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Recent Ski Reviews
Flash Review: 25/26 Heritage Lab AM90
Heritage Lab’s new “playful carver” is unlike most skis that come through Blister HQ, and its on-snow performance has so far been equally surprising. Here’s what we’ve learned about it after our first several days.
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2025-2026 Heritage Lab AM90
Heritage Lab has released a new all-mountain “playful carver.” Here are our measured specs, rocker profile pictures, and flex pattern numbers for the AM90.
Ski / Snowboard Outerwear Roundup — Women’s (2025-2026)
We’ve been testing a whole bunch of outerwear, and we’re ready to fill you in on what makes each of these jackets, pants, and bibs stand out. In Part One, we’re kicking things off with ten insulated shells.
1000 Skis All Mountain
A rider-owned Swedish brand put its own spin on a freestyle-friendly all-mountain ski. Here are our measured specs, rocker profile pictures, and flex pattern numbers for the All Mountain by 1000 Skis.
Flash Review: 1000 Skis All Mountain
The 1000 Skis All Mountain’s name suggests that it might be a very middle-of-the-road, do-everything ski, but it’s far from your typical 106mm-wide ski. Here are our initial impressions.
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2025-2026 Faction Dancer 79
Faction says their Dancer 79 is the brand’s first “pure piste ski,” but it doesn’t look like most carvers. So, where does this skinny ski “with a touch of freeski soul” actually excel? Here’s our Full Review.
Deep Dive: Faction Dancer 79
We compare the Dancer 79 to the Faction Dancer 2, Folsom Spar 78, Parlor Warbird, Volkl Peregrine 82, Black Crows Octo, Head Supershape e-Rally, Majesty HNX Ti, Renoun Atlas 80, Volkl Peregrine 80, K2 Disruption MTi, Head Supershape e-Titan, Rossignol Forza 70° Ti, Fischer The Curv GT 85, Kastle MX84, Stockli Montero AR, Nordica Steadfast 85 DC, Rossignol Arcade 88, & more.
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1000 Skis Carve
A small, rider-owned Swedish brand is now making their own version of a “fun carver.” Here are our measured specs, rocker profile pictures, and flex pattern numbers for the Carve by 1000 Skis.
Flash Review: 1000 Skis Carve
We’ve started logging time on some options in the 1000 Skis lineup, and their simply named “Carve” ski is proving to be a very exciting and unusual option in the frontside category. Here are our initial impressions.
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How Carv’s ‘Digital Ski Coach’ Uses Data to Make Skiing More Fun
We’ve been using Carv’s ‘Digital Ski Coach’ system for multiple seasons, and we’ve been impressed by its impact on our own skiing — and all the data it can add to our product reviews. At Blister Summit 2025, we sat down with Carv CEO, Jamie Grant, to get the full breakdown of how Carv’s sensors work; the data they collect; how they turn that into useful instructions; the updates and new features they’ve added this season, and more.
Flash Review: 25/26 Liberty Scope 99
We’ve been spending time on some of Liberty’s latest lightweight freeride skis — here are our initial thoughts on the most versatile model in the collection, the Scope 99.
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2025-2026 Liberty Scope 99
Liberty has expanded their Scope series by adding some new widths and shapes. Here are our measured specs, rocker profile pictures, and flex pattern numbers for the new Scope 99.
2025-2026 Line Optic 88
The Optic 88 pairs a metal-laminate construction with a shape and rocker profile reminiscent of much wider freeride skis. How well does that uncommon recipe work? Here’s our Full Review.
Deep Dive: Line Optic 88
We compare the Optic 88 to the Line Optic 96, J Skis Fastforward, Salomon QST 94, Line Blade, Blizzard Rustler 9, Black Crows Serpo, K2 Mindbender 89Ti, DPS Wailer 90, ON3P Woodsman 92, Head Kore 88 Ti, Salomon Stance Pro 90, Renown Endurance 88, & more.
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Salomon Reveals New S/Lab Shift AT Boot + Other Freeride Skis, Bindings
Salomon has unveiled a new, more downhill-oriented AT boot, alongside more details on their 26/27 skis and bindings. Here are the details.
2026-2027 Dynastar M-Free 112
The M-Free 112 was one of the most talked-about skis here at Blister last season, and now we’re ready to weigh in on why that’s been the case. Here’s our Full Review of this playful freeride ski.