BLISTER Ski Reviews

Recent Ski Reviews

Jonathan Ellsworth reviews the G3 Zenoxide Carbon Fusion 105 for Blister Gear Review

2015-2016 G3 Zenoxide Carbon Fusion 105

The G3 Zenoxide Carbon Fusion 105 is a very stiff and stable backcountry ski that inspires a ton of confidence in sketchy conditions and technical terrain.

Jonathan Ellsworth reviews the Parlor Skis Cardinal 100 for Blister Gear Review

2021-2022 Parlor Skis Cardinal 100

Parlor Skis is a custom manufacturer in Boston, and their Cardinal 100 has stood up very well against several of the best all-mountain skis in its class.

Morgan Sweeney reviews the Coalition Snow Abyss for Blister Gear Review

2018-2019 Coalition Snow Abyss

Coalition Snow is a new company designing skis by women, for women. So far, we’ve been very impressed by their powder ski, the Abyss.

Jonathan Ellsworth reviews the Moment Tallac for Blister Gear Review

2015-2016 Moment Tallac

The Moment Tallac is a purpose-built touring ski that won’t wear you out on the way up, while providing a solid ride on the way down.

Alex Adams and Jonathan Ellsworth review the ON3P Jeffrey 114 for Blister Gear Review

2015-2016 ON3P Jeffrey 114

If you’re looking for a ski that will allow you to Trick or Charge, the ON3P Jeffrey 114 is as good as anything we’ve been on.

Garrett Altmann reviews the Thule Sonic Alpine Cargo Box, Blister Gear Review

Thule Sonic Alpine Cargo Box

Thule’s Sonic Alpine Cargo Box looks great, doesn’t kill your gas mileage, and will keep your gear clean and dry.

Julia Van Raalte reviews the Fischer Ranger W 98, Blister Gear Review

2018-2019 Fischer My Ranger 98

Fischer has created a hybrid ski for use in the resort and out. Check out where we think the Ranger W 98 is most in its element.

Will Brown reviews the Romp Skis 106, Blister Gear Review.

2015-2016 Romp Skis 106

Romp built two custom skis for Blister from the same mold, but with very different designs. Here’s our review of the second, freestyle-oriented ski.

Will Brown reviews the Moment Tahoe, Blister Gear Review.

2017-2018 Moment Tahoe 96

The Moment Tahoe is no joke. And when it comes to making big turns at very high speeds, we haven’t skied anything that rivals it.

Julia Van Raalte reviews the DPS Wailer 112RP2 Tour1

2019-2020 DPS Wailer 112 Tour1

DPS has released a line of light, touring-specific skis with their new “Tour1” construction, and we’ve been putting in some time on the Wailer 112RP2 Tour1 in Alaska.

Jonathan Ellsworth reviews the Blizzard Spur for Blister Gear Review

2016-2017 Blizzard Spur

Update: we’ve added a 2nd review of the Spur by Paul Forward, conducted while heli & resort skiing in Alaska.

Will Brown reviews the Whitedot Director, Blister Gear Review.

2018-2019 Whitedot Director

For an all-mountain charger of this width, the Whitedot Director is the best we’ve tested in deep powder.

Will Brown reviews the Moment Ghost Train, Blister Gear Review.

2016-2017 Moment Ghost Train

The Moment Ghost Train is a weird looking pow ski that may force us to turn the expression “two-faced” into a compliment.

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2019-2020 Blizzard Cochise

We’ve been A/B-ing the current and the new Blizzard Cochise, so here’s our first review on its soft snow performance.