’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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SPEARHEAD TRAVERSE HUTS CONSTRUCTION BEGINS

SPEARHEAD TRAVERSE HUTS CONSTRUCTION BEGINS

After 10 years, thousands of hours of volunteer time and extraordinary generosity of some amazing people, the first of the three huts in the Spearhead Huts system has received final...

SPEARHEAD TRAVERSE HUTS CONSTRUCTION BEGINS

After 10 years, thousands of hours of volunteer time and extraordinary generosity of some amazing people, the first of the three huts in the Spearhead Huts system has received final...

KOLHBERG & COMPANY ACQUIRES K2 SPORTS

KOLHBERG & COMPANY ACQUIRES K2 SPORTS

Hot on the heels of Amer Sports' acquisition of Armada, and Jason Levinthal's recent purchase of 4FRNT, there's a third major ski company buyout to announce, as Kohlberg & Company,...

KOLHBERG & COMPANY ACQUIRES K2 SPORTS

Hot on the heels of Amer Sports' acquisition of Armada, and Jason Levinthal's recent purchase of 4FRNT, there's a third major ski company buyout to announce, as Kohlberg & Company,...

iF3 MONTREAL REGISTRATION

iF3 MONTREAL REGISTRATION

All film companies and film producers are now invited to register for the 2017 edition of iF3 Montreal. The deadline for submissions is July 26th, 2017!     The 10th...

iF3 MONTREAL REGISTRATION

All film companies and film producers are now invited to register for the 2017 edition of iF3 Montreal. The deadline for submissions is July 26th, 2017!     The 10th...

WHITEWATER UPGRADE

WHITEWATER UPGRADE

Whitewater Ski Resort Sees Upgrades Both On and Off the Slopes     This past January there was big news in the ski industry when Whitewater Ski Resort announced that...

WHITEWATER UPGRADE

Whitewater Ski Resort Sees Upgrades Both On and Off the Slopes     This past January there was big news in the ski industry when Whitewater Ski Resort announced that...

SIA TO REMAIN IN DENVER

SIA TO REMAIN IN DENVER

  SnowSports Industries America (SIA) is proud to support the decision for the Snow Show to remain in Denver, Colorado. Emerald Expositions, LLC (“Emerald Expositions”), a wholly owned subsidiary of...

SIA TO REMAIN IN DENVER

  SnowSports Industries America (SIA) is proud to support the decision for the Snow Show to remain in Denver, Colorado. Emerald Expositions, LLC (“Emerald Expositions”), a wholly owned subsidiary of...

JASON LEVINTHAL ACQUIRES 4FRNT

JASON LEVINTHAL ACQUIRES 4FRNT

Jason Levinthal, based in Burlington, Vermont has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 4FRNT, a designer and manufacturer of alpine skis, located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The transaction...

JASON LEVINTHAL ACQUIRES 4FRNT

Jason Levinthal, based in Burlington, Vermont has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 4FRNT, a designer and manufacturer of alpine skis, located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The transaction...

DEW TOUR TO BE OLYMPIC QUALIFIER

DEW TOUR TO BE OLYMPIC QUALIFIER

Mountain Dew and TEN: The Enthusiast Network announced today that the annual winter Dew Tour ski and snowboard competition and festival will return to Breckenridge, Colorado December 14-17, 2017. The...

DEW TOUR TO BE OLYMPIC QUALIFIER

Mountain Dew and TEN: The Enthusiast Network announced today that the annual winter Dew Tour ski and snowboard competition and festival will return to Breckenridge, Colorado December 14-17, 2017. The...

CANADIAN TEAMS (SKI... AND SNOWBOARD!) TO TRAIN AT MOMENTUM

CANADIAN TEAMS (SKI... AND SNOWBOARD!) TO TRAIN...

Momentum Ski Camps has stepped in to help the Canadian National Snowboard Team with their pre-Olympic training, after they were left stranded by Camp of Champions’ recent bankruptcy.Camp Director John...

CANADIAN TEAMS (SKI... AND SNOWBOARD!) TO TRAIN...

Momentum Ski Camps has stepped in to help the Canadian National Snowboard Team with their pre-Olympic training, after they were left stranded by Camp of Champions’ recent bankruptcy.Camp Director John...

WHISTLER BLACKCOMB'S NEW CEO

WHISTLER BLACKCOMB'S NEW CEO

      Vail Resorts, Inc. announced today the appointment of Pete Sonntag, the current senior vice president of the company’s Lake Tahoe region, as the new chief operating officer...

WHISTLER BLACKCOMB'S NEW CEO

      Vail Resorts, Inc. announced today the appointment of Pete Sonntag, the current senior vice president of the company’s Lake Tahoe region, as the new chief operating officer...

RIP CAMP OF CHAMPIONS 1989-2017

RIP CAMP OF CHAMPIONS 1989-2017

It's with a nostalgic and heavy heart that we have some indescribably sad news to report. After 28 years of fun-filled times in Whistler, B.C., Camp of Champions, one of...

RIP CAMP OF CHAMPIONS 1989-2017

It's with a nostalgic and heavy heart that we have some indescribably sad news to report. After 28 years of fun-filled times in Whistler, B.C., Camp of Champions, one of...

2017 SPIRIT OF SARAH SCHOLARSHIP WINNER

2017 SPIRIT OF SARAH SCHOLARSHIP WINNER

After much deliberation, the Sarah Burke Foundation and Momentum Ski Camps' 2017 Spirit of Sarah Scholarship has been awarded to 13-year-old Bella Bacon from Ellicottville, New York. Bacon, who is...

2017 SPIRIT OF SARAH SCHOLARSHIP WINNER

After much deliberation, the Sarah Burke Foundation and Momentum Ski Camps' 2017 Spirit of Sarah Scholarship has been awarded to 13-year-old Bella Bacon from Ellicottville, New York. Bacon, who is...

WHISTLER BLACKCOMB CEO STEPS DOWN

WHISTLER BLACKCOMB CEO STEPS DOWN

Vail Resorts, Inc. has announced that Whistler Blackcomb Resort chief operating officer, Dave Brownlie, has decided to step down from his role. Following a career at the resort that spans...

WHISTLER BLACKCOMB CEO STEPS DOWN

Vail Resorts, Inc. has announced that Whistler Blackcomb Resort chief operating officer, Dave Brownlie, has decided to step down from his role. Following a career at the resort that spans...