First Look: 2016-2017 Salomon QST 99
Here’s a First Look at Salomon’s new “QST” freeride lineup in general, and the new QST 99 in particular.
Jonathan Ellsworth
2016-2017 Head Monster 108
The Head Monster 108 is a smooth, damp, burly ski. But just how burly is it?
Flash Review: 2016-2017 Head Monster 98
The Head Monster 98 may be the best 98 mm wide carver currently available.
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Jason Levinthal on How to Save Skiing (Ep.13)
Jason Levinthal is the founder of LINE Skis, and now, J Skis. In this podcast, J goes fully unfiltered and lays out how the ski industry works, what isn't working, and what needs to be done to fix it.
Flash Review: 16/17 Head Monster 108
Here are some initial impressions + rocker pics & specs of the 177 cm and 184 cm Monster 108..
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Ski Recommendations: Blister’s Best Bets
In this last installment of our Best Bets, we present our selections for women's skis.
2019-2020 J Skis – The Metal
Don't let the name fool you: The Metal by J Skis is a very good, very fun, relatively easy all-arounder.
Everest Guide & Ski Patroller, Dave Hahn (Ep.12)
Dave Hahn is one of the most accomplished Everest climbers of all time, a veteran ski patroller, and an exemplary study in refusing to live life according to the expectations of others. This is a Must Listen.
New vs. Old: a Report on our 16/17 Ski Testing
Innovation, classics, and the problem of making new products.
2019-2020 Nordica Enforcer 93
Nordica hit a home run with the revamped Enforcer, so for an encore, they made the Enforcer 93. Here's our review.
Flash Review: Line Sick Day Tourist
We've been spending time on the Tourist, here are our initial on-snow impressions.
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Angel Collinson – Big Mountain Skier (Ep.10)
Angel Collinson is on fire right now. If you know Angel, you'll want to listen to this. And if you don't know Angel, you have to listen to this.
Flash Review: 2016-2017 J Skis – The Metal
We spent the weekend on the "The Metal" from J Skis, here are our initial impressions.
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2017-2018 Liberty Origin 96
Here is our full review of the Origin96, which Liberty Skis claims “will become the new standard in all mountain skis.”
2nd Look: Marker Kingpin 13
Jonathan Ellsworth offers his take on the Marker Kingpin AT binding, and why it's the first AT binding he's ever loved.
Cody Townsend – Skier, Filmmaker, Entrepreneur (Ep.6)
We talk to Cody Townsend, one of the most prominent big-mountain skiers in the world.
Flash Review: 2016-2017 Liberty Origin96
We’ve got two days on the Liberty Origin96, and we’ve never skied anything quite like it.
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Ski lengths, Mount Points, & Different Types of Skis
How do length and skiing style relate to mount location, particularly when choosing drastically different skis?
Freeride World Tour skier, Garrett Altmann (Ep.5)
We talk to Garrett Altmann, a three-time competitor on the Freeride World Tour, as well as a Blister reviewer—one of our original reviewers, in fact.
We tal…
2018-2019 DPS Wailer 106 Foundation
If you’ve previously had a Goldilocks problem trying to decide whether to go with the DPS Wailer 99 Hybrid or the Wailer 112RP Hybrid, you are now in luck. Meet the DPS Wailer 106, DPS’s new one-ski-quiver, and their new “Foundation” construction.