It’s hard to beat the feeling of getting new skis, but deciding which pair to buy can be a daunting prospect for some. So to lend a helping hand, we’re proud to present the 2024 Buyer’s Guide, which is supplemented by the suitably-named People’s Ski Test. For the former, we took to the slopes of Red Mountain Resort in Rossland, B.C. last winter to curate reviews on 30 pairs of skis from 12 individuals, who (with the exception of our editor) work regular, everyday jobs outside of the ski industry, and pay full price for skis. Instead of enlisting professional athletes or sponsored ski instructors as testers, we recruited a school principal, hardware store owner, highway operations manager, rope access technician, climate risk analyst, MRI technologist, tree planter, electrical engineer, arborist, geologist and journalist to spend six weeks putting some of the year’s top skis through the paces in a wide variety of snow conditions and terrain. Then, once the lifts stopped turning, we asked them to share their unbiased and impartial thoughts on the skis they liked best in both written and video form, complete with POV footage of them testing the skis. Check out the results below, and discover which ski may just be perfect for you.
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SPLIFF | A VIDEO BY DYLAN SIGGERS
Line Skis has dropped the teaser for Spliff, a short ski film by Dylan Siggers.
SPLIFF | A VIDEO BY DYLAN SIGGERS
Line Skis has dropped the teaser for Spliff, a short ski film by Dylan Siggers.
MATCHSTICK PRODUCTIONS' CALM BENEATH CASTLES TR...
Matchstick Productions has released the trailer for their latest awe-inspiring ski movie, Calm Beneath Castles.
MATCHSTICK PRODUCTIONS' CALM BENEATH CASTLES TR...
Matchstick Productions has released the trailer for their latest awe-inspiring ski movie, Calm Beneath Castles.
TETON GRAVITY RESEARCH'S BEYOND THE FANTASY TRA...
Teton Gravity Research is proud to present the trailer for Beyond the Fantasy, its 29th annual ski and snowboard film.
TETON GRAVITY RESEARCH'S BEYOND THE FANTASY TRA...
Teton Gravity Research is proud to present the trailer for Beyond the Fantasy, its 29th annual ski and snowboard film.
JOEY KRAFT & THE RESERVES - DROP OUT
Rock out to Joey Kraft & The Reserves' Drop Out, which won the Intersection film contest during the World Ski & Snowboard Festival earlier this month in Whistler, B.C.
JOEY KRAFT & THE RESERVES - DROP OUT
Rock out to Joey Kraft & The Reserves' Drop Out, which won the Intersection film contest during the World Ski & Snowboard Festival earlier this month in Whistler, B.C.
BEYOND THE TRACKS - EPISODE 1
Afterlife Media releases the first episode of Beyond The Tracks, a new video series that shines a light on up-and-coming skiers in Western Canada.
BEYOND THE TRACKS - EPISODE 1
Afterlife Media releases the first episode of Beyond The Tracks, a new video series that shines a light on up-and-coming skiers in Western Canada.
TODD LIGARE - PROTOTYPE
Big mountain legend Todd Ligare has released an FPV-focused edit that provides an immersive visual odyssey of steep skiing in Alaska, Prototype.
TODD LIGARE - PROTOTYPE
Big mountain legend Todd Ligare has released an FPV-focused edit that provides an immersive visual odyssey of steep skiing in Alaska, Prototype.
LUNA SKI
Rob Heule has released a delightful and unique short film, Luna Ski, which showcases him skiing under the light of the full moon in the Canadian Rockies.
LUNA SKI
Rob Heule has released a delightful and unique short film, Luna Ski, which showcases him skiing under the light of the full moon in the Canadian Rockies.
THE BUNCH - LONGING FOR ÁHKKÁ TRAILER
The Bunch has released the trailer for their award-winning documentary feature film, Longing for Áhkká, which tells the compelling story of two blood-related Arctic expeditions.
THE BUNCH - LONGING FOR ÁHKKÁ TRAILER
The Bunch has released the trailer for their award-winning documentary feature film, Longing for Áhkká, which tells the compelling story of two blood-related Arctic expeditions.
BEYOND BEGBIE
Following its successful theatrical tour across North America, Beyond Begbie is now available to watch via Airtime Streaming.
BEYOND BEGBIE
Following its successful theatrical tour across North America, Beyond Begbie is now available to watch via Airtime Streaming.
PEOPLE LIKE US
People Like Us is a film that celebrates the existence of queer folks in non-urban environments and shows that healthy queer communities can flourish in small mountain towns.
PEOPLE LIKE US
People Like Us is a film that celebrates the existence of queer folks in non-urban environments and shows that healthy queer communities can flourish in small mountain towns.
APOLLO
Apollo, a visually stunning short film from Cam McLeod starring Marcus Caston, pays homage to an aging fixed grip chairlift in Nordic Valley, Utah.
APOLLO
Apollo, a visually stunning short film from Cam McLeod starring Marcus Caston, pays homage to an aging fixed grip chairlift in Nordic Valley, Utah.