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Ski Reviews

2024 Atomic Maven 93C

Tricia: Length tested: 172 Location tested: Snowbasin, Mt Rose, Palisades Tahoe Conditions: Mixed conditions The minute I started skiing on the...

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2023 Head Supershape E-Original

Philpug Size tested: 170cm Location tested: Snowbasin Conditions tested in: Groomer, well manicured zoomers Head bills the E-Original as “the one...

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2023 Salomon Stance 84

Philpug Size tested: 177, 185 Location tested: Snowbasin, UT Conditions tested in: Groomed old snow Last year Salomon expanded their Stance line...

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2024 Lusti PC 77

Size Tester: 177cm Location: Palisades Tahoe/Mammoth Conditions: Spring refrozen to corn Philpug: Talk about a “tail” of two skis. I had high...

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2024 Blizzard Thunderbird R15

Updated from previous season ... Erik Timmerman: I skied the Thunderbird among a cluster of more expensive frontside rippers, and this ski does...

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2023 Head Shape E-V8

Andy Mink: Size tested: 170cm Location tested: Mammoth Mountain, CA Conditions tested in: First run groomers, firm but not bullet proof Head has...

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2024 Blossom AM85

Philpug: Size tested: 178cm Location tested: All over Conditions tested in: Up to 8-10" Even those who are in the know are still somewhat...

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2023 Volkl Mantra 102

Philpug: Length tested: 177 Location tested: Sun Valley Conditions: Fresh powder Yes, the Mantra 102 is a big boy ski, but like many of the...

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2024 Fischer RC One GT 86

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...

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2023 Lusti MP 77

Philpug: Size tested: 177cm Location tested: Palisades Tahoe, CA Conditions tested in: Softening firm groomers, hard solid crust We get the...

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2024 Rossignol V70*+V-Ti Master (R22)

Andy Mink Where Tested: Brighton, UT Conditions tested in: Firm but softening chalk groomers Size: 181cm The Forza 70°+ Master is the mac daddy...

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2020 Renoun Z-90

Andy Mink: This ski gave me my "OMG, I am SOOO glad I got back into skiing" moment. I got on a pair of these during the 2016-17 season, and it was...

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2024 Stöckli Montero AX

Philpug Size tested: 178cm Location tested: Loveland CO Conditions tested in: First run groomers. I went against my rule one of reviewing: “Start...

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2024 Stöckli Laser CX

Tricia Length tested: 163 Location tested: Snowbasin, UT Conditions tested: Firm Corduroy When the early morning groomers hold up a little longer...

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2024 Head Power Joy

Tricia Length tested: 158 Location: Mammoth Conditions: Chopped groomers The Head Power Joy was a ski we asked for and we got it. The minute you...

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2024 Kästle FX96 Ti

Philpug: The FX96 Ti has been updated with more metal in the construction last season and carries over unchanged for 2023. The current shape...

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2024 Nordica Enforcer 94

Philpug: A few years ago, Nordica took the one shortcoming of the Enforcer and fixed it by making the ski much more proportionate. One of the...

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2023 Rossignol Hero Master ST (R22)

Philpug Size tested: 165cm Location tested: Snowbird, Ut. Conditions tested in: Firm groomers To quote The Birds, “Turn, Turn, Turn!” That is...

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2024 Völkl M6 Mantra

Philpug: Many times we will say “The best [insert ski here] yet!” In the case of the new M6 Mantra, I can say that with complete confidence. I...

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2023 Armada Declivity 102 Ti

Winks Size tested: 172cm Location tested: Mammoth Mountain, Sugarbowl Conditions tested in: groomed snow and fresh slurpee Did I just hear the...

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