2024-2025 Blister Winter Buyer’s Guide — Print & Digital Edition

We're wrapping up our 24/25 Winter Buyer's Guide, and we’re once again confident that it is the best ski buyer's guide on the market.
Order it on its own, or get the guide and a LOT more by becoming a BLISTER+ member. BLISTER+ members not only get the print and digital guides for free, but they also get tons of other benefits, including amazing outdoor injury insurance, 1-on-1 gear recommendations from our reviewers, exclusive discounts, access to all Blister content, and more.

2024-2025 Blister Winter Buyer’s Guide — Digital Only

We're wrapping up our 24/25 Winter Buyer's Guide, and we’re once again confident that it is the best ski buyer's guide on the market.
Order it on its own, or get the guide and a LOT more by becoming a BLISTER+ member. BLISTER+ members not only get the print and digital guides for free, but they also get tons of other benefits, including amazing outdoor injury insurance, 1-on-1 gear recommendations from our reviewers, exclusive discounts, access to all Blister content, and more.
David Golay reviews the 2024 Marin Alpine Trail for Blister

Flash Review — 2024 Marin Alpine Trail

The new Marin Alpine Trail looks extremely promising, with modern, adjustable geometry, good builds at impressive prices, and more bells and whistles than you might expect from such an affordable package. So, is there a catch? Check out our early impressions.

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David Golay and Zack Henderson review the RAAW Madonna V3 for Blister

RAAW Madonna V3

RAAW has made a name for themselves by building burly, simple bikes that are easy to live with for the long haul, and we’ve spent the last several months with their updated Madonna V3 to see how that promise is borne out — and how the big Enduro bike rides. Check out our Full Review for the whole story.
David Golay and Zack Henderson review the RAAW Madonna V3 for Blister

Deep Dive: RAAW Madonna V3

We compare the RAAW Madonna to the Chromag Lowdown, Kavenz VHP 16, Rocky Mountain Altitude, Orbea Rallon, Norco Sight, Nicolai Nucleon 16, Santa Cruz Nomad, Santa Cruz Megatower, Trek Slash, Ibis HD6, Yeti SB160, Pivot Firebird, Yeti SB165, and Marin Alpine Trail.

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Zack Henderson and David Golay review the Trek Top Fuel for Blister

Flash Review — 2025 Trek Top Fuel

The new Trek Top Fuel aims to compete with a crowded class of light, efficient shorter-travel Trail bikes including the Specialized Epic Evo, Rocky Mountain Element, and Santa Cruz Tallboy. Check out our early impressions of how the Top Fuel stacks up.

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