Ryan Stuart

Reading Time: 2 minutesTest 2020: K2 Mindbender 98 Ti Alliance BEST FOR: A B.C. quiver of one. LENGTHS:              154, 161, 168, 175 DIMENSIONS:         134/98/120 RADIUS:                 16@168 SUGGESTED RETAIL: $700 OTHER MODELS:    115C, 106C, […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteTest 2020: Salomon QST Lumen 99 BEST FOR: Big turns in big snow. LENGTHS:              167, 174, 181, 188 DIMENSIONS:         137/106/123 RADIUS:                 22@181 SUGGESTED RETAIL: $499 OTHER MODELS:    QST 99, QST […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteProgressive Freeride 2020 Progressive freeride: the buzz phrase is about turning big-mountain into a playground. At the request, and with the help, of their athletes, several brands are building tools […]

Reading Time: < 1 minutePACK LIGHTER     Osprey’s popular Kamber collection (Kresta for women) is specifically designed for snowsports—and things are getting smaller this season. The 16-litre and 14-litre packs ($130) are compact enough […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteTest 2020: Volkl Kendo BEST FOR: Skiers looking for a forgiving platform to improve on. LENGTHS:              163, 170, 177, 184 DIMENSIONS:         129/88/111 RADIUS:                 19@177 SUGGESTED RETAIL: $800 OTHER MODELS:    92 […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteTest 2020: Head Total Joy BEST FOR: Advanced women skiers looking to add some speed to their repertoire. LENGTHS:              148, 153, 158, 163, 168 DIMENSIONS:         134/85/113 RADIUS:                 14@163 SUGGESTED RETAIL: […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteA Thinner Bull – Blizzard Brahma 82 Blizzard is filling out its herd of all-mountain skis, adding the 82mm-waisted Brahma and women’s equivalent Black Pearl 82 to the mix. The […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteMerino is warmer, especially when wet, and more stink-resistant than petroleum-derived polyester and nylon. But those synthetic fibres are more durable and wick and dry faster. Historically, we’ve had to […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteTest 2020: DPS Wailer 100 Alchemist RP BEST FOR: Anyone who loves tight turns in the bumps, trees and groomers. LENGTHS:              171, 179, 184, 189 DIMENSIONS:         133/100/118 RADIUS:                 15@184 SUGGESTED […]

Reading Time: 3 minutesNo body part is as susceptible to the cold as your fingers. The key to keeping them toasty is a tug of war between dryness and insulation. Moisture robs heat. […]

Reading Time: 2 minutesTest 2020: Nordica Enforcer Free 104 BEST FOR: An all-mountain, everyday ski for strong skiers who like a little girth. LENGTHS:              172, 179, 186, 191 DIMENSIONS:         135/104/124 RADIUS:                 18.5@186 SUGGESTED […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteTest 2020: Line Vision 98 BEST FOR: One ski for the entire mountain, including the backcountry. LENGTHS:              172, 179, 186 DIMENSIONS:         131/98/119 RADIUS:                 18@179 SUGGESTED RETAIL: $700  Don’t judge a […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteTest 2020: Elan Wingman 86CTi BEST FOR: Those searching for a classic do-everything all-mountain ski. LENGTHS:              160, 166, 172, 178, 184 DIMENSIONS:         127/86/113 RADIUS:                 17@184 SUGGESTED RETAIL: $700 OTHER MODELS:    […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteTest 2020: Rossignol Nova 14 Ti BEST FOR: High-speed railing. LENGTHS:                153, 160, 167 DIMENSIONS:           123/74/109 RADIUS:                   12@160 SUGGESTED RETAIL: $600 OTHER MODELS:      10 Ti, 8 CA, 6, 4 […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteFischer RC One 82 GT SMOOTH AS SAILING     Five of the six skis in Fischer’s new RC One family contain Bafatex, the same composite fibre used in racing yachts […]

Reading Time: < 1 minutePrior Northwest 110 BEST FOR: Those needing a pow ski but who don’t want to be left wanting when it gets tracked up. LENGTHS:              178, 184, 190 DIMENSIONS:         138/110/132 RADIUS:                 […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteFaction Prodigy 2.0 ALL-MOUNTAIN VIRTUOSO     The Prodigy 2.0 takes Faction’s park ski and sets it loose all over the mountain. Inspired by the antics of the company’s sponsored pitchman […]

Reading Time: 2 minutesHow to buy a ski helmet     Seems like more but almost 80 per cent of us always wear a helmet on the slopes, according to a 2017 StatsCan survey. […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteFischer My Ranger 96 Ti BEST FOR: Taking your skiing to the next level. LENGTHS:              158, 166, 174 DIMENSIONS:         128/95/120 RADIUS:                 17@166 SUGGESTED RETAIL: $800 OTHER MODELS:    My Ranger 90 […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteWHAT WOULD THE GRATEFUL DEAD SKI?     The Grateful Dead’s free-form, creative and mellow music has always been the soundtrack to skiing. Now it’s the inspiration for the artwork, too. […]

Reading Time: 3 minutesOuterwear 2020 Québécois cold or Coastal wet, what you wear on the outside is key to staying comfortable. For cold weather In the Alpha LIFALOFT Jacket and women’s Whitewall LIFALOFT […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteGiro Polartech helmets SWEAT-LESS LID     Giro is making its lids warmer and drier by building Polartec Power Grid fabric into its helmet liners. The textured fabric quickly absorbs moisture […]

Reading Time: 2 minutesK2 Mindbender 99 Ti BEST FOR: Those wanting a bigger ski that can do it all. LENGTHS:              170, 177, 184, 191 DIMENSIONS:         138/99/123 RADIUS:                 19@184 SUGGESTED RETAIL: $700 OTHER MODELS:    […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteSalomon S/Force Bold BEST FOR: Being bold, on-piste LENGTHS: 170,177,184 DIMENSIONS: 132/84/116 RADIUS: 16@177 SUGGESTED RETAIL: $1199 OTHER MODELS: S/Force 11, S/Force 9, S/Force 7 Last year Salomon introduced the […]