’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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THE PEOPLE'S SKI TEST - FACTION PRODIGY 3
As much as we would all love to ski fresh tracks all day, every day, the reality is, if you want to get after it, some days you’re going to...
THE PEOPLE'S SKI TEST - FACTION PRODIGY 3
As much as we would all love to ski fresh tracks all day, every day, the reality is, if you want to get after it, some days you’re going to...
THE PEOPLE'S SKI TEST - FACTION DANCER 3X
I’ve always heard that the ballerina is the greatest athlete in the world, and the Faction Dancer 3X embraces this identity.
THE PEOPLE'S SKI TEST - FACTION DANCER 3X
I’ve always heard that the ballerina is the greatest athlete in the world, and the Faction Dancer 3X embraces this identity.
THE PEOPLE'S SKI TEST - FISCHER RANGER 102
The Fischer Ranger 102 is a perfect pair of planks for an intermediate to advanced skier who’s looking to ski sunny resort laps with the family in any type of...
THE PEOPLE'S SKI TEST - FISCHER RANGER 102
The Fischer Ranger 102 is a perfect pair of planks for an intermediate to advanced skier who’s looking to ski sunny resort laps with the family in any type of...
THE PEOPLE'S SKI TEST - FISCHER RANGER 96
The completely redesigned Fischer Ranger 96 is a playful ski that’s ready, willing and able to tackle a variety of snow conditions.
THE PEOPLE'S SKI TEST - FISCHER RANGER 96
The completely redesigned Fischer Ranger 96 is a playful ski that’s ready, willing and able to tackle a variety of snow conditions.
THE PEOPLE'S SKI TEST - FISCHER RANGER 90
In the midst of a mid-winter drought across British Columbia, the Fischer Ranger 90 proved to be an ideal ski for low-tide conditions.
THE PEOPLE'S SKI TEST - FISCHER RANGER 90
In the midst of a mid-winter drought across British Columbia, the Fischer Ranger 90 proved to be an ideal ski for low-tide conditions.
THE PEOPLE'S SKI TEST - HEAD KORE 111
If an all-wheel drive Ferrari and a CF-18 Hornet fighter jet had a baby, it would be the Head Kore 111.
THE PEOPLE'S SKI TEST - HEAD KORE 111
If an all-wheel drive Ferrari and a CF-18 Hornet fighter jet had a baby, it would be the Head Kore 111.
THE PEOPLE'S SKI TEST - HEAD KORE 105
As the lightest and stiffest-feeling ski I tried, the Head Kore 105 was like the Toyota 4Runner of the test for me.
THE PEOPLE'S SKI TEST - HEAD KORE 105
As the lightest and stiffest-feeling ski I tried, the Head Kore 105 was like the Toyota 4Runner of the test for me.
THE PEOPLE'S SKI TEST - HEAD KORE 97W
The Head Kore 97 W is an extremely adaptable ski that performed well in any and all conditions.
THE PEOPLE'S SKI TEST - HEAD KORE 97W
The Head Kore 97 W is an extremely adaptable ski that performed well in any and all conditions.
THE PEOPLE'S SKI TEST - LINE BLADE OPTIC 104
Having never tried a ski from Line before, I wasn’t sure what to expect when I clicked into the Blade Optic 104 for the first time. Its top sheet graphic...
THE PEOPLE'S SKI TEST - LINE BLADE OPTIC 104
Having never tried a ski from Line before, I wasn’t sure what to expect when I clicked into the Blade Optic 104 for the first time. Its top sheet graphic...
THE PEOPLE'S SKI TEST - LINE VISION 98
I was both curious and excited to try this ski, because I’ve owned its wider counterpart, the Vision 108, for a few years now. And to my delight, but not...
THE PEOPLE'S SKI TEST - LINE VISION 98
I was both curious and excited to try this ski, because I’ve owned its wider counterpart, the Vision 108, for a few years now. And to my delight, but not...
THE PEOPLE'S SKI TEST - LINE PANDORA 94
The Line Pandora 94 is a versatile and user-friendly ski that would be ideal for a beginner or intermediate female skier who’s looking for a pair of planks that will...
THE PEOPLE'S SKI TEST - LINE PANDORA 94
The Line Pandora 94 is a versatile and user-friendly ski that would be ideal for a beginner or intermediate female skier who’s looking for a pair of planks that will...
THE PEOPLE'S SKI TEST - NORDICA UNLEASHED 108
The Nordica Unleashed 108 is like Thanksgiving dinner, with all the fixings.
THE PEOPLE'S SKI TEST - NORDICA UNLEASHED 108
The Nordica Unleashed 108 is like Thanksgiving dinner, with all the fixings.