Looking for a ski recommendation to make powder days fun and help bust through choppy conditions. I'm tired of getting beaten up on my race boards on ungroomed terrain.
Uses: trees and powder days
Primary Location: Mt Bachelor and Mt Hood (Oregon)
History: I grew up skiing on the east coast...
Blizzard Firebird Competition
Dimensions: 121.5-70-104
Radius: 14.5m@172cm
Sizes: 154, 160, 166, 172, 178
Size tested: 172
Design: All New
Drahtguy Kevin: A quick hookup and exponential energy from turn to turn make this ski an exciting and rewarding ride. Power and precision are attributes...
blizzardcochise
kastle bmx115
katana ski
liberty variant
love for the katana ski
nordica enforcer 110
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stockli sr pro
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Blizzard Bonafide
Dimensions: 135-98-119
Radius: 18m@180cm
Sizes: 166, 173, 180, 188
Size tested: 180
Design: All New
Drahtguy Kevin: A new tip and tighter radius make this perennial powerhouse better for more skiers. The carbon tip leads the ski confidently into the turn, and the same reliable...
The One Oh Somethings, are they 11/10th skis or charging crudbusters?
The industry has pushed this segment hard in recent years, trying to create a class of ski that had no clear direction. In defense of these larger skis, there were actually several possible directions depending on a skier's...
Blizzard's 2017 line of skis is up. Check out our Previews, Thumbnails, and Long-Term Tests!
Long Term Test: 2017 Cochise
Overview: 2017 Quattro Collection
Ski Essentials: 2017 Quattro 8.0
Ski Essentials: 2017 Quattro RX
Ski Essentials: 2017 Black Pearl
I got to test these same day, same conditions, two days in a row. Day 1 was at Sunlight with fresh snow and no crowds; Day 2 was at Snowmass, not quite as much fresh snow, but still few crowds in the terrain we rolled through. Terrain included crud, bumps, untracked, and groomers; basically...
Welcome to Cochise 2.0, the evolution. The 2016 version marks Blizzard's first significant change to the Cochise since it was introduced 4 years ago. The changes have less to do with what the Cochise is than with how it skis. Blizzard has altered both its construction and shape, making the...
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