Ryan Stuart

Reading Time: 6 minutes MATCHMAKER: HOW TO PICK YOUR SET-UP The quest for powder begins with a crucial task: figuring out the right boot, binding and ski combination. Some boots won’t work with some […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes The deeper you get, the more gear you need. It’s a rule of thumb that applies widely outdoors, especially in ski country. On the frontside of a resort you are […]

Reading Time: 4 minutes PART 4: THE COOL GEAR SALOMON DRIVER PRIME SIGMA PHOTO MIPS $500; salomon.com The long name speaks to all the technology stuffed into this goggle and helmet combo. The Driver […]

Reading Time: 6 minutes PART 3: NEWS AND TRENDS NEWS: SIT SKIERS GET THEIR OWN CLOTHES The Flyline Kit is the first outerwear kit specifically for sitski athletes. Eddie Bauer designed the jacket and […]

Reading Time: 16 minutes PART 2: FROM CARVING TO ALL-MOUNTAIN FROM  ASPHALT TO POWDER Head and Porsche designers teamed up on two skis worthy of both their names. The Porsche 70 is a carving […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes PART 1: PLAYING FOOTSIE – RESORT BOOTS PRE-FORMED TO PERFORM If fit is key, Dalbello is making it easier to unlock comfort and performance by pre-shaping its Veloce boots in […]

Reading Time: 4 minutes 2023 Buyer’s Guide The folks who make and supply our gear have navigated some nasty patches lately, but skiers can look forward to better conditions ahead. There’s a reason we […]

Reading Time: 5 minutes As the expectations of skiers and technology changed, preparation of our slopes evolved as well. The first time I thought a groomed run might be more than learning terrain was […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes How to navigate a mountain like the pros. My friend Paul and I first spied the inviting, untracked face from the lift. It would take a bit of hiking but […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Just before a sun is born, gravity starts pulling all the pieces together. That’s where Powder King Mountain Resort is at right now, says Jim Salisbury, the ski hill’s owner […]

Reading Time: 4 minutes A unique course teaches you how to make better decisions and minimize risk. Right until the snow starts to slide we are partying. It’s a weekday and we’re six dads […]

Reading Time: 5 minutes AVALANCHE SAFETY  Gear up for sliding beyond the ski area boundary with these essentials. Osprey Soelden Pro: Along with the women’s Sopris, this avalanche pack uses an electronic power source […]

Reading Time: 4 minutes LAYERING 2022  Staying comfortable on the ski hill is as much about staying cool as it is staying warm. Get sweaty and then sit on a chairlift for 15 minutes […]

Reading Time: 7 minutes There’s no better place than Callaghan Country to learn how to share. Ski fast. Take chances.” This is Guillaume Otis’s advice at the top of our first run in the […]

Reading Time: 4 minutes CELEBRITY SKI LINE  Over the last decade Kye Petersen has earned a reputation as one of the world’s best big-mountain skiers, stomping airs and bombing faces onboard planks made by […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes THIN IS IN – NORDIC UPDATE   Politics may be more polarized than ever, but gone are the days of skiers hating snowboarders and both wondering about those hippy skinny skiers. […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes 50/50 BOOTS – ALPINE TOURING In order to see where skiing is heading, it’s often illuminating to watch where the energy and R&D are going. And much of that is […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes TESTED HEAD TO HEAD PUFFY PROTECTION We never went ski touring without a puffy for packable warmth and a shell for weather protection. Most of the time we wear both […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes TESTED HEAD TO HEAD BACKCOUNTRY HELMETS  That which happens at the resort, slowly migrates beyond the boundaries. And so, helmets are becoming more common far from the ski hill. A […]

Reading Time: < 1 minutes SKI CANADA TEST 2022 INSTINCT ORIGINAL SENDER (O//S) * FREERIDE/POWDER BEST FOR: Charging in big terrain. Instinct skis stand out. They’re one of the few with a contoured cap construction, […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes YOUR APRÈS COMPANION  Mons Royale has always designed its merino baselayers with versatility in mind. Not only does merino resist the aroma of a sweaty day on the slopes, but […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes SKI CANADA TEST 2022 DYNASTAR M-FREE 99 * FREERIDE/POWDER BEST FOR: Playful feel of a freeride ski, with the versatility of an all-mountain ski. An addition to Dynastar’s M-Free line, […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes SKI CANADA 2022 K2 MINDBENDER 108 Ti * FREERIDE/POWDER * EDITORS’ CHOICE BEST FOR: Frontside to backside, freeride ski for western resorts. The first run on this ski, Technical Editor […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes SKI CANADA TEST 2022 DPS PAGODA RP 112 * FREERIDE/POWDER BEST FOR: Tracking up the trees. DPS has three different constructions: Pagoda Piste, Pagoda Tour and, in between and redesigned […]