2023-2024 Blizzard Sheeva 9

The newly redesigned 23/24 Blizzard Sheeva 9 took the biggest departure from its predecessor, relative to its wider siblings, but how does it slot into the ~95mm-wide all-mountain category? Read our Full Review & Deep Dive comparisons to find out more.

2023-2024 Fischer Ranger 108

The Fischer Ranger 108 effectively replaces the old Ranger 107 Ti, which was an exceptionally precise and stable, but demanding ski. So just how similar or different is the new Ranger 108, and is it more of a wide all-mountain ski or a narrow pow ski? Check out our Full Review & Deep Dive comparisons to find out.
Kara Williard reviews the Coalition Snow Rafiki for BLISTER.

2022-2023 Coalition Snow Rafiki

The Rafiki is Coalition Snow’s widest ski, and we have been skiing it quite a bit during recent storm cycles. Check out our Full Review and Deep Dive Comparisons to see exactly where it excels, and how it compares to some other women-specific powder skis.

2023-2024 K2 Mindbender 108Ti

K2's biggest and burliest metal-laminate ski, the Mindbender 108Ti, got updated this season, and we've had several reviewers on the latest iteration. Check out our Full Review & Deep Dive comparisons to see how it stacks up.
Kara Williard reviews the Blizzard Sheeva 10 for Blister

2023-2024 Blizzard Sheeva 10

Blizzard opted to update one of their most popular and most versatile skis, the Sheeva 10, and we’ve been A/B testing the new and old versions to see how they compare. Check out our Full Review & Deep Dive comparisons to see what we’ve found.
Dylan Wood & Luke Koppa review the Season Kin for Blister

Season Kin Ski

The Season Kin is a 98mm-wide ski that's part tight-radius carver and part freestyle jibber — check out our Full Review & Deep Dive comparisons to learn more about this nontraditional model.
Blister reviews the Salomon QST Echo 106

2023-2024 Salomon QST Echo 106

Salomon just announced a new QST ski, and the QST Echo 106 might look familiar to keen-eyed viewers of Cody Townsend’s Fifty Project. Check out our First Look of the QST Echo 106 for more info on this new touring ski.
Luke Koppa & Dylan Wood review the Majesty Dirty Bear XL for Blister

2022-2023 Majesty Dirty Bear XL

This season Majesty opted to take a longstanding ski in their lineup and split it into two different models — check out our full review for more on the new, 105mm-wide Dirty Bear XL.
Blister reviews the Fischer Ranger 102

2022-2023 Fischer Ranger 102

We've had six of our female and male reviewers on two different lengths of the overhauled Ranger 102 — check out our Full Review & Deep Dive comparisons to see how it stacks up to the previous Ranger 102 FR and the rest of the market.
Luke Koppa & Dylan Wood review the Nordica Unleashed 108 for Blister

2022-2023 Nordica Unleashed 108

The widest ski in Nordica's new Unleashed series offers something a bit different from its competitors in the more playful all-mountain category. Check out our Full Review & Deep Dive comparisons to learn more.
Kara Williard & Luke Koppa review the Folsom Cash 106 for Blister

2022-2023 Folsom Cash 106

We've had two reviewers spending time on multiple versions of Folsom's Cash 106 shape — check out their thoughts in our Full Review and Deep Dive comparisons.
Dylan Wood reviews the Fischer Ranger 108 for Blister

22/23 Fischer Ranger 108

We've been skiing the new Fischer Ranger 108 this season after first getting a taste at the 2022 Blister Summit. Check out our initial impressions.

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Luke Koppa reviews the Folsom Cash 106 for Blister

22/23 Folsom Cash 106

We've been spending time on two versions of Folsom's Cash 106 shape — check out our initial on-snow impressions.

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Kara Williard reviews the Salomon QST Stella 106 for Blister

2022-2023 Salomon QST Stella 106

This season the women's QST Stella 106 got the same update seen previously on the unisex version, and the results have been similarly impressive. Check out our full review & Deep Dive comparisons to see where it slots into the women's all-mountain category.
Luke Koppa reviews the Black Crows Atris for Blister

2022-2023 Black Crows Atris

Black Crows gave one of their most popular skis an update this year, though the changes looked subtle on paper. How about on snow? Check out our Full Review & Deep Dive comparisons to see how the latest Atris compares to its predecessors, and the rest of the market.
Kara Williard reviews the Zag Slap 104 for BLISTER.

2022-2023 Zag Slap 104

We’ve now had a few reviewers (female & male) on the ZAG Slap 104 — the mid-fat model in their “freestyle backcountry” series, and it's time to weigh in on this lightweight, maneuverable ski. Check out our Full Review and Deep Dive for all the info.
Dylan Wood and Luke Koppa review the Faction Mana 2 for Blister

2022-2023 Faction Mana 2

The ski formerly known as the Candide 2, Faction's Mana 2 manages to blend typically counteractive traits into a very cohesive, adaptable, and plain fun ski. Check out our Full Review & Deep Dive comparisons for the whole story.

2022-2023 Majesty Vadera Ti

After some time this season and last, we have quite a bit to say about Majesty’s women-specific, metal-laminate freeride ski, the Vadera Ti — check out our Full Review and Deep Dive comparisons for the rundown.
Blister reviews the K2 Mindbender 89Ti

2022-2023 K2 Mindbender 89Ti

Revamped for 22/23, the Mindbender 89Ti is a particularly versatile all-mountain ski that we think a whole bunch of skiers could appreciate. Check out our Full Review & Deep Dive comparisons for the whole story.