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Archives: February 2022
22/23 Test Day 18: Elan 2
Posted February 17, 2022 @ 9:45am by The Ski Monster | Filed Under: Skiing
Spring came early for our second test day with Elan at Ragged Mountain. Temps were high, and so was the stoke. The snow felt like some true spring slush, which made for the perfect conditions to put the Ripsticks to the test. "Elans were the perfect skis for that day — perfect for...
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22/23 Test Day 17: Nordica/Flylow/Sweet Protection
Posted February 15, 2022 @ 8:11am by The Ski Monster | Filed Under: Skiing
It's no secret that this sport is cold — sometimes too cold. We had one of these days at Sugarloaf in Maine to test out Nordica's new skis. In addition, we also sampled some softgoods products from Flylow and Sweet Protection. With wind chill, we were looking at a crisp -26°F, one...
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22/23 Test Day 14: Armada at Deer Valley, Utah
Posted February 9, 2022 @ 4:22pm by Matt Berkowitz | Filed Under: Skiing
Day 3 of the Utah trip we headed over to Solitude in Big Cottonwood Canyon to meet up with Hans Smith and Matt Rihm from Armada. Hans is one of the Co-Founders and CEO of Armada, and Rihm is the Director of Product & Innovation. You couldn't ask for two better people to spend the...
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22/23 Test day 13: Rossignol Dynastar Lange at Deer Valley, Utah
Posted February 8, 2022 @ 6:27pm by Matt Berkowitz | Filed Under: Skiing
Day 2 of our Utah trip was spent testing gear at Deer Valley with the team from Rossignol, Dynastar, Lange and Look. It hadn't snowed in weeks, but the sun was shining and the groomers were firing.George on the Dynastar M-Pro 99Rossignol Experience...
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22/23 Test Day 12: Atomic at Park City, UT
Posted February 7, 2022 @ 6:58pm by Matt Berkowitz | Filed Under: Skiing
Man did it feel good to get back out West!! We had a season hiatus on our annual trip to Utah for obvious reasons, but we weren't going to miss it this year. In a typical year we spend a week in Utah for meetings and testing gear with the brands based there. This year we opted for a super early...
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22/23 Test Day 11: K2/Jones Outerwear
Posted February 1, 2022 @ 12:43pm by The Ski Monster | Filed Under: Skiing
Conditions started firm for our test day with K2 at Sunapee. By mid-day, the sun came out and softened the trails up, making for a real good time. The variable conditions made for a solid testing opportunity. We spent the day feeling out K2's lineup of snowboards and skis. We also brought more...
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