Recent Ski Reviews
New Skis for 2016-2017
We take a look at some of the new skis coming to market in 16/17.
2016-2017 Nordica Santa Ana
The Nordica Santa Ana is a well-balanced, all mountain ski with a good combination of playfulness and stability.
2015-2016 SGN Skis 1184
The 1184 from SGN is a limited-edition, big mountain pow ski that is substantial without being overly demanding.
2016-2017 Line Sick Day Tourist
The Line Sick Day Tourist is a new touring ski from Line, and the shape, weight, and flex pattern look promising.
Blister Gear Giveaway
Congratulations to Lee, last week’s winner of the Blister Gear Douchebags Giveaway, stay tuned for our next Blister Giveaway announcement tomorrow morning.
2015-2016 Fischer Motive 86 Ti
The Fischer Motive 86 TI won a Blister Best Of Award this season, and it’s one of the easiest all-mountain skis to recommend. Here’s why…
2019-2020 Nordica Enforcer 100
The new Nordica Enforcer won one of our “Best of 15 /16” awards, see why.
3rd Look: Rossignol Soul 7
The Rossignol Soul 7 comes back unchanged for the 3rd season in a row. And for good reason: a whole lot of skiers have had a whole lot of fun on it. Check out our (3) reviews.
Deep Dive: Black Diamond Carbon Convert vs. Blizzard Zero G 108 vs. vs. Volkl V-Werks BMT 109
We compare three popular touring skis in the 105mm-110mm width range.
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2015-2016 Climbing Skins Comparisons
More and more people are getting into ski touring, so we’ve compared some of our favorite climbing skins, and offer notes on their relative strengths and weaknesses.
2019-2020 Salomon NFX
Two words: supremely stable. The Salomon NFX is the most stable competition slopestyle ski we’ve ever reviewed.
Patagonia Merino Air Hoody
Patagonia’s new Merino Air Hoody is an unconventional baselayer that actually lives up to Patagonia’s big claims about it.
October in Review
In case you missed any of October’s highlights, here’s the cheat-sheet.
2nd Look: Moment Governor
We’ve been receiving a lot of questions about the Moment Governor and how it works as a wider, all-mountain ski. Here’s our 2nd Look at that question.
2020-2021 Head Caddy
The Head Caddy might seem like your standard comp ski, but its combination of stability and playfulness make it a highly versatile park ski.
Deep Dive: Line Sir Francis Bacon vs. Mordecai
Line’s new Bacon and Mordecai are both playful all-mountain skis, but they certainly aren’t the same. We break down their similarities and differences.
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