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Progressive Freeride 2020

DPS Koala ** Rossignol Black Ops ** Volkl Revolt

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 for the job: twintip skis with plenty of girth, a centre-mount point for riding and landing switch, soft noses and tails for buttering and smearing, and plenty of stiffness underfoot for charging hard and landing big air. DPS Koala 119, $999, dpsskis.com; Völkl Revolt 121, $880, voelkl.com; Rossignol Black OPS 118, $800, rossignol.com

from Buyers Guide 2020

Ryan Stuart
Ryan Stuart has a ski for every possible condition and a jacket to match. Well maybe not quite, but the magazine’s Technical Editor has more than enough of both and can’t wait to test out whatever is coming next. When he’s not testing skis or writing the buyer’s guides, you can’t find him exploring his bumpy backyard on Vancouver Island. @ryan_adventures
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