’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 - BLIZZARD RUSTLER 11
The Blizzard Rustler 11 was a great daily driver for my home hill of Revelstoke Mountain Resort: stiff, powerful and ready for anything from debris to 45-degree steeps.
THE PEOPLE'S SKI TEST - BLIZZARD RUSTLER 11
The Blizzard Rustler 11 was a great daily driver for my home hill of Revelstoke Mountain Resort: stiff, powerful and ready for anything from debris to 45-degree steeps.
THE PEOPLE'S SKI TEST - BLIZZARD BONAFIDE 97
I liked that this ski knows what it is. Blizzard bills the Bonafide 97 as a do-all ski, but in reality it has pretty specific tastes, and is pretty blunt...
THE PEOPLE'S SKI TEST - BLIZZARD BONAFIDE 97
I liked that this ski knows what it is. Blizzard bills the Bonafide 97 as a do-all ski, but in reality it has pretty specific tastes, and is pretty blunt...
THE PEOPLE'S SKI TEST - BLIZZARD SHEEVA 10
The Blizzard Sheeva 10 is the Rustler's little sister, with all the family resemblance, but without the 20-year-old boy meathead mentality.
THE PEOPLE'S SKI TEST - BLIZZARD SHEEVA 10
The Blizzard Sheeva 10 is the Rustler's little sister, with all the family resemblance, but without the 20-year-old boy meathead mentality.
THE PEOPLE'S SKI TEST - DYNASTAR M-FREE 108
Now this here is a true all-mountain ski. The Dynastar M-Free 108 is ideal for the type of skier who has transitioned from riding park to big mountain, and is...
THE PEOPLE'S SKI TEST - DYNASTAR M-FREE 108
Now this here is a true all-mountain ski. The Dynastar M-Free 108 is ideal for the type of skier who has transitioned from riding park to big mountain, and is...
THE PEOPLE'S SKI TEST - DYNASTAR M-FREE 99
I don’t believe in the concept of a one-ski quiver, but Dynastar’s M-Free 99 comes damn close. It not only did everything, it kicked ass while doing it.
THE PEOPLE'S SKI TEST - DYNASTAR M-FREE 99
I don’t believe in the concept of a one-ski quiver, but Dynastar’s M-Free 99 comes damn close. It not only did everything, it kicked ass while doing it.
THE PEOPLE'S SKI TEST - DYNASTAR M-PRO 99 W
Singing to myself, grinning ear-to-ear, and stoke levels to the moon. The Dynastar M-Pro 99 W is a crowd favourite, and it was easy to see why the moment I...
THE PEOPLE'S SKI TEST - DYNASTAR M-PRO 99 W
Singing to myself, grinning ear-to-ear, and stoke levels to the moon. The Dynastar M-Pro 99 W is a crowd favourite, and it was easy to see why the moment I...
THE PEOPLE'S SKI TEST - ELAN RIPSTICK 106 BLACK...
Sleek and powerful like a panther, classy like a stretch limo on prom night, technologically advanced like the Tesla you’ll never afford. Elan’s Ripstick 106 Black Edition expects, no, demands...
THE PEOPLE'S SKI TEST - ELAN RIPSTICK 106 BLACK...
Sleek and powerful like a panther, classy like a stretch limo on prom night, technologically advanced like the Tesla you’ll never afford. Elan’s Ripstick 106 Black Edition expects, no, demands...
THE PEOPLE'S SKI TEST - ELAN WINGMAN 86 CTi
Since rockered fat skis first arrived on the scene, I’ll admit that I’ve shied away from skinnier offerings. Whether it was mind over matter, I felt unstable and unconfident on...
THE PEOPLE'S SKI TEST - ELAN WINGMAN 86 CTi
Since rockered fat skis first arrived on the scene, I’ll admit that I’ve shied away from skinnier offerings. Whether it was mind over matter, I felt unstable and unconfident on...
THE PEOPLE'S SKI TEST - ELAN WILDCAT 86 CX
The Elan Wildcat 86 CX is a fun, playful ski that thrives on groomers and mellow off-piste terrain. Elan advertises it as an all-mountain ski, but it definitely shined brightest...
THE PEOPLE'S SKI TEST - ELAN WILDCAT 86 CX
The Elan Wildcat 86 CX is a fun, playful ski that thrives on groomers and mellow off-piste terrain. Elan advertises it as an all-mountain ski, but it definitely shined brightest...
THE PEOPLE'S SKI TEST - FACTION AGENT 3.0
If the Faction Agent 3.0 was a planet, it would sit perfectly within the Goldilocks zone; everything about this ski felt just right.
THE PEOPLE'S SKI TEST - FACTION AGENT 3.0
If the Faction Agent 3.0 was a planet, it would sit perfectly within the Goldilocks zone; everything about this ski felt just right.
THE PEOPLE'S SKI TEST - FACTION DICTATOR 2.0
Faction’s Dictator 2.0 is a no-nonsense ski, plain and simple.
THE PEOPLE'S SKI TEST - FACTION DICTATOR 2.0
Faction’s Dictator 2.0 is a no-nonsense ski, plain and simple.
THE PEOPLE'S SKI TEST - FACTION PRODIGY 2.0X
The Faction Prodigy 2.0X bridges the gap between an all-mountain ripper and a playful park ski.
THE PEOPLE'S SKI TEST - FACTION PRODIGY 2.0X
The Faction Prodigy 2.0X bridges the gap between an all-mountain ripper and a playful park ski.