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

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The most honest, accurate, and useful Buyer’s Guide in the world.

  • 350+ Skis
  • 65+ Ski Boots
  • 100+ Bindings, Apparel, & Other Gear
  • No BS

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“After 50+ years of skiing, and almost as many years of reading those other reviews, I can say hand on heart, that this is the most comprehensive, honest, and reliable review publication I’ve ever come across.”
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WHY THE BLISTER GUIDE IS BETTER

We Test Product Year Round

Other publications do their product testing in a few days. We literally test year-round. Nobody puts in as much time on equipment as we do, so no other Buyer’s Guide can match the accuracy of our gear reviews and our product comparisons.

$$ No Conflicts of Interest $$

Unlike many other buyer’s guides, we don’t take any advertising money from the gear companies we review. So, what you get from us is the most honest, accurate, and useful product descriptions and comparisons you will find.

We Won't Insult Your Intelligence

Bad cliches and unhelpful product reviews aren’t our thing. Instead, you’ll get the info you need to make informed buying decisions, including our own verified product specs, and honest, accurate descriptions of how products perform & compare.

WHAT'S IN THE GUIDE

  • 350+ Skis
  • 65+ Ski Boots
  • 100+ Bindings, Apparel, & Other Gear
  • No BS

Our Buyer’s Guide covers:

  • Men’s & Women’s Skis
  • Ski Boots
  • Backcountry Touring Bindings
  • Backcountry Touring Skins
  • Men’s & Women’s Snowboards
  • Outerwear & Midlayers
  • Helmets
  • Goggles
Our Blister Spectrums are arguably the most important thing we put in the Guide. Blister Spectrums order the products we’ve tested along a continuum (e.g., “Most Stable to Least Stable”), letting you see how they stack up against the rest of the category and allowing you to make the most informed decision possible.

A favorite among Blister readers, we will once again lay out our recommendations for potential one- and two-ski quivers from the latest crop of skis.

When we give a product a ‘Best Of’ Award, you can be sure that it was earned, not bought.

Most buyer’s guides are simply too general. So we’ve sorted the skis and boots we’ve reviewed into distinct classes based on common characteristics. We describe those classes in detail, and lay out what each particular product brings to the table.

Our Ski Categories Include:

  • All-Mountain Skis:
    • More Stable
    • More Forgiving
    • Chargers
    • Freestyle
  • Women’s Skis
    • More Stable
    • More Forgiving
    • Powder Skis
  • 50/50 — Resort / Backcountry Skis
  • Touring Skis
  • Frontside Skis
  • Park Skis
  • Powder Skis
    • More Directional
    • More Playful

Our Ski Boot Categories Include:

  • Dedicated Alpine Boots
  • ‘Walk Mode’ Alpine / Touring Boots
  • Touring Boots

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Frequently asked questions

We’ll be submitting the guide to the printer at the end of August, with pre-ordered guides (ordered by August 31st / before September 1st) shipping around mid-September.

All BLISTER+ Members and those who have purchased the Guide will be able to view and download the digital Guide directly from our site. You will find it under the “Buyer’s Guides” tab on our navigation bar; there will be a tab under “Winter Buyer’s Guide” labeled “READ NOW: 24/25 Winter Buyer’s Guide.” 

To view the Digital Guide, you’ll need to be logged into the account that you used to purchase the Guide or BLISTER+ Membership.

If you have an active BLISTER+ membership, the guide is included. You’ll have instant access to the digital edition as soon as it’s finished, and you can also get the print edition at no extra cost.

New for this year: To ensure that all members who want a print edition receive their copy, we will email all active BLISTER+ members in August, asking them to confirm their shipping address. If you’re a BLISTER+ member and want the print edition, keep an eye on your email inbox this August.

Yes — the Digital Access Pass grants you access to all of our online Flash Reviews & Deep Dive comparisons, but it does not include our Winter Buyer’s Guide.

To get the guide on its own, you can purchase the Print & Digital Edition, or the Digital Only version.

Or, you can upgrade to BLISTER+, which gets you access to the guide + a LOT of other benefits.

Digital Access Pass holders can upgrade to BLISTER+ at a discounted rate by following the instructions in the Members Clubhouse.

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