A case could be made that the whole idea of acquiring a modern ski is to make the business of getting from point A to point B as easy and effortless as possible. The skis our test panel has identified here have taken this mission to heart. These aren’t limp noodles...
Our Power Picks aren’t for women who are looking for a helping hand as much as a ski-by-my-side partner for their forays all over the hill. These skiers have a well-developed skill set that isn’t satisfied by poking along on manicured runs. If they’re on groomers,...
The fattest of the fatties (>113mm) are true specialty sticks, meant for when the snow is so deep even a 108mm won’t float high enough. This reality won’t keep some folks from sporting them every day, but this is lunatic-fringe behavior as hauling a barge around on...
One doesn’t have to be an excellent skier to appreciate any of these skis, but it doesn’t hurt. Frankly, if you can’t tip a ski on edge and hold it, there’s little reason to spend heavily on ski technology. (Spend the money you save on lessons.) But if you do know...
Our on-snow evaluations capture several “soft” behaviors that favor skiers who want to make their lives on snow easier. In the All-Mountain East genre, this means a ski that bows under minimal pressure so lower-energy skiers don’t have to labor to bend it. To achieve...
For the advanced woman, the All-Mountain East category is most likely the best place for her to hunt for the one-ski quiver. In our view, the 88mm-90mm waisted ski possesses the optimal surface area and shape to deliver adequate flotation in broken snow without...
