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On GEAR:30, Luke Koppa and Jonathan Ellsworth offer their early-season reviewer reports, then Jonathan talks to Bangtail Bike & Ski’s new owner about why he did something that no other shop in the world has done — but why others might want to.

Reviewer Reports + a Shop Talk First (Ep.324)

December 2, 2024 by Jonathan Ellsworth

Luke and Jonathan offer their early-season reviewer reports, then Jonathan talks to Bangtail Bike & Ski’s new owner about why he did something that no other shop in the world has done — but why others might want to.

24/25 Black Crows lineup, new Corvus, & more w/ co-founder Camille Jaccoux (Ep.303)

July 4, 2024June 28, 2024 by Kara Williard

Camille Jaccoux, co-founder of Black Crows Skis, is back on GEAR:30 to discuss recent developments at the brand; the legacy of the iconic Corvus; how they overhauled it for 24/25; other new products they’re rolling out this winter; and a whole lot more.

2023-2024 Black Crows Nocta

March 20, 2023 by Paul Forward

Black Crows recently announced a major update to their widest ski, the Nocta, and reviewer Paul Forward has been spending a lot of time on it, both while heli-ski guiding and lapping the resort. Check out our Full Review to see how the latest Nocta performs in everything from deep pow to breakable crust.

Blister Summit Brand Lineups: Black Crows Skis 21/22

May 11, 2021May 4, 2021 by Jonathan Ellsworth

We talk to Tristan Droppert about the entire 21/22 Black Crows lineup, several new skis (including the Mirus Cor and Serpo); their “Birdie” lineup for women — or anyone; and how to correctly pronounce the names of all of these skis!

Black Crows Skis co-founder, Camille Jaccoux goes on the Blister Podcast

Black Crows Skis co-founder, Camille Jaccoux (Ep.144)

October 5, 2020 by Jonathan Ellsworth

We talk to Black Crows Skis founder, Camille Jaccoux, about growing up in Chamonix and his background in skiing; what Black Crows is doing to grow the brand while trying to stay true to the reasons they started the company; the lost art of ski ballet; who would win in a mogul comp between Camille and Glen Plake; and more.

Luke Koppa reviews the Black Crows Orb for Blister

2021-2022 Black Crows Orb

December 9, 2021April 11, 2019 by Luke Koppa

For 19/20 Black Crows is overhauling their narrower all-mountain ski, the Orb, and the updated version is basically a new ski entirely. Check out our measured specs, rocker pics, and initial impressions.

Luke Koppa and Jonathan Ellsworth review the Black Crows Corvus for Blister

2021-2022 Black Crows Corvus

December 9, 2021January 14, 2019 by Luke Koppa

We’ve now had two reviewers on Black Crows’ redesigned charger, the Corvus, and you can now check out our full review and Deep Dive comparisons.

Best and Worst Product Names

July 24, 2018July 23, 2018 by Jonathan Ellsworth

In honor of Outdoor Retailer kicking off today — where we’ll be checking out a ton of new products with both very good, and very bad names — we figured it’d be a good time to go over some of the best, and worst product names we’ve ever seen. Check out what we’ve put together, then let us know your own nominations for Best or Worst. (And by the way, consider this post at least PG-13. Also, that pictured Kayak is called the Cocaine, FWIW.)