Testing the new 21/22 goods with Atomic. We had a small role in the procuct development of this new category of skis, so we'll be getting out on them quite a bit this season. We skied the prototypes in Utah last Winter (Pre-Covid) with some of the team from Atomic, and it’s really nice to...
Read MoreWaterville Valley was the only major demo we attended this season for a number of reasons, but mostly because we had lined up private testing days with as many of the brands as we could. It was a good opportunity to get a lot of the staff on a lot of different products though, so we took...
Read MoreEven though we have a brand test day setup with Atomic soon, they sent us a handful of the new Maverick and Maven skis to test for the rest of the season and couldn't pass up a powder day at Stowe. These skis replace the aging Vantage series, and we were lucky enough to be part of the...
Read MoreVolkl 21/22 Testing. We met up with the Volkl crew at Killington to test out their new lineup for the upcoming season. We were looking forward to getting on the new Mantra M6 and the Secret 96 as those are all new for next season and being hyped. Our staff has spent a lot of time on the Mantra M5,...
Read MoreWhen we aren't out testing with a specific brand, we typically grab a bunch of gear and do some comparison testing on our own.Do we ever go ski just for fun? Of course we do, but honestly about 95% of our time on snow there is testing involved. It could be hardgoods (skis, boots, bindings,...
Read MoreBrand test day with Fischer. Cold, cloudy, mostly firm groomed conditions. We started on some of the narrower models like the RC ONE GT 86Ti then moved into the Ranger lineup before testing some 22/23 Ranger Prototypes. George on the Ranger 92Ti with a new FW Forward...
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