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Recent Ski Reviews

Blister's 2019-2020 Reviewer Quiver Selections

2-Ski Quivers: Reviewers’ Selections (22/23)

We’re continuing to have our reviewers trim down their personal ski quivers for the 22/23 season, and things are finally starting to get tricky — check out Part Two of our reviewers’ picks for their personal 2-ski quivers, with additions from Kristin Sinnott, Paul Forward, Luke Koppa, & Jonathan Ellsworth.

Blister's Reviewer Quiver Selections

3-Ski Quivers: Reviewers’ Selections (22/23)

We’re continuing to narrow down our quivers, this time from 4 skis to 3. Check out Part Two of our reviewers’ personal picks, with additions from Paul Forward, Kristin Sinnott, Drew Kelly, Luke Koppa, and Jonathan Ellsworth.

Blister's 4-ski quiver selections for 2019-2020

4-Ski Quivers: Reviewers’ Selections (22/23)

We started with huge 5-ski quivers, and now our reviewers have to narrow it down from there — check out Part Two of their personal picks, with additions from Luke Koppa, Jonathan Ellsworth, & David Golay.

Blister's 2019-2020 5-ski Quiver Selections

5-Ski Quivers: Reviewers’ Selections (22/23)

With ski season kicking off soon (or already) in the Northern Hemisphere, it’s once again time to think about ski quivers. We’re starting by asking our reviewers what they’d pick if they were putting together a 5-ski quiver — check out Part 2 of their selections.

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Climbing Skins: A Guide & Comparisons

Climbing skins often receive less attention than skis, boots, & bindings, but the skins you stick to your skis can make or break your days in the backcountry. So in this guide, we go through the qualities to look for in a pair of skins, then directly compare 13 different skins from 5 different brands.

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Best Skis for Beginners: Our Top Picks, 2022-2023

In Part 2 of our top picks for skis that are well-suited to less experienced skiers, we’ve added several women-specific all-mountain skis; some that are worth considering for those getting into backcountry touring; and others for those who will be skiing deeper snow.

Jonathan Ellsworth reviews the K2 Dispatch 110 for BLISTER.

2022-2023 K2 Dispatch 110

Here are our measured specs, rocker profile pics, and flex pattern numbers for two lengths of the new K2 Dispatch 110.

Blister's guide for the best skis for beginner skiers

Best Skis for Beginners: A Guide

If you are new to skiing — or just haven’t gone in a while — here is our guide to what you ought to look for in a ski, whether you are looking to rent or buy.

Luke Koppa reviews the Head Kore 87 for BLISTER.

2022-2023 Head Kore 87

Here are our measured specs, rocker profile pics, and flex pattern numbers for the new Head Kore 87.

Luke Koppa reviews the Norse Enduro for Blister

2022-2023 Norse Enduro

The Enduro is Norse’s do-everything all-mountain ski, for both resort and backcountry use, and it goes about accomplishing that in a pretty different way than many of its competitors. Check out our Full Review & Deep Dive comparisons for more.

Kara Williard reviews the Faction Dancer 3X for Blister.

2022-2023 Faction Dancer 3X

The Dancer 3X is a wider, metal-laminate women’s all-mountain ski, and it offers something a bit different from most of the other options in that category. Check out our Full Review for more.

K2 launches new 2022-2023 Mindbender Ti skis; Blister discusses the details

Flash Review: 22/23 K2 Mindbender 89Ti

Here are our initial impressions of a ski that’s been on our mind this summer — the new K2 Mindbender 89Ti.

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Blister reviews the WNDR Alpine Intention 108

2022-2023 WNDR Alpine Intention 108

WNDR Alpine has updated their original ski — check out our First Look for all the details, including their novel way of re-using waste from the construction process.

Kara Williard reviews the Head Kore 85 W for BLISTER.

2022-2023 Head Kore 85 W

Here are our measured specs, rocker profile pics, and flex pattern numbers for the Head Kore 85 W.