Ski Reviews

Updated from previous season ... Philpug: Like many brands, Atomic is swinging the pendulum and keeping its followers on their toes. The...

Tricia: Length tested: 170 Location tested: Snowbird Conditions tested in: Firm, as intended for this type of ski. When the conditions are firm...

Andy Mink Size tested: 188cm Location tested: Mammoth Mountain, CA Conditions tested in: Mid afternoon chewed up groomers, soft piles and loose on...

From previous season ... Tricia: When Blizzard committed to the Women to Women project a few years ago, it meant business. It is building ski...

Philpug: When is less of a good thing, more? When Blizzard brings the very good Rustler shape down into the low-90mm range. With the longer...

Philpug: Like many of Blossoms other offerings the Pure 99 (formally the Namaste)’s numbers and specs are really pretty average when you look at...

Philpug: Line is no stranger to throwing a design against the wall to see if it sticks, Hell, it's the company's founding philosophy, back to when...

Philpug: While the RC One 86 GT has been getting the lion's share of attention, it is the 82 GT that is the true sleeper of the collection. The...

Location tested: Mt Rose/Palisades Tahoe Conditions: Varied/groomers/storm leftovers Philpug: Renoun has grown up as a ski company, and the...

Drahtguy Kevin: Click in and hang on. This ski exudes power and speed. At 68mm underfoot and a 13.3m radius, the ride is quick but stable. And...

Size Tested: 164cm Location: Mammoth, Ca Conditions: Spring corn Tricia: Whew, what a ride! You know that moment when you see a new ski, flex it...

Erik Timmerman: Fischer has updated the Curv GT, taking it from a ski that was a nice piece of my quiver to a ski that could replace half of my...

Philpug: Even though the S/Force shares much of its DNA with the narrower S/Max, Salomon made the S/Force much more compliant at its extremities...

Tricia: Having skied every rendition of the Experience W (formerly Temptation) lineup, I have to say that this is my favorite by far. The first...

Philpug: The Deacon goes back to its roots à la the old 724 Pro and AC50. This is a no-compromise ski, very powerful and precise. Of all the skis...

Philpug: Finally I got see what others have seen in how a Black Crow should ski. After numerous attempts over the years with little success, I was...

Philpug: I hate when I have preconceived thoughts that are complete misses. I didn't say publicly that the ski would be a miss, but I did think to...

FairToMiddlin: Here’s a not-new Austrian company, with a new name. You might have heard of Crocs skis (or perhaps not), but they ran into a bit of...

FairToMiddlin: Salomon tweaked the QST again for 2020, but in the 92, at least, the feeling is much the same as QSTs from last year. While it...

Philpug: The Fischer RC One GT 86 has a mouthful of a name; an accomplished skier could make it down the better part of some ski trails before...