Tag: Editors Choice

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 SALOMON QST BLANK * FREERIDE/POWDER * EDITORS’ CHOICE BEST FOR: The no-compromise pow day ski. Nimble and easy-turning are not the usual descriptions for the widest […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes SKI CANADA TEST 2022 VOLKL RISE BEYOND 96 * FREERIDE/POWDER * EDITORS’ CHOICE BEST FOR: Crushing vertical and ripping the down.  Weighing less than 1,300g per ski, we fully expected […]

Reading Time: < 1 minutes SKI CANADA TEST 2022 DYNASTAR E LITE 9 * WOMEN * ON-PISTE * EDITORS’ CHOICE BEST FOR: Hard carving and fast skiing from first chair to last Not quite as […]

Reading Time: < 1 minutes SKI CANADA TEST 2022 BLIZZARD PHOENIX R14 PRO * WOMEN * ON-PISTE * EDITORS’ CHOICE BEST FOR: A skier who spends most of her time (but not all) on-piste. Few […]

Reading Time: < 1 minutes SKI CANADA TEST 2022 ATOMIC MAVEN C93 * NON-METAL ALL-MOUNTAIN * WOMEN * EDITORS’ CHOICE BEST FOR: Advanced all-mountain skiing.  The women’s equivalent of the Maverick, the Maven, proved to […]

Reading Time: < 1 minutes SKI CANADA TEST 2022 ELAN RIPSTICK BLACK EDITION 96 * NON-METAL ALL-MOUNTAIN * EDITORS’ CHOICE BEST FOR: An all-mountain quiver killer.  This was one of the most popular skis on […]

Reading Time: < 1 minutes SKI CANADA TEST 2022 VOLKL SECRET 96 * WOMEN * METAL ALL-MOUNTAIN BEST FOR: Strong intermediates through experts looking to improve.  Like the unisex Mantras, the revamped Secret 96 retains […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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Reading Time: 2 minutes The Blaze is part of a growing category of skis that blend do-it-all performance with backcountry-capable weight. Reports from the front line suggest the Blaze might be one of the […]