Ryan Stuart

Reading Time: 2 minutes Ironically, we don’t like to think of ourselves as gear geeks here at Ski Canada. We’re above that. And beneath it. Objectively surveying the ski scene as conscientious observers. Looking […]

Reading Time: < 1 minutes One of the first public backcountry huts on Vancouver Island opened for skiing in January. The 5,040 Peak Hut sits at 1,350m on a subalpine ridge above the highway between […]

Reading Time: < 1 minutes Don’t get any ideas: this concrete pillar is not Mount Washington’s newest terrain park feature and it’s not an artistic ode to communism, either. It’s one of the towers that, […]

Reading Time: 7 minutes The opening of Panorama’s monstrous freeride terrain adds to its well-known cruising reputation. Three turns in The Monster rears its head. The boot-top fluff is so good, so predictable, I […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes Buying a ski made just for you is easier and more affordable than ever. And while it may seem like a realm for those who know exactly what they want, […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes Ski Canada Test 2019 On-Slope Reviews METAL LIGHTWEIGHT Because Titanal adds dampening and edge grip, it’s a common ingredient in skis. But in the soft snow of the backcountry most […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Ski Canada Test 2019 On-Slope Reviews BACKCOUNTRY MANTRA Völkl’s Mantra V.Werks is the super light version of its popular M5 Mantra, an on-piste, all-mountain weapon. While not a backcountry-specific ski, […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Ski Canada Test 2019 On-Slope Reviews GREEN = GO FAST Dynafit Speed 90 straddles the line between upward efficiency and enough performance to get down in style. The company says […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Ski Canada Test 2019 On-Slope Reviews BACK AND BEYOND The Atomic Backland 107 melds the freeride performance of Atomic’s Bent Chetler with the lightweight build of the Backland family. The […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Ski Canada Test 2019 On-Slope Reviews THE WAY OF THE OWL Balsa is one of the lightest woods in nature, making it the best wood for the core of Icelantic’s […]

Reading Time: 7 minutes Ryan Stuart takes a look back to appreciate the evolution of Revelstoke Mountain Resort. Some people run their winters by the 20-cm rule. Slackers might use 15 cm as their threshold […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Ski Canada Test 2019 On-Slope Reviews THE HEIGHT OF QUEBEC It’s a sure sign of the rise of backcountry skiing that la belle province is home to another backcountry ski […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes KICKING GRAMS Whatever their spirit creature, ski-touring boots keep getting lighter. The Do-it-all Bragging top-notch downhill and backcountry technology, Lange’s new XT Free 130 is ready for any powder-hunting mission. […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Ski Canada Test 2019 On-Slope Reviews SO MUCH SKI LOVE K2 took the 20th anniversary of its Women’s Alliance as an excuse to rethink almost its entire female-focused ski line. […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Ski Canada Test 2019 On-Slope Reviews DON’T TELL THE GUYS The women’s version of the popular Völkl Mantra M5 (now in its fifth reincarnation) is the Secret. It shares many […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Ski Canada Test 2019 On-Slope Reviews LIKE A CHARM Line tapped pro skier Hadley Hammer for input on its new all-mountain ski, the Pandora. “The most important thing about a […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Ski Canada Test 2019 On-Slope Reviews DYER’S DESIGN For the last decade, Lynsey Dyer has reigned as one of the best big-mountain skiers in the world. The American has starred […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Ski Canada Test 2019 On-Slope Reviews STIFFER IS BETTER To design the Valhalla 95, RMU talked to women patrollers, rippers and pros, then sent out 30 pairs of skis with […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Ski Canada Test 2019 On-Slope Reviews LIGHT LIKE AIR, EH? Like your skis versatile and light? The Salomon Aira lineup might be what you’re looking for. The equivalent of the […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Ski Canada Test 2019 On-Slope Reviews THE WIDER SISTER Fischer is giving women a little more girth…in their skis. Its all-mountain My Pro Mt family topped out at 84mm last […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Ski Canada Test 2019 On-Slope Reviews SWAROVSKI ON THE SLOPES Inlaid into the topsheet of the Elan Delight Black Edition are actual Swarovski crystals. While they don’t add anything to […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Ski Canada Test 2019 On-Slope Reviews FREE THE BIRD Not quite FIS but not far off, the Blizzard Firebird SRC skis are designed for ex-racers and anyone else who craves […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Ski Canada Test 2019 On-Slope Reviews FROM CHARGING TO CRUISING The five-ski Nordica Sentra line varies from a trench-laying missile SL7 to the beginner-friendly SL2. They share a preference for […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Ski Canada Test 2019 On-Slope Reviews BLAST TO THE MAX Usually ski technology slides downhill—designed and perfected for World Cup racers before it’s adopted in products for the masses. Edge […]