Buyer’s Guide

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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. […]

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 […]

Reading Time: < 1 minutes  If this were a beauty pageant, the Rambler would win. No question. The inlaid wood veneer graphics are spectacular, original and fit with the brand’s home near the base of […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Seeker is a big, beefy ski—115 underfoot and nearly 15 cm wide at the tip—but when we picked it up it felt like our eyes were deceiving us. Even […]