’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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SAM KUCH - THIRD PERSON

SAM KUCH - THIRD PERSON

Earlier this winter, the incomparable Sam Kuch teamed up with ski filmmaking maestro Blair Richmond to put together a highly unique edit in conjunction with Arc’teryx, Third Person, which has...

SAM KUCH - THIRD PERSON

Earlier this winter, the incomparable Sam Kuch teamed up with ski filmmaking maestro Blair Richmond to put together a highly unique edit in conjunction with Arc’teryx, Third Person, which has...

IS DYNAFIT’S SUPERLITE 150 THE BEST MINIMALIST PIN BINDING EVER?

IS DYNAFIT’S SUPERLITE 150 THE BEST MINIMALIST ...

Review by Matt Coté After 15 years of skiing on pins in the backcountry, I’m calling it: Dynafit’s new Superlite 150 is the ultimate lightweight tech clamp. Now, before I...

IS DYNAFIT’S SUPERLITE 150 THE BEST MINIMALIST ...

Review by Matt Coté After 15 years of skiing on pins in the backcountry, I’m calling it: Dynafit’s new Superlite 150 is the ultimate lightweight tech clamp. Now, before I...

THE ORIGINS OF POLE WHACKING

THE ORIGINS OF POLE WHACKING

Words by Donny O’Neill The saying goes that if you’re single in a ski town, and don’t know how to pole whack, you’re going to have a bad time. Pole...

THE ORIGINS OF POLE WHACKING

Words by Donny O’Neill The saying goes that if you’re single in a ski town, and don’t know how to pole whack, you’re going to have a bad time. Pole...

ODE TO THE LOCKER

ODE TO THE LOCKER

Words by Steve Shannon Before the glamour of high-speed chairlifts, ski-in ski-out accommodation and the mega resort, skiing was a simple community affair. While the mountains receive most of the...

ODE TO THE LOCKER

Words by Steve Shannon Before the glamour of high-speed chairlifts, ski-in ski-out accommodation and the mega resort, skiing was a simple community affair. While the mountains receive most of the...

FORECAST ISSUE 6.3 PREVIEW

FORECAST ISSUE 6.3 PREVIEW

We’re excited to announce that Issue 6.3 of Forecast has arrived in ski shops across Canada just in time for Christmas. For our final issue of this year's volume, we...

FORECAST ISSUE 6.3 PREVIEW

We’re excited to announce that Issue 6.3 of Forecast has arrived in ski shops across Canada just in time for Christmas. For our final issue of this year's volume, we...

WIN A RETRO SETUP FROM ELAN!

WIN A RETRO SETUP FROM ELAN!

This year marks Elan Skis’ 75th anniversary, and the storied ski brand certainly has a lot to celebrate. Over the last three-quarters of a century, the Slovenian-based company has pioneered...

WIN A RETRO SETUP FROM ELAN!

This year marks Elan Skis’ 75th anniversary, and the storied ski brand certainly has a lot to celebrate. Over the last three-quarters of a century, the Slovenian-based company has pioneered...

FORECAST ISSUE 6.2 PREVIEW

FORECAST ISSUE 6.2 PREVIEW

Snow has started falling, and the lifts are about to start turning, so it’s time for a look for a look at our second issue of the year, which will...

FORECAST ISSUE 6.2 PREVIEW

Snow has started falling, and the lifts are about to start turning, so it’s time for a look for a look at our second issue of the year, which will...

WIN A PAIR OF ROSSIGNOL BLACKOPS!

WIN A PAIR OF ROSSIGNOL BLACKOPS!

In case you missed the big news at the dawn of this year, as part of their Ride Free campaign, our friends at Rossignol completely revamped their entire freeride collection...

WIN A PAIR OF ROSSIGNOL BLACKOPS!

In case you missed the big news at the dawn of this year, as part of their Ride Free campaign, our friends at Rossignol completely revamped their entire freeride collection...

FORECAST ISSUE 6.1 PREVIEW

FORECAST ISSUE 6.1 PREVIEW

It’s that time of year again. The weather is cooling, the leaves are turning, and the excitement is rising. Winter is right around the corner, and while going skiing this...

FORECAST ISSUE 6.1 PREVIEW

It’s that time of year again. The weather is cooling, the leaves are turning, and the excitement is rising. Winter is right around the corner, and while going skiing this...

URBAN SKI TOURING

URBAN SKI TOURING

Words by Matt Coté | Photos by Bruno Long AS JULIAN STODDART SLASHES slashes a waist-deep turn against the backdrop of the Pacific Ocean, a ferry dodges evergreen islands and...

URBAN SKI TOURING

Words by Matt Coté | Photos by Bruno Long AS JULIAN STODDART SLASHES slashes a waist-deep turn against the backdrop of the Pacific Ocean, a ferry dodges evergreen islands and...

WHY I QUIT EVERYTHING TO BECOME A PRO SKIER AT 27

WHY I QUIT EVERYTHING TO BECOME A PRO SKIER AT 27

Words by Andres Valencia A cameraman aimed at me from the left, while my coach invigorated me from the right. “Remember you’re doing this for you and no one else.”...

WHY I QUIT EVERYTHING TO BECOME A PRO SKIER AT 27

Words by Andres Valencia A cameraman aimed at me from the left, while my coach invigorated me from the right. “Remember you’re doing this for you and no one else.”...

PARTNERS - JOHNNY "FOON" CHILTON

PARTNERS - JOHNNY "FOON" CHILTON

Words by Leslie Anthony Johnny “Foon” Chilton hunches over a surfboard in a cavernous warehouse in Pemberton, British Columbia. Just back from Mexico, he looks relaxed, casual and very Canadian...

PARTNERS - JOHNNY "FOON" CHILTON

Words by Leslie Anthony Johnny “Foon” Chilton hunches over a surfboard in a cavernous warehouse in Pemberton, British Columbia. Just back from Mexico, he looks relaxed, casual and very Canadian...