Buyer’s Guide 2021 Intro

Reading Time: 3 minutes Canada’s largest, most extensive guide to new gear starts off the ski season. Last January found Ski Canada in Denver, Colorado, at the Outdoor Retailer trade show, the massive annual […]

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A Thinner Bull – Blizzard Brahma 82

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Reading Time: < 1 minutes A Thinner Bull – Blizzard Brahma 82 Blizzard is filling out its herd of all-mountain skis, adding the 82mm-waisted Brahma and women’s equivalent Black Pearl 82 to the mix. The […]

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Blizzard Quattro

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Reading Time: < 1 minutes TAMING THE QUATTRO     Blizzard is making its popular Quattro friendlier, tweaking the on-piste carvers with the heart of a race ski to be a little more forgiving. That includes […]

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Why Buy Custom?

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, […]

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Rise of the Craft Ski-eries

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Reading Time: 2 minutes The number of ski brands seems to be growing exponentially and most are boutique or craft brands. Just like the craft breweries, they are often tapping into the “buy local” […]

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RYAN REPORT – Elan Ripstick 106

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Reading Time: 2 minutes As a gear reviewer I see products long before they make it to stores. I see a lot of new gear. Through all the noise of new skis, jackets, helmets […]

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Combo: Chilkat Pass and Volkl VTA 98

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Where: Northern Coast Range between Haines Junction, Yukon, and Haines, Alaska. Why: Wide-open ridges heading off in every direction. Suggested ski:  Völkl VTA 98 When the well-known spines of the […]

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RYAN REPORT – Instinct skis original art

Reading Time: < 1 minutes Original artwork on skis is nothing new, but small Canadian brands are taking it to a local level. In the Buyer’s Guide I reported on 93 North Skis, a micro-ski […]

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Test 2018 – 14 All-Mountain skis

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Reading Time: 17 minutes When pulling together a winter’s worth of feedback, we realized this new test has some valuable differences. The reviews are more thorough, personal and in-depth. The quality feedback allowed us […]

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RYAN REPORT – Buying Advice – Skis pt 3

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Reading Time: 3 minutes In the market for a new pair of skis? Here’s what you need to know. Part 3 of 3. by Ryan Stuart, tech editor Buying new skis is both exciting […]

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RYAN REPORT – Buying Advice – Skis pt 2

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Reading Time: 3 minutes In the market for a new pair of skis? Here’s what you need to know. Part 2 of 3 by Ryan Stuart, tech editor Buying new skis is both exciting […]

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RYAN REPORT – Buying Advice – Skis pt 1

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Ski Canada magazine is introducing a new series of posts from tech editor Ryan Stuart on all things alpine skiing. Watch for regular updates In the market for a new […]

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Cruisers Test 2017

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Reading Time: 11 minutes FUN SKIING ON MOSTLY GROOMED RUNS Think of this category of skis as your vehicle for a smooth Sunday drive. If a ski was tested that was too much for the […]

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What Kind of Ski Do You Need?

Reading Time: 2 minutes ALL-MOUNTAIN ALL TERRAIN, ANY SNOW Style: Versatile turns and speeds Waist size: 75-100mm Description: Every run is on your play list, as are a few that aren’t on the map, […]

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Test 2017 intro

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Reading Time: 4 minutes Light is right. For decades, the catch phrase of the self-propelled world drove R&D in just about every arena, from mountain bikes to kayak paddles, running shoes to backcountry skis. […]

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GEAR GUIDE 2017

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Reading Time: 2 minutes The Changing Face of Gear by RYAN STUART, Technical Editor, in Buyer’s Guide 2017 issue Change is one of life’s few guarantees. As skiers, we see evidence of this all […]

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Welcome Wagon

Reading Time: < 1 minutes “We all know the biggest problem with our sport is not just getting new skiers and snowboarders to come out and try it, it’s getting them to come back,” says […]

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High Performance 2011

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Reading Time: 3 minutes High-Performance means the best Frontside skis. Period. These shredders with high-octane pedigrees urge their owners’ best performances. Hear the noise – these come with all the World Cup and Olympic […]

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