ski reviews

Salomon S/Force Bold X12 LT Dimensions: 132-84-116 Radius: 16m@177cm Sizes: 170, 177, 184 Size tested: 177 Design: All New After spending a good amount of this season on Salomon's ripper S/Max Rush, I expected great things from the S/Force Bold; what I found out was not what I expected. The...

I was fortunate to be at Alta during their spring demo day today. The demoing is free, just have to fill out a form with your information and give them a credit card number at the registration tent. About me: 6'1" tall, weight is probably somewhere between 185-190 pounds currently, advanced...

This week on Chairlift Chat we take a look at the new 2020 DPS Wailer 100 Alchemist RP!

Fischer My Ranger 102 FR Dimensions: 135-101-125 Radius: 17m@168cm Sizes: 159, 168, 176 Size tested: 168 Design: All New Fischer is one of the manufacturers taking a deeper look at its women's skis, making it clear that it is paying attention to us. The My Ranger 102 FR is a new addition to the...

Augment All Mountain 77 Ti-Carbon Dimensions: 121.5-77-107.5 Radius: 16.5m@175cm Sizes: 159, 167, 175 Size tested: 175 Design: New Graphics Technology You might have heard of Augment, but chances are you haven’t. How about this name: Croc? Not the soft squooshy clogs that seniors wear with...

Fischer RC One GT 86 Dimensions: 130-86-116 Radius: 17m@175cm Sizes: 161, 168, 175, 182 Size tested: 175 Design: All New The Fischer RC One GT 86 has a mouthful of a name; an accomplished skier could make it down the better part of some ski trails before saying the whole thing. There is no...

Parlor Warbird (2019-2020) 125-78-106 r=16.0 +- @ 164cm 125-78-106 r=16.0 +- @ 171cm 125-78-106 r=16.9 +- @ 185cm Manufacturer Info: Parlor Skis 175 William F. McClellan Hwy East Boston, MA 02128 USA (617) 918-7308 [email protected] http://www.ParlorSkis.com Suggested Retail Price...

Liberty Helix 98 2018-2019 133-98-121 @179cm Manufacturer Info: Liberty Skis P.O. Box 4555 Avon, CO 81620 http://www.libertyskis.com Suggested Retail Price (MSRP): $600 usd Usage Class: All mountain twin Rating (with comments): (1="get me off these things"->10="I have to own a...

When Kästles, Stöcklis, and Renouns become commonplace, it is time to elevate your options. I was invited to the Mudroom at Caldera House in Jackson Hole to test out Kästle’s Limited Edition 93mm Supra and Bomber’s new 84mm 50/50 ski, the Pro Terrain. The Mudroom’s manager, Gov Carrigan, made...

This week on Chairlift Chat we take a look at the new 2020 K2 Mindbender 90 Ti! Easily one of the most versatile skis in this width range. We're pretty stoked on the new collection as a whole! This thing made me feel like I actually know how to ski bumps...

Dimensions: 125-88-112 Radius: 14.7m@163cm Sizes: 149, 156, 163, 170 Size tested: 170 Design: All New I am one of the women fortunate enough to get an early look at a K2 Mindbender Alliance ski. First, let's talk about the name "Alliance." The K2 Alliance program was started more than 20 years...

Check out Pugski.com's Facebook Live video of the worldwide introduction of the 2019-20 Liberty Skis V-Series women's line. Tune in on 1/22/19 at 10 AM PST ( 1PM EST) and ask our host @Tricia about this all-new collection of skis. #rideliberty #pugskireviews Link to Pugski's Facebook page...

So, overt the break I finally got to ski the famed Z90 for a couple of days in a length that was appropriate. The snow ranged from baked glop to icy "when is the next snow coming" grommers and scratched-up off piste. I am not Usually a carving ski fan, I tend to rely more on the all-mountain...

Atomic Backland 107 Dimensions: 138-107-125 Radius: 19.5m@189cm Size tested: 189 Design: All New I wasn’t looking forward to testing this. I had a rough intro to Atomic’s revamped all-mountain Vantage series, and was concerned that that they had taken what was basically a descendant of the...

Interesting skis. I got them for a lightweight traveling ski for powder and our trip to Japan. I got them a little too short for my size in 168. But they are cambered for much of the ski - no rocker. There's also not much sidecut. So the short ski might compensate for that - and be a bit easier...

Full disclosure; I have a bias toward Atomic and have worked with the local rep off and on for about 7 years. There is a reason though; I love what they do. I don't get free stuff or anything for praising them. Size tested: 188 I'll start off by saying I never fell in love with the Vantage...

This week on Chairlift Chat our Utah correspondent, Drew, checks in with his review of the 2019 Blizzard Cochise!

Which one? That is the question I have to ask whenever someone inquires about a Mantra, the new M5 in particular. "I owned" "My buddy owned" "I read about" ... the Mantra. I always have to answer, "Which one?" The reply is usually, “What do you mean, 'Which one?'" There have been several...

Liberty V92 Dimensions: 133-92-110 Radius: 17.5m@179cm Size tested: 179 Design: All New The V92 might be the most fun, most forgiving, most capable ski I have had the pleasure to click into. At the same time, it is a high performer that does many things extremely well. Simply stated, it's a...

This week on Chairlift Chat we take a closer look at 15 different men's freeride skis and discuss the similarities and differences between them.