’Tis the season for ski shopping, so your friendly Canadian ski media source is back with the results from our sixth annual ski test, which once again took place at Red Mountain Resort in Rossland, British Columbia. If you’ve clicked on this page in the past, then you know the drill. In an effort to make our test as authentic, impartial and legitimate as possible, we assembled a team of everyday skiers who work everyday jobs (along with a handful of Red’s employees, because who better to test skis than people who go skiing on a daily basis?) and gave them roughly six whole weeks—from the middle of February until early April—to put 36 pairs of skis from 12 of our brand partners through the ringer in as many types of terrain and snow conditions as possible. Then, once the ski season came to its begrudgingly annual end, we asked our testers which skis they liked best, and had them provide reviews on them in both written and video form, which you can watch and read by clicking on the thumbnails below. Here’s hoping you find them helpful, informative, and above all else relatable if you’re in the market for a new pair of memory making sticks.

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Forecast Issue 12.1 Preview

Forecast Issue 12.1 Preview

Here's a look at our first issue of 2026. 

Forecast Issue 12.1 Preview

Here's a look at our first issue of 2026. 

It Takes A Village

It Takes A Village

A love letter to the unsung heroes who work tirelessly to get our local ski hills ready for opening day.

It Takes A Village

A love letter to the unsung heroes who work tirelessly to get our local ski hills ready for opening day.

Forecast Issue 11.2 Preview

Forecast Issue 11.2 Preview

Here's a look at what's inside our second issue of the year, which will begin arriving in ski shops and mailboxes across Canada this week. 

Forecast Issue 11.2 Preview

Here's a look at what's inside our second issue of the year, which will begin arriving in ski shops and mailboxes across Canada this week. 

FORECAST ISSUE 8.3 PREVIEW

FORECAST ISSUE 8.3 PREVIEW

Now that the lifts are spinning and ski season is officially underway, it’s time for a look at the third and final issue of Volume 8 of Forecast.

FORECAST ISSUE 8.3 PREVIEW

Now that the lifts are spinning and ski season is officially underway, it’s time for a look at the third and final issue of Volume 8 of Forecast.

WIN A FISCHER RANGER!

WIN A FISCHER RANGER!

At the dawn of 2022, Fischer, longtime purveyors of some of the most trusted and high-performance skis on the market, announced the limited release of a new-and-improved version of their...

WIN A FISCHER RANGER!

At the dawn of 2022, Fischer, longtime purveyors of some of the most trusted and high-performance skis on the market, announced the limited release of a new-and-improved version of their...

FORECAST ISSUE 8.2 PREVIEW

FORECAST ISSUE 8.2 PREVIEW

Now that the tap has turned on for winter, and snow is beginning to blanket the hills, it’s a perfect time to preview our second issue of the fall, which...

FORECAST ISSUE 8.2 PREVIEW

Now that the tap has turned on for winter, and snow is beginning to blanket the hills, it’s a perfect time to preview our second issue of the fall, which...

VOLKL 100 YEAR ANNIVERSARY CONTEST

VOLKL 100 YEAR ANNIVERSARY CONTEST

When one looks back on the history of skiing, and which brands have played a pivotal role in making the sport what it is, it’s irrefutable that Völkl should be...

VOLKL 100 YEAR ANNIVERSARY CONTEST

When one looks back on the history of skiing, and which brands have played a pivotal role in making the sport what it is, it’s irrefutable that Völkl should be...

FORECAST ISSUE 8.1 PREVIEW

FORECAST ISSUE 8.1 PREVIEW

Now that summer is in the rearview mirror, and as good ol’ Ned Stark loved to growl, winter is coming, we’re excited to announce that our first issue of the...

FORECAST ISSUE 8.1 PREVIEW

Now that summer is in the rearview mirror, and as good ol’ Ned Stark loved to growl, winter is coming, we’re excited to announce that our first issue of the...

BEN GIRARDI CERRO CATEDRAL PHOTO GALLERY

BEN GIRARDI CERRO CATEDRAL PHOTO GALLERY

Words & Photo by Ben Girardi This season at Cerro Catedral in Argentina was unlike any I’ve experienced in the past. A deeper than usual snowpack filled in lines that...

BEN GIRARDI CERRO CATEDRAL PHOTO GALLERY

Words & Photo by Ben Girardi This season at Cerro Catedral in Argentina was unlike any I’ve experienced in the past. A deeper than usual snowpack filled in lines that...

SKI BIG 3 TRAVERSE

SKI BIG 3 TRAVERSE

Words by Kevin Hjertaas | Photos by Bruno Long Contradiction, they say, is the key to humour. Perhaps that’s why Rob Heule, Bruno Long and I spent so much time...

SKI BIG 3 TRAVERSE

Words by Kevin Hjertaas | Photos by Bruno Long Contradiction, they say, is the key to humour. Perhaps that’s why Rob Heule, Bruno Long and I spent so much time...

DECLINE OF THE DIRTBAG

DECLINE OF THE DIRTBAG

Words by Matt Coté There was a time when skiing was different. Not just the actual turns, but the people making them. Look at those representing the fringe elements of...

DECLINE OF THE DIRTBAG

Words by Matt Coté There was a time when skiing was different. Not just the actual turns, but the people making them. Look at those representing the fringe elements of...

AN ODE TO THE CHAIRLIFT

AN ODE TO THE CHAIRLIFT

I still remember the first time I rode a chairlift. Following a few years of honing my skills on Red Mountain Resort’s T-bar as a toddler—where making it up the...

AN ODE TO THE CHAIRLIFT

I still remember the first time I rode a chairlift. Following a few years of honing my skills on Red Mountain Resort’s T-bar as a toddler—where making it up the...