Stella 106.

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Zack Henderson and David Golay review the Ibis HD6 for Blister

Deep Dive: Ibis HD6

We compare the Ibis HD6 to the Yeti SB165, Orbea Rallon, Yeti SB160, Pivot Firebird, Norco Sight, Propane Tyee, Santa Cruz Nomad, Chromag Lowdown, Kavenz VHP 16, Specialized Enduro, and REEB Steezl.

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Zack Henderson and David Golay review the Ibis HD6 for Blister

Ibis HD6

Ibis set out to make a modern Enduro race bike and came up with the HD6 — the longest travel bike they’ve ever made. We’ve been spending a lot of time on the HD6, and it has proven to be an interesting take on the genre. Check out our Full Review & Deep Dive comparisons to see what we mean.
Dylan Wood and Luke Koppa review the K2 Reckoner KF for Blister

2024-2025 K2 Reckoner KF

Karl Fostvedt and K2 have been working on a ski that suits Karl’s uniquely playful but hard-charging style, and the new Reckoner KF is the result. It’s an uncommon take on a modern all-mountain-freestyle ski, but for certain skiers, it’ll be a ton of fun. Check out our Full Review & Deep Dive comparisons to learn more.