Taos Ski Valley

Reviewer Reports: Taos Ski Valley, Carving Skis, All-Mountain Skis, & Luke’s 3-Day-Old Cheeseburger (Ep.290)

March 22, 2024 by Jonathan Ellsworth

Jonathan, Luke, Kara, & Kristin discuss a number of the carving-oriented and narrower all-mountain skis they were on this week; Luke’s food choices; and Taos’ Chair 2 (West Basin) vs Chair 12 (Kachina Peak).

Ski Areas, Sustainability, & Getting Ready for Opening Day with Taos Ski Valley COO, John Kelly (Ep.283)

October 23, 2023 by Jonathan Ellsworth

What goes into getting a ski area ready for opening day? We discuss snow making, maintaining & operating chairlifts, and ski area culture and sustainability with Taos Ski Valley’s chief operations officer, John Kelly.

Kara Williard reviews the Blizzard Sheeva 11 for Blister

2021-2022 Blizzard Sheeva 11

December 9, 2021October 18, 2018 by Kara Williard

Though it’s the widest women’s ski Blizzard makes, we’ve found the Sheeva 11 to be surprisingly versatile, and think it would work well for a wide variety of skiers.

The Taos Freeride Championships

March 1, 2015February 27, 2015 by Jonathan Ellsworth

The 10th Taos Freeride Championships are under way, and to celebrate the occasion, we talked to some competitors who have launched their careers here, and others who are looking to take that next step. But what they all have in common is a love of this mountain and this event.

Blister SIA Trip, 2016 skis, Taos Ski Valley

Testing Next Year’s Skis at Taos

February 8, 2015February 8, 2015 by Jonathan Ellsworth

Once again, we're back at Taos reviewing next year's skis, and these photos from the past week will show why this is an ideal place to do so.

Jonathan Ellsworth reviews the Blizzard Brahma for Blister Gear Review

2016-2017 Blizzard Brahma

April 18, 2018January 12, 2015 by Jonathan Ellsworth

Update: with time now on the 180 cm Brahma, we compare it to the 187 cm Brahma and the 180 cm Blizzard Bonafide.

Will Brown reviews the Blizzard Peacemaker, Blister Gear Review.

2nd Look: Blizzard Peacemaker

December 4, 2016December 31, 2014 by Will Brown

The Blizzard Peacemaker and Moment PB&J are two of the most stable freestyle all-mountain skis we've tested, so we put them head-to-head.

Will Brown reviews the Ski Logik Front Burner, Blister Gear Review.

2015-2016 Ski Logik Front Burner

May 26, 2015December 30, 2014 by Will Brown

The Ski Logik Front Burner is a specialized frontside tool that's great for those looking to make lots of short, dynamic turns and high-angle carves.

Will Brown reviews the Fischer Progressor 900, Blister Gear Review.

2014-2015 Fischer Progressor 900

December 30, 2014December 23, 2014 by Will Brown

If you like the sound of a powerful, responsive ski for making aggressive, high-angle carves on groomers (both short and long), you’ll like the Fischer Progressor 900.

Line Supernatural 108 vs. Blizzard Cochise

January 29, 2018December 19, 2014 by Jonathan Ellsworth

We've heaped a lot of praise on both the Supernatural 108 and the Cochise, so we spent several days A / B-ing the two skis at Taos—same runs, same conditions.

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Jonathan Ellsworth on the Moment Governor, Blister Gear Review

2017-2018 Moment Governor

December 16, 2017December 12, 2014 by Jonathan Ellsworth

The Governor and the Blizzard Bodacious are two of our favorite substantial, directional pow skis. Time for a 'Vs.' review. (And we throw in comparisons to a number of other skis, too.)

SkiLogik Powderball, Blister Gear Review

2015-2016 SkiLogik Powderball

June 5, 2015November 16, 2014 by Jonathan Ellsworth

The SkiLogik Powderball is a dead easy ski that's a great choice for those who are new to pow skiing, or those who ski trees a lot on deeper days.

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.

Jonathan Ellsworth reviews the Salomon Q Lab for Blister Gear Review

2015-2016 Salomon Q-Lab

September 13, 2016April 24, 2014 by Jonathan Ellsworth

The new Salomon Q Lab is a beefed-up relative of the Quest 105, available in 3 sizes. We take a look at the 190cm and 183cm models.

Jonathan Ellsworth reviews the Rossignol Squad 7, Blister Gear Review

2nd Look: Rossignol Squad 7

September 13, 2016April 13, 2014 by Jonathan Ellsworth

Time for our 2nd Look at the Rossignol Squad 7, with more comparisons to other skis in its class.

Blister Gear Review's photos of Taos Ski Valley

Best of Taos, 2014

April 5, 2014 by Jonathan Ellsworth

It's closing weekend at Taos Ski Valley, and to celebrate another excellent year, we've selected a few of our favorite images of the season.

Anon M1 Goggle review, Blister Gear Review

2013-2014 Anon M1 Goggle

October 27, 2021January 10, 2014 by Will Brown

We've spilled a lot of ink on the Anon M1 and M2 goggles, because they're that good. Here is an update on the M1, with more information on lens options.