Tag: Nordica
Gear & Gadgets – Winter 2022
/Reading Time: 4 minutesHeading to the U.S. or Europe? The quickest and cheapest Rapid Antigen COVID test we could find comes in Proof of Entry’s DIY kit for $25. Test results are verified […]
Read more »2022 Powder Buyer’s Guide pt 6 – skis
/Reading Time: 4 minutesCELEBRITY SKI LINE Over the last decade Kye Petersen has earned a reputation as one of the world’s best big-mountain skiers, stomping airs and bombing faces onboard planks made by […]
Read more »Nordica Wild Belle DC84 – Test 2022
/Reading Time: < 1 minuteSKI CANADA TEST 2022 NORDICA WILD BELLE DC84 * NON-METAL ALL-MOUNTAIN * WOMEN BEST FOR: A smooth all-mountain skier from the Laurentiansto the Rockies. A lot of brands develop a […]
Read more »Coming to a Ski Shop Near You
/Reading Time: 3 minutesFrom 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 »Buyer’s Guide 2021 – Groomers
/Reading Time: 5 minutes Powder may get all the press, but you know there’s nothing like the art and satisfaction of laying a perfect arc in an immaculate groomer. You might not admit […]
Read more »Nordica Enforcer 94 Ski Test
/Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhether chopped-up powder or fresh corduroy, the new Enforcer felt dialled. “Damp, carves well and forgiving in uneven terrain,” said Ryan Stuart. Already a versatile and well-loved ski, Nordica tinkered […]
Read more »Test 2020: Nordica Enforcer Free 104
/Reading Time: 2 minutesTest 2020: Nordica Enforcer Free 104 BEST FOR: An all-mountain, everyday ski for strong skiers who like a little girth. LENGTHS: 172, 179, 186, 191 DIMENSIONS: 135/104/124 RADIUS: 18.5@186 SUGGESTED […]
Read more »Test 2019 women – Nordica Sentra SL7
/Reading Time: 2 minutesSki Canada Test 2019 On-Slope Reviews FROM CHARGING TO CRUISING The five-ski Nordica Sentra line varies from a trench-laying missile SL7 to the beginner-friendly SL2. They share a preference for […]
Read more »Test 2019 – Nordica Dobermann SLR
/Reading Time: 2 minutesSki Canada Test 2019 On-Slope Reviews FRIENDLIER DOG, BIGGER BITE Who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks? To make its Dobermann GS and slalom race skis a […]
Read more »Boots and bindings 2019
/Reading Time: 8 minutesFor the Fat-Footed Wide feet? Do you prioritize comfort over performance? Rossignol’s Speed boots might be just what the foot doctor ordered. The 104mm last […]
Read more »Test 2018 – Frontside
/Reading Time: 10 minutesNothing beats powder, but carving perfect arcs down virgin corduroy comes a close second: playing with physics, feeling edges bite and skis flex, the acceleration, the G-forces… Or maybe it’s […]
Read more »Test 2018 – 14 All-Mountain skis
/Reading Time: 17 minutesWhen 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 […]
Read more »Big Mountain Test 2017
/Reading Time: 13 minutesUNTRACKED AND UNRESTRAINED Where All-Mountain skis skid to a stop—right around the edge of the cliff—Big Mountain takes over. These are the skis the pros ride when they’re slashing Alaskan […]
Read more »Cruisers Test 2017
/Reading Time: 11 minutesFUN 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 […]
Read more »Slalom Test 2017
/Reading Time: 9 minutesHIGH-PERFORMANCE SHORT-RADIUS TURNS These skis are designed to do one thing: make tight turns on hard snow. They can dabble elsewhere on the mountain, but are best confined to groomed […]
Read more »Carvers Test 2017
/Reading Time: 10 minutesPOWERFUL CARVING Skiing somewhere between the racecourse and the edge of the groomed, the skis in this category want to be skied hard, fast and down the fall line. In […]
Read more »Notable Mentions 2017
/Reading Time: 5 minutesBy day four of any trade show most of the new gear one sees blurs into a kaleidoscope of marketing verbiage. That said, a few products manage to stand out […]
Read more »Frontside 2017
/Reading Time: 4 minutesSexy has finally made its way into frontside skiing. Groomers and carving may sound staid, but with direct trickle-down from the World Cup and substantial R&D, some of the most […]
Read more »All-Mountain Test 2017
/Reading Time: 24 minutesALL TERRAIN, ANY SNOW Like the name says, these skis are made for doing it all: frontside, backside, or both, powder to hardpack, trees, bumps and even the park. These […]
Read more »Boots 2014
/Reading Time: 7 minutesUpward mobility is the name of this season’s game. by Marty McLennan, Tech Editor, in Buyer’s Guide 2014 issue All-mountain booty We may have been playing on K2 toys […]
Read more »Big Mountain/Freeski
/Reading Time: 7 minutesBuyer’s Guide 2014 Intro Be the boss Nordica’s El Capo (137/107/125) is a solid, no-foolin’-around, vertically sidewalled twin for big-mountain freeriders. High Rise profile upfront, camber underfoot and a touch […]
Read more »These Boots Were Made for Skiing
/Reading Time: 9 minutesfrom Buyer’s Guide 2012 2012 Alpine Boot specifications The ski world is growing up and it all starts with your on-slope connection—those weapons that buckle onto your feet. This season’s […]
Read more »Big Mountain 2012
/Reading Time: 9 minutes Size matters in the domain of the Big Mountain—and it doesn’t get any bigger than here. Big Mountain means big snow, air, tricks and glory. It starts around a century underfoot […]
Read more »Buyer’s Guide 2011
/Reading Time: 4 minutesEvery January the global ski industry convenes in North America for international bragging rights. After 37 years of Las Vegas playing host, the dog and pony show was moved to […]
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