Luke Koppa reviews the Majesty Vanguard for Blister

2021-2022 Majesty Vanguard

New for 20/21, the Majesty Vanguard is a lightweight, twin-tipped, and strong 118mm-wide ski — a combination we don’t see all that often. Check out our First Look & Flash Review for more on this new big-mountain ski.
Luke Koppa reviews the Movement Alp Tracks 106 for Blister

2020-2021 Movement Alp Tracks 106

We’re reviewing a few new skis from Movement, starting with one of the lightest skis we’ve weighed, the Alp Tracks 106. Check out our First Look for more on this ultralight “free touring” ski.
Paul Forward reviews the Majesty Havoc for Blister

2020-2021 Majesty Havoc

We’re reviewing a number of Majesty’s new 20/21 skis, including the 110mm-wide, freeride-oriented Havoc. Check out our First Look for more info.
Paul Forward reviews the Dynafit Hoji Free for Blister

2021-2022 Dynafit Hoji Free

This year we spent time in the Dynafit Hoji Free, the stiffest boot in the Hoji series, and think its blend of uphill mobility and downhill power may be unrivaled. But there's more to it than that — check out our Full Review & Deep Dive comparisons.
Luke Koppa reviews the J Skis Slacker for Blister.

2021-2022 J Skis Slacker

J Skis has set out to make the “least nerdy touring ski on the market,” and the result is their brand-new Slacker. Check out our First Look & Flash Review to find out how their non-nerdy touring ski design compares to the rest of the market.
Luke Koppa reviews the Fauna Pioneer for Blister

Fauna Pioneer

This season we spent a good chunk of time skiing Fauna's lightweight (and beautiful) freeride ski, the Pioneer. Check out our full review & Deep Dive comparisons to see how this new ski performed.
Luke Koppa reviews the Folsom Cash 106 Carbon for Blister

2020-2021 Folsom Cash 106 Carbon

This year we’re reviewing the carbon-laminate, touring-friendly version of Folsom’s Cash 106 shape. Check out our First Look & Flash Review for more on this ski and how its design compares to the other Folsom shapes we’ve reviewed, and the rest of the market.
Luke Koppa reviews the K2 Reckoner 112 for Blister.

2021-2022 K2 Reckoner 112

K2 overhauled their freestyle lineup for 20/21, and the new Reckoner 112 has proven to be a very fun, intuitive ski that we think many playful skiers could appreciate. Check out our *video* review, written review, & Deep Dive comparisons.
Luke Koppa reviews the Faction Agent 3.0 for Blister.

2021-2022 Faction Agent 3.0

For 20/21 Faction is expanding their Agent series of touring skis with the addition of the Agent 3.0 & Agent 4.0. Check out our First Look to see how the Agent 3.0’s design compares to the increasingly diverse backcountry category.
Luke Koppa reviews the Parlor McFellon Pro for Blister.

2021-2022 Parlor McFellon Pro

The Parlor McFellon Pro & Mountain Jay make for a great example of how you can take the same shape and come up with two very different skis that work for very different skiers. Check out our full review & Deep Dive comparisons of the McFellon Pro.
Paul Forward & Luke Koppa review the DPS Alchemist Wailer 106 C2 for Blister

2020-2021 DPS Alchemist Wailer 106 C2

We've had a few reviewers putting a lot of time on DPS's recently revised Wailer A106 C2, and you can now check out our full review for our take on the ski and how it compares to the previous Wailer A106.
Luke Koppa reviews the Prior Northwest 110 for Blister

2021-2022 Prior Northwest 110

Last year Prior's Northwest 110, a fairly heavy, strong, yet playful-looking ski, earned our "Dying to Try It" award, and now having spent a good chunk of time on it, we're very glad we did, in fact, get to try it. Check out our full review & Deep Dive comparisons.
Blister reviews the Rossignol BLACKOPS Sender Ti

2021-2022 Rossignol BLACKOPS Sender Ti

Rossignol shocked a lot of us when they announced that they're killing off their "7" series and replacing it with the very different BLACKOPS collection. Well, we've now spent a good chunk of time on one of the new skis, the BLACKOPS Sender Ti — check out our full review & Deep Dive comparisons.
Luke Koppa reviews the Black Crows Atris for Blister

Flash Review: 20/21 Black Crows Atris

Check out our initial on-snow impressions of the Atris.

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Luke Koppa reviews the Whitedot Altum 104 for Blister

2021-2022 Whitedot Altum 104

We’ve now spent a good chunk of time on the Whitedot Altum 104, and have come away quite impressed by the versatility of this playful, all-mountain ski. Check out our full review & Deep Dive comparisons.
Blister reviews the Åsnes Voss Z'N.

2021-2022 Åsnes Voss Z’N

Åsnes is a Norwegian brand that has been making skis for 95 years, and this year we’re testing their big-mountain-touring ski, the Voss Z’N. Check out our video First Look & writeup.