’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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BARK SANDWICH
Words by Leslie Anthony Here’s the thing: while high-speed groomers are fun, dropping couloirs is rad and bouncing down pillow lines divine, what I love most about skiing—even about winter—is...
BARK SANDWICH
Words by Leslie Anthony Here’s the thing: while high-speed groomers are fun, dropping couloirs is rad and bouncing down pillow lines divine, what I love most about skiing—even about winter—is...
FORECAST ISSUE 7.3 PREVIEW
Now that the lifts are turning and the Holidays are on the horizon, we’re excited to preview the third and final issue of volume seven of Forecast. First up, the...
FORECAST ISSUE 7.3 PREVIEW
Now that the lifts are turning and the Holidays are on the horizon, we’re excited to preview the third and final issue of volume seven of Forecast. First up, the...
FORECAST ISSUE 7.2 PREVIEW
Now that the weather has turned and the first coat of white has dusted them hills, it’s time for a look at our second issue of the year, which is...
FORECAST ISSUE 7.2 PREVIEW
Now that the weather has turned and the first coat of white has dusted them hills, it’s time for a look at our second issue of the year, which is...
WIN A SETUP FROM HEAD SKIS & COLE RICHARDSON!
If the name Cole Richardson doesn’t ring a bell, you might want to cover your ears once it does. Originally from Canmore, Alberta, but currently based in Nelson, British Columbia,...
WIN A SETUP FROM HEAD SKIS & COLE RICHARDSON!
If the name Cole Richardson doesn’t ring a bell, you might want to cover your ears once it does. Originally from Canmore, Alberta, but currently based in Nelson, British Columbia,...
FORECAST ISSUE 7.1 PREVIEW
Now that the heat waves of summer are behind us, it’s time to start thinking about winter, so we’re excited to announce our first issue of the year, which is...
FORECAST ISSUE 7.1 PREVIEW
Now that the heat waves of summer are behind us, it’s time to start thinking about winter, so we’re excited to announce our first issue of the year, which is...
LEADING LIGHT - DAVE ERB
Words by Jeff Schmuck “The concept of being connected to something is what fuels me to be invested in protecting it,” responds Dave Erb when asked what winter and the...
LEADING LIGHT - DAVE ERB
Words by Jeff Schmuck “The concept of being connected to something is what fuels me to be invested in protecting it,” responds Dave Erb when asked what winter and the...
INVISIBLE ARMIES
Words by Matt Coté When I was a kid, my dad was the general manager of a small, weekend-only ski hill in southeastern Quebec. It was tiny enough that all...
INVISIBLE ARMIES
Words by Matt Coté When I was a kid, my dad was the general manager of a small, weekend-only ski hill in southeastern Quebec. It was tiny enough that all...
CHANGING LENSES
Words & photo by Kari Medig I was crammed into a secondhand ’70s-era gondola, inching into the headache-inducing altitudes only found in the Himalayan massif. It was 2007. I was...
CHANGING LENSES
Words & photo by Kari Medig I was crammed into a secondhand ’70s-era gondola, inching into the headache-inducing altitudes only found in the Himalayan massif. It was 2007. I was...
DAWN PATROL
Words by Donny O’Neill The alarm blares urgently, springing me out of bed and into a clumsy hunt to silence my phone. The awakening is so jarring I forget why...
DAWN PATROL
Words by Donny O’Neill The alarm blares urgently, springing me out of bed and into a clumsy hunt to silence my phone. The awakening is so jarring I forget why...
INQUIRY - GINNY WHITE
Words by Dani Baker As a freeskier whose style juxtaposes grace with aggression, aspiring guide who’s palpable bond with the mountains speaks volumes of her family’s profound history within them,...
INQUIRY - GINNY WHITE
Words by Dani Baker As a freeskier whose style juxtaposes grace with aggression, aspiring guide who’s palpable bond with the mountains speaks volumes of her family’s profound history within them,...
PISTE OFF - SOL MOUNTAIN LODGE
Words by Matt Coté | Photos by Steve Shannon In the distance, the sun sets on the Gold Range in its namesake colour. It’s late November in British Columbia's Monashee...
PISTE OFF - SOL MOUNTAIN LODGE
Words by Matt Coté | Photos by Steve Shannon In the distance, the sun sets on the Gold Range in its namesake colour. It’s late November in British Columbia's Monashee...
GOOD FORTUNE FLUTTERS IN THE WIND
Words by Donny O’Neill Like spiritual guardians, they’re elusive, yet omnipresent in the mountains. They often reveal themselves just when they’re needed, strung above the door of a backcountry lodge...
GOOD FORTUNE FLUTTERS IN THE WIND
Words by Donny O’Neill Like spiritual guardians, they’re elusive, yet omnipresent in the mountains. They often reveal themselves just when they’re needed, strung above the door of a backcountry lodge...