best powder skis

Powder Ski Comparisons: Old vs New vs What Should Be Next? (Ep.320)

November 1, 2024November 1, 2024 by Jonathan Ellsworth

The snow’s been falling, and we’re already fantasizing about those really deep days. So today, Paul Forward and Jonathan Ellsworth make the case for wide pow skis, then they talk about a bunch of current pow skis, old pow skis, and some design specifics they think are good ideas.

On our latest GEAR:30 podcast, Folsom Custom Skis co-founder and principal design engineer, Mike McCabe talks with Jonathan about skis built for the deepest of days, the ones we all dream about — and the kind that Mike and Jonathan were fortunate enough to ski recently in Alaska. And if you’ve ever heard someone say, “All skis are great in pow,” well, they’re here to blow up that notion. So what design elements work best in deep snow? What about low-angle terrain vs. steeper terrain? How wide is too wide? Is a softer flex pattern better? They discuss all of this and more.

Powder Ski Design w/ Folsom’s Mike McCabe (Ep.243)

May 1, 2023April 28, 2023 by Jonathan Ellsworth

Today Mike McCabe and Jonathan Ellsworth talk about the design elements of skis built for the deepest of days, and their recent trip to Alaska.

Jonathan Ellsworth reviews the Volkl V Werks Katana at Taos Ski Valley for Blister Gear Review

2021-2022 Volkl V-Werks Katana

December 9, 2021September 30, 2014 by Jonathan Ellsworth

Of all the skis we've reviewed, the Volkl V-Werks Katana stands out as certainly the most surprising and one of the most impressive.

review of the DPS Spoon, Blister Gear Review

2017-2018 DPS Spoon

January 10, 2018February 10, 2014 by Paul Forward

The DPS Spoon has received a whole lot of buzz and media attention, but how does it actually perform? Time for an in-depth review.