Test 2019 backcountry – K2 Wayback & Talkback

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Ski Canada Test 2019 On-Slope Reviews METAL LIGHTWEIGHT Because Titanal adds dampening and edge grip, it’s a common ingredient in skis. But in the soft snow of the backcountry most […]

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Test 2019 backcountry – Volkl Mantra V.Werks

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Ski Canada Test 2019 On-Slope Reviews BACKCOUNTRY MANTRA Völkl’s Mantra V.Werks is the super light version of its popular M5 Mantra, an on-piste, all-mountain weapon. While not a backcountry-specific ski, […]

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Test 2019 backcountry – Dynafit Speed 90

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Ski Canada Test 2019 On-Slope Reviews GREEN = GO FAST Dynafit Speed 90 straddles the line between upward efficiency and enough performance to get down in style. The company says […]

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Test 2019 backcountry – Atomic Backland 107

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Ski Canada Test 2019 On-Slope Reviews BACK AND BEYOND The Atomic Backland 107 melds the freeride performance of Atomic’s Bent Chetler with the lightweight build of the Backland family. The […]

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Test 2019 backcountry – Icelantic Natural 101

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Ski Canada Test 2019 On-Slope Reviews THE WAY OF THE OWL Balsa is one of the lightest woods in nature, making it the best wood for the core of Icelantic’s […]

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Test 2019 backcountry – Xalibu Torngat

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Ski Canada Test 2019 On-Slope Reviews THE HEIGHT OF QUEBEC It’s a sure sign of the rise of backcountry skiing that la belle province is home to another backcountry ski […]

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Test 2019 women – K2 Tough Luv

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Ski Canada Test 2019 On-Slope Reviews SO MUCH SKI LOVE K2 took the 20th anniversary of its Women’s Alliance as an excuse to rethink almost its entire female-focused ski line. […]

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Test 2019 women – Volkl Secret

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Ski Canada Test 2019 On-Slope Reviews DON’T TELL THE GUYS The women’s version of the popular Völkl Mantra M5 (now in its fifth reincarnation) is the Secret. It shares many […]

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Test 2019 women – Line Pandora 94

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Ski Canada Test 2019 On-Slope Reviews LIKE A CHARM Line tapped pro skier Hadley Hammer for input on its new all-mountain ski, the Pandora. “The most important thing about a […]

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Test 2019 women – Sego Up 108

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Ski Canada Test 2019 On-Slope Reviews DYER’S DESIGN For the last decade, Lynsey Dyer has reigned as one of the best big-mountain skiers in the world. The American has starred […]

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Test 2019 women – RMU Valhalla 95

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Ski Canada Test 2019 On-Slope Reviews STIFFER IS BETTER To design the Valhalla 95, RMU talked to women patrollers, rippers and pros, then sent out 30 pairs of skis with […]

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Test 2019 women – Salomon Aira 80 Ti

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Ski Canada Test 2019 On-Slope Reviews LIGHT LIKE AIR, EH? Like your skis versatile and light? The Salomon Aira lineup might be what you’re looking for. The equivalent of the […]

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Test 2019 women – Fischer My Pro Mt 86

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Ski Canada Test 2019 On-Slope Reviews THE WIDER SISTER Fischer is giving women a little more girth…in their skis. Its all-mountain My Pro Mt family topped out at 84mm last […]

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Test 2019 women – Elan Delight Black Edition

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Ski Canada Test 2019 On-Slope Reviews SWAROVSKI ON THE SLOPES Inlaid into the topsheet of the Elan Delight Black Edition are actual Swarovski crystals. While they don’t add anything to […]

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Test 2019 women – Blizzard Firebird SRC

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Ski Canada Test 2019 On-Slope Reviews FREE THE BIRD Not quite FIS but not far off, the Blizzard Firebird SRC skis are designed for ex-racers and anyone else who craves […]

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Test 2019 women – Nordica Sentra SL7

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Ski 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 […]

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Test 2019 – Salomon S/Max Blast

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Ski Canada Test 2019 On-Slope Reviews BLAST TO THE MAX Usually ski technology slides downhill—designed and perfected for World Cup racers before it’s adopted in products for the masses. Edge […]

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Test 2019 – Stockli Laser AX

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Ski Canada Test 2019 On-Slope Reviews THE TURTLE ALWAYS WINS Rather than use an integral sheet of Titanal in the Laser AX’s sandwich construction, the Swiss craftsmen at Stöckli (or […]

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Test 2019 – Blizzard Firebird Competition

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Ski Canada Test 2019 On-Slope Reviews BIRD ON FIRE From full FIS to laying trenches, Blizzard’s Firebird collection is all about going really fast on firm snow. Most of the […]

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Test 2019 – Volkl Deacon 74

Reading Time: 2 minutes Ski Canada Test 2019 On-Slope Reviews A DEACON IN THE ICE Global warming is a bitch. It means variable snow is more likely at your resort. It’s for those days […]

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Test 2019 – Nordica Dobermann SLR

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Ski 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 […]

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Test 2019 – Head V6

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Ski Canada Test 2019 On-Slope Reviews LYT IS RIGHT Normally the thickness of a ski tapers from thickest at the centre under the binding to thinner at the tip and […]

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Test 2019 – Rossignol Hero Elite Multi-Turn Ti

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Ski Canada Test 2019 On-Slope Reviews PICK YOUR RADIUS The most approachable of Rossignol’s revamped line of race and high-performance carving skis is the Hero Elite MT Ti. The sandwich […]

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Test 2019 – Deviation The Matrix

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Ski Canada Test 2019 On-Slope Reviews GET LOST IN THE MATRIX The Matrix may be Deviation’s most groomer-focused ski, but it’s no one-trick stick. Handmade at Deviation’s Portland, Oregon, factory, […]

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