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Recent Ski Reviews

Luke Koppa reviews the Volkl Peregrine 80 & Peregrine 82 for Blister

Flash Review: 24/25 Volkl Peregrine 80 & Peregrine 82

Update 12.4.24: Luke Koppa and Jonathan Ellsworth have both spent time A/B testing these new piste skis from Volkl, and now, Jonathan adds his own take on how they compare.

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Blister reviews the Black Crows Octo.

2024-2025 Black Crows Octo

Here are our measured specs, rocker profile pictures, and flex pattern numbers for the new Black Crows Octo.

Blister reviews the La Sportiva Salto.

2024-2025 La Sportiva Salto

Here are our measured specs, rocker profile pictures, and flex pattern numbers for the La Sportiva Salto skis.

Blister reviews the Völkl Blaze 104.

2024-2025 Völkl Blaze 104

Here are our measured specs, rocker profile pictures, and flex pattern numbers for the Völkl Blaze 104.

Blister reviews the Ferreol Explo 86.

Flash Review: 24/25 Ferreol Explo 86

Ski season is officially underway at our home base, and the Explo 86 is one of the first skis we got back on this winter. Here, Luke Koppa shares his initial take.

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BLISTER Ski Reviews

Flash Review: 24/25 Peak 104 by Dav

We recently spent a day touring on the lighter version of Peak’s 104 mm-wide ski, the Peak 104 by Dav. Check out our initial impressions.

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BLISTER Ski Reviews

BCA Float E2-35 Avalanche Airbag Backpack

Avalanche airbag backpacks have come a long way, and one of our reviewers has tested most of them over the past decade. BCA’s newest option, the Float E2-35, is his current favorite — check out our Full Review to see why.

Blister reviews the Volkl M7 Mantra

Flash Review: 24/25 Volkl M7 Mantra

Last season we started spending time on Volkl’s newest Mantra (in two different lengths) to see just how much has changed between the M6 and M7. Here are some of our initial impressions.

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Blister reviews the CAST Touring Freetour 2.0 Pivot ski-touring binding system

CAST Freetour 2.0 Pivot Ski-Touring Binding

CAST was the first to make a touring binding that got you alpine-binding performance on the way down and a tech toe for the way up, and the Freetour 2.0 is the latest iteration of their system. Check out our First Look for all the details.

Blister ski-quiver reviewer selections 2024-2025

1-Ski Quivers: Reviewers’ Selections (24/25)

That’s a wrap — we’ve now had all of our reviewers share which skis they’d pick if they were to ski a whole season on a single setup. Check out what everyone selected this year.

Blister ski-quiver reviewer selections 2024-2025

2-Ski Quivers: Reviewers’ Selections (24/25)

Wrapping up our reviewers’ 2-ski quiver selections, Jonathan Ellsworth and Paul Forward add their picks. Check it out to see which skis our various reviewers have chosen this year, and let us know how you would go about assembling your own 2-ski quiver!

Blister ski-quiver reviewer selections 2024-2025

3-Ski Quivers: Reviewers’ Selections (24/25)

Rounding out Part Three of our reviewers 3-ski quiver picks, we hear from Kristin Sinnott and Jonathan Ellsworth — check out their selections and let us know what your ideal 3-ski quiver would look like!