Jonathan Ellsworth
The 1184 from SGN is a limited-edition, big mountain pow ski that is substantial without being overly demanding.
2016-2017 Line Sick Day Tourist
The Line Sick Day Tourist is a new touring ski from Line, and the shape, weight, and flex pattern look promising.
Arc’teryx Tantalus Jacket
The new Arc'teryx Tantalus gets a Blister 'Best Of' Award, and is a top pick of ours for an everyday, inbounds jacket.
Line & K2 Ski Designer, Jed Yeiser – Part 1 (Ep.1)
Check out the NEW Blister Podcast, and our conversation with Line & K2 ski designer, Jed Yeiser.
Gregory Targhee 32 pack
The Gregory Targhee 32 has become a favorite pack of ours for ski touring. If you're looking for a comfortable, roomy daypack with well thought out features, we highly recommend it.
2015-2016 Fischer Motive 86 Ti
The Fischer Motive 86 TI won a Blister Best Of Award this season, and it's one of the easiest all-mountain skis to recommend. Here's why...
2019-2020 Nordica Enforcer 100
The new Nordica Enforcer won one of our "Best of 15 /16" awards, see why.
2021-2022 Salomon MTN Explore Boot
We’ve been very impressed by the Salomon MTN Lab, time now to evaluate the "100" - flex Mountain Explore
Patagonia Merino Air Hoody
Patagonia's new Merino Air Hoody is an unconventional baselayer that actually lives up to Patagonia's big claims about it.
Deep Dive: Powder Ski Comparisons
If all this talk of an El Nino winter has you thinking of deep pow & fat skis, then check out our overview of more than a dozen pow skis, including the DPS Lotus 120 Spoon, Salomon Rocker2 122, Volkl Two and Shiro, and more.
Blizzard’s All-Mountain Line: 14/15 vs 15/16
We take a look at the entire Blizzard lineup, pit the 14/15 line against the 15/16, and talk about how the skis all relate to one another. (Might be one of the most interesting pieces we've ever published.)
2nd Look: 2018-2019 Salomon MTN Lab AT boot
Here's a 2nd Look at the Salomon MTN Lab, with an update on the toe and heel compatibility with the Dyanfit Beast.
Deep Dive: Volkl Kendo
We pit the new Kendo up against the Blizzard Brahma and Bonafide, the Salomon X-Drive 8.0 and 8.8, the Fischer Motive 86 Ti, the Volkl Mantra, the Dynastar Powertrack 89, and the K2 Pinnacle 95.
2018-2019 Volkl Kendo
For the 15/16 season, Volkl debuts the "brand new" Kendo. So how similar or different is it to the previous Kendo?
Flash Review: 16/17 Blizzard Bodacious
The Bodacious has been totally overhauled. Depending on what you want to do with this ski, this news is either pretty good or extremely sad.
2016-2017 K2 Pinnacle 95
K2's new "flagship freeride ski," the Pinnacle 95, is easier and more balanced than its predecessor, the K2 Annex 98.
Deep Dive: Atomic Vantage 100
We compare the Atomic Vantage 100CTi to the Blizzard Bonafide, Volkl Mantra, Nordica Enforcer, Rossignol Experience 100, and K2 Pinnacle 95.