
Safer Gear – Buyer’s Guide 22
Reading Time: 2 minutes We’re not the fun police or Astar, the Play Safe robot, but we also know injuries suck. The right gear can keep you skiing, instead of sidelined. Sweet Protection Grimner […]
Read more »Rossignol Experience 86 Ti – Test 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minutes SKI CANADA TEST 2022 ROSSIGNOL EXPERIENCE 86 Ti * METAL ALL-MOUNTAIN BEST FOR: Advanced and expert skiers who charge around the resort with reckless abandon. One of the most popular […]
Read more »Line Blade – Test 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minutes SKI CANADA TEST 2022 LINE BLADE * METAL ALL-MOUNTAIN BEST FOR: Clowning around all over the mountain There was something freeing about clicking into a pair of skis that look […]
Read more »Volkl Mantra M6 – Test 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minutes SKI CANADA TEST 2022 VOLKL MANTRA M6 * METAL ALL-MOUNTAIN BEST FOR: Experts who want as much performance on-piste as off. And now for something totally different. So different, in […]
Read more »Tailgating and Lodge Dodging
Reading Time: 3 minutes Osprey Glade 12 It’s amazing what you can fit in a small space. The Glade may be only 12 litres (it also comes in a 5-litre version), but it has […]
Read more »Salomon QST 98 – Test 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minutes SALOMON QST 98 * METAL ALL-MOUNTAIN * EDITOR’S CHOICE BEST FOR: Advanced to expert skiers who want a playful ski. The QST 98 straddles the line between all-mountain versatility and […]
Read more »A Bigger Big White
Reading Time: 2 minutes When Michael J. Ballingall imagines Big White Ski Resort in 2089, he envisions 17 new lifts, the number of runs increasing from the current 119 to 329, skiable terrain more […]
Read more »Blizzard Bonafide 97 – Test 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minutes SKI CANADA TEST 2022 BEST FOR: Those who like a western daily driver to ski fast and on edge. This is the epitome of a metal laminate ski: damp, powerful […]
Read more »Ski Canada Test 2022
Reading Time: 4 minutes Almost 40 years ago, Ski Canada was the first magazine in North America to test skis when we started doing laps on next year’s gear at Marmot Basin above Jasper. […]
Read more »Dress to Impress
Reading Time: 2 minutes Hiding under these stylish exteriors is technology to keep you comfortable. Kari Traa Silja Long Sleeve and Pant: Heritage ski patterns in a modern aesthetic is how we’d describe the […]
Read more »Racer Ready? 2022 Gear
Reading Time: 2 minutes Auclair Race Fusion To protect hands from gate bashing, Auclair harnessed the morphing armour of D3O. Most of the time the polymer built into the back of the glove is […]
Read more »Buyer’s Guide 2022 Intro
Reading Time: 2 minutes With all the gloomy predictions, who would have thought that last winter would prove to be an excellent one for the ski industry. Ontario excepted. Looking for an alternative to […]
Read more »Rossignol Experience 82 Ti
Reading Time: < 1 minutes ROSSIGNOL EXPERIENCE 82 Ti * METAL ALL-MOUNTAIN * WOMEN * EDITORS’ CHOICE BEST FOR: Advanced and expert all-mountain skiers wanting a confidence-inspiring ride. A favourite of all the technical testers, […]
Read more »Turning the Big 4-0 – Blackcomb Mt
Reading Time: 7 minutes Celebrating BLACKCOMB through the years. The winter of 1980-81 in Whistler was notable for two events. On December 4, 1980 Blackcomb Mountain opened for the first time. And a month […]
Read more »Coming to a Ski Shop Near You
Reading Time: 3 minutes From the longest lift lines in memory to locked-down resorts to the continued rise in alpine touring, the one thing uniting skiers across the country is our hopeful look to […]
Read more »How to Survive a Tree Well
Reading Time: 3 minutes Skiing on a snowboarder’s blindside often feels like the most dangerous place on the mountain. But according to a study by the B.C. Coroner Service, a skier is more likely […]
Read more »Be Smarter This Year
Reading Time: 2 minutes After their busiest summer ever, search and rescue (SAR) groups in B.C. are gearing up for an ominous winter. Calls to volunteer crews increased approximately 30 per cent during the […]
Read more »Ski Tuning – DIY or Pro?
Reading Time: 3 minutes You nailed a rock. You lose every race. You skid on firm snow. You haven’t waxed or sharpened your skis in weeks. Months? Whatever the reason, it’s time for a […]
Read more »Renoun Atlas Ski Test
Reading Time: < 1 minutes Testers were unanimous in praising the Atlas’s ability to wander wherever the map led them. “Very stable at speed but also quick to turn in bumps and trees,” wrote Paul […]
Read more »Good for Faceshots, Too
Reading Time: < 1 minutes Since the death of the turtleneck, face coverings have long been a practical necessity of skiing. This winter, it’s mandatory. No ski country health authority has issued guidelines on what […]
Read more »Fischer Hannibal 106 Ski Test
Reading Time: 2 minutes Titanal is a rare ingredient for a touring-focused ski and almost unheard of in this weight class. In the redesigned Hannibal, Fischer added the metal alloy to its Air Tec […]
Read more »Blizzard Zero G 85 Ski Test
Reading Time: 2 minutes At first, this “skinny” ski may look as if you’re touring on “matchsticks,” as Heather MacMillan put it, but any concerns go away quickly, whether going up, down or across. […]
Read more »Line Pandora 94 Ski Test
Reading Time: 2 minutes Some resort skis are light enough for the backcountry. Others are touring skis with enough umph to hold their own inbounds. Line’s Pandora family covers the line between the two. […]
Read more »Atomic Backland Ski Test
Reading Time: 2 minutes LENGTHS: 164, 172, 180, 188 DIMENSIONS: 129/100/120 @ 180 RADIUS: 19 @ 180 WEIGHT: 1.4 kg OTHER MODELS: 117, 107, 95 SUGGESTED RETAIL: $699 from Fall […]
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