’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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ODE TO WHITEWATER'S SUMMIT CHAIR
"A kick in the head." That’s what they called the cordoned-off, fall-line strip down the centre of Whitewater’s showpiece run, The Blast. It tempted powder-hungry skiers looking to poach a...
ODE TO WHITEWATER'S SUMMIT CHAIR
"A kick in the head." That’s what they called the cordoned-off, fall-line strip down the centre of Whitewater’s showpiece run, The Blast. It tempted powder-hungry skiers looking to poach a...
WEATHER OR NOT
For time immemorial, forecasting the weather was simple. Fluffy clouds meant you could hunt mammoths all day with the sun to your back. A swollen knee indicated the heavens were...
WEATHER OR NOT
For time immemorial, forecasting the weather was simple. Fluffy clouds meant you could hunt mammoths all day with the sun to your back. A swollen knee indicated the heavens were...
HOT DOGGERS - JARRAD MCCARL
Once in a blue moon, a flourishing freeskier emerges from the forest with a homegrown tale to tell. And while 22-year-old Jarrad McCarl’s backstory may sound familiar to some, his...
HOT DOGGERS - JARRAD MCCARL
Once in a blue moon, a flourishing freeskier emerges from the forest with a homegrown tale to tell. And while 22-year-old Jarrad McCarl’s backstory may sound familiar to some, his...
HOT DOGGERS - ANDREA BYRNE
The next time I hear some salty, old dog complain about Millennials and how self-centred, lazy and uninterested they are in working hard, I’ll tell them about Andrea Byrne. The...
HOT DOGGERS - ANDREA BYRNE
The next time I hear some salty, old dog complain about Millennials and how self-centred, lazy and uninterested they are in working hard, I’ll tell them about Andrea Byrne. The...
INQUIRY - SIMON D’ARTOIS
Overcoming the odds can be daunting for some, or an enthusiastic learning experience for others. Just ask Simon d’Artois. After circling the wagons for more than a few full moons,...
INQUIRY - SIMON D’ARTOIS
Overcoming the odds can be daunting for some, or an enthusiastic learning experience for others. Just ask Simon d’Artois. After circling the wagons for more than a few full moons,...
WORTH THE RISK?
For our first issue of the third volume of Forecast, Dave Treadway asked us if he could pen an essay on risk, and how fatherhood has altered his outlook on...
WORTH THE RISK?
For our first issue of the third volume of Forecast, Dave Treadway asked us if he could pen an essay on risk, and how fatherhood has altered his outlook on...
ADVENTURE NOT WAR
Adventure Not War is the story of three U.S. veterans traveling back into the mountains of Iraq on a mission to heal wounds and experience the country and its culture...
ADVENTURE NOT WAR
Adventure Not War is the story of three U.S. veterans traveling back into the mountains of Iraq on a mission to heal wounds and experience the country and its culture...
PARKS & RECREATION
One hundred and fifty years ago, following 28 years of pitching and political gerrymandering, 36 gentlemen—sporting their best sideburns, bowties and tweed jackets—congregated in smoky rooms in Charlottetown, Prince Edward...
PARKS & RECREATION
One hundred and fifty years ago, following 28 years of pitching and political gerrymandering, 36 gentlemen—sporting their best sideburns, bowties and tweed jackets—congregated in smoky rooms in Charlottetown, Prince Edward...
WIN A TRIP FOR TWO TO WHISTLER FROM MEC!
In each and every issue of Forecast, we partner with one of the many fine brands that supports us to offer you an opportunity to score some swag. Usually, it’s...
WIN A TRIP FOR TWO TO WHISTLER FROM MEC!
In each and every issue of Forecast, we partner with one of the many fine brands that supports us to offer you an opportunity to score some swag. Usually, it’s...
ISSUE 3.2 PREVIEW
Now that there’s snow in them hills, it’s high time to unveil a sneak peek at the second issue of the third volume of Canada’s fun-filled ski magazine, Forecast.We’ll begin...
ISSUE 3.2 PREVIEW
Now that there’s snow in them hills, it’s high time to unveil a sneak peek at the second issue of the third volume of Canada’s fun-filled ski magazine, Forecast.We’ll begin...
SKI BIG 3 & SHERPAS CINEMA PRESENT: LOOK UP
From the Canadian Rockies, for Canada's 150th year, introducing Look Up, a film presented by Ski Big 3 & Sherpas Cinema as a winter love note to Banff National Park.Photo...
SKI BIG 3 & SHERPAS CINEMA PRESENT: LOOK UP
From the Canadian Rockies, for Canada's 150th year, introducing Look Up, a film presented by Ski Big 3 & Sherpas Cinema as a winter love note to Banff National Park.Photo...
WIN SKIS FROM K2 & ANNA SEGAL!
Anna Segal is a woman of many hats. She’s a veteran professional skier, X Games champion, Olympian, co-producer of Finding The Line (an upcoming documentary ski film on fear), and...
WIN SKIS FROM K2 & ANNA SEGAL!
Anna Segal is a woman of many hats. She’s a veteran professional skier, X Games champion, Olympian, co-producer of Finding The Line (an upcoming documentary ski film on fear), and...