’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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A Tribe Called Red and BADBADNOTGOOD to Play World Ski and Snowboard Festival

A Tribe Called Red and BADBADNOTGOOD to Play Wo...

SkiiTour on stage. Photo: Dave Humphreys Organizers of the World Ski and Snowboard Festival (WSSF) have secured Fido as the title music sponsor for the iconic festival's 2016 edition. As the title music...

A Tribe Called Red and BADBADNOTGOOD to Play Wo...

SkiiTour on stage. Photo: Dave Humphreys Organizers of the World Ski and Snowboard Festival (WSSF) have secured Fido as the title music sponsor for the iconic festival's 2016 edition. As the title music...

Nine Knights To Build "The Perfect Hip"

Nine Knights To Build "The Perfect Hip"

Each and every spring, Nine Knights gets bigger and better. After eight years of being hailed as one of the most amazingly constructed setups in history, the 2016 installment of...

Nine Knights To Build "The Perfect Hip"

Each and every spring, Nine Knights gets bigger and better. After eight years of being hailed as one of the most amazingly constructed setups in history, the 2016 installment of...

WSSF's Intersection Is Back! Want In?

WSSF's Intersection Is Back! Want In?

One of the most kick ass ski & snowboard video contests in the world, Intersection at the World Ski & Snowboard Festival in Whistler, B.C. (which Forecast is proud to...

WSSF's Intersection Is Back! Want In?

One of the most kick ass ski & snowboard video contests in the world, Intersection at the World Ski & Snowboard Festival in Whistler, B.C. (which Forecast is proud to...

Whistler Blackcomb Announces $8 Million Dollar Investment Plan To Enhance Winter & Summer Experiences

Whistler Blackcomb Announces $8 Million Dollar ...

We didn't think this was possible, but Whistler Blackcomb is about to get even better. The consistently ranked #1 ski resort in North America has announced an eight million dollar...

Whistler Blackcomb Announces $8 Million Dollar ...

We didn't think this was possible, but Whistler Blackcomb is about to get even better. The consistently ranked #1 ski resort in North America has announced an eight million dollar...

Liberty Skis Checks in from Alberta with Their First Webisode of the Season

Liberty Skis Checks in from Alberta with Their ...

The Liberty Skis team spent the early season working on their to do list in Alberta. Hit urban in Cowtown: check. Find some features in Canmore: check. Hot lap COP and Sunshine...

Liberty Skis Checks in from Alberta with Their ...

The Liberty Skis team spent the early season working on their to do list in Alberta. Hit urban in Cowtown: check. Find some features in Canmore: check. Hot lap COP and Sunshine...

The North Face Park & Pipe Open Series Halfpipe Deadline Approaching

The North Face Park & Pipe Open Series Halfpipe...

Calling all stunt ditchers! We at Forecast wanted to take the time to remind you that the deadline for entries in the halfpipe portion of the The North Face Park...

The North Face Park & Pipe Open Series Halfpipe...

Calling all stunt ditchers! We at Forecast wanted to take the time to remind you that the deadline for entries in the halfpipe portion of the The North Face Park...

JF Houle Wins Red Bull ReDirect

JF Houle Wins Red Bull ReDirect

The king and his crown: J.F. Houle takes the top spot followed by Magnus Graner and Emile Bergeron. Photo: Felix Rioux / Red Bull Content Pool Friday night was a...

JF Houle Wins Red Bull ReDirect

The king and his crown: J.F. Houle takes the top spot followed by Magnus Graner and Emile Bergeron. Photo: Felix Rioux / Red Bull Content Pool Friday night was a...

Red Bull Cold Rush 2016 People's Choice Award Winners Announced

Red Bull Cold Rush 2016 People's Choice Aw...

Angel Collinson, a two-time Cold Rush 2016 winner. Figure that. Photo: Bryan Ralph / Red Bull Content Pool Angel Collinson won Cold Rush 2016 twice. First, she won the hearts...

Red Bull Cold Rush 2016 People's Choice Aw...

Angel Collinson, a two-time Cold Rush 2016 winner. Figure that. Photo: Bryan Ralph / Red Bull Content Pool Angel Collinson won Cold Rush 2016 twice. First, she won the hearts...

Red Bull ReDirect Goes Down Tomorrow in Quebec City

Red Bull ReDirect Goes Down Tomorrow in Quebec ...

Red Bull ReDirect Course PreviewExplore the many features and creative potential of the #ReDirect2016 course. RedBull.ca/ReDirectPosted by Red Bull on Wednesday, February 3, 2016 Red Bull ReDirect takes the stage...

Red Bull ReDirect Goes Down Tomorrow in Quebec ...

Red Bull ReDirect Course PreviewExplore the many features and creative potential of the #ReDirect2016 course. RedBull.ca/ReDirectPosted by Red Bull on Wednesday, February 3, 2016 Red Bull ReDirect takes the stage...

The Winners and Losers of Cold Rush 2016

The Winners and Losers of Cold Rush 2016

Just a buncha' winners. Photo: Persaud After parking in Revelstoke for just shy of a week, Cold Rush 2016 wrapped up during the early hours of Sunday morning at the...

The Winners and Losers of Cold Rush 2016

Just a buncha' winners. Photo: Persaud After parking in Revelstoke for just shy of a week, Cold Rush 2016 wrapped up during the early hours of Sunday morning at the...

The Best Kind of Down Day: Cold Rush Day Three

The Best Kind of Down Day: Cold Rush Day Three

As with any ski event, there are many actors that play an integral part in the staging of Cold Rush 2016. In descending rank, the priority of casted actors in...

The Best Kind of Down Day: Cold Rush Day Three

As with any ski event, there are many actors that play an integral part in the staging of Cold Rush 2016. In descending rank, the priority of casted actors in...

Notes from the Field: Red Bull Cold Rush Day Two

Notes from the Field: Red Bull Cold Rush Day Two

Kye Petersen laces up the first stomped 360 of day two at Red Bull Cold Rush. Photo: Bryan Ralph / Red Bull Content Pool After day one of Cold Rush,...

Notes from the Field: Red Bull Cold Rush Day Two

Kye Petersen laces up the first stomped 360 of day two at Red Bull Cold Rush. Photo: Bryan Ralph / Red Bull Content Pool After day one of Cold Rush,...