Wagner Custom Skis

For anyone who lives in or visits mountain towns, this Blister Podcast conversation contains some of the best ideas and proposals we’ve ever heard for helping both mountain towns and outdoor recreation survive and thrive.

Mountain Towns & Outdoor Recreation: Challenges & Solutions (Ep.270)

July 24, 2023 by Jonathan Ellsworth

For anyone who lives in or visits mountain towns, this conversation contains some of the best ideas and proposals we’ve ever heard for helping both mountain towns and outdoor recreation survive and thrive.

Jonathan Ellsworth, Luke Koppa, Kara Williard, and Dylan Wood discuss some of the notable gear they’ve been reviewing this season. They also discuss Christmas quesadillas; whether it’s okay to put sweaty ski socks on boot dryers; and we launch a new GEAR:30 segment called Crashes & Close Calls.

Reviewer Reports + Crashes & Close Calls (Ep.228)

December 23, 2022 by Jonathan Ellsworth

Jonathan, Kara, Luke, and Dylan discuss some of the notable gear they’ve been reviewing this season, and we also launch a new GEAR:30 segment called Crashes & Close Calls.

Luke Koppa reviews a custom Wagner 104 ski for Blister

22/23 Wagner Custom 104

December 21, 2022 by Luke Koppa

We've been spending time on one of Wagner's fully custom skis, and the results so far have been very, very interesting. Check out Luke Koppa's initial impressions.

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Luke Koppa reviews the Wagner Summit 97 for Blister

2021-2022 Wagner Summit 97

October 30, 2021October 29, 2021 by Luke Koppa

Historically, Wagner has only offered fully custom skis. But last year they made four models for the Blister Summit, and those Summit skis are now available as stock, “factory” options. The Summit 97 is their take on a versatile and stable all-mountain ski, and we think it is an excellent execution of that concept. Check out our full review & Deep Dive comparisons.

Blister Summit Brand Lineups: Wagner Custom Skis

May 4, 2021April 27, 2021 by Jonathan Ellsworth

At the Blister Summit, we talked to Wagner Custom Skis founder, Pete Wagner, about why Wagner had never done a ski demo before the Blister Summit; how & why they created skis specifically for the Summit (which are now a part of their offerings); and how their custom design process works.

Luke Koppa, Dylan Wood, & Jonathan Ellsworth review the Wagner 106 ski for Blister

2021-2022 Wagner Summit 106

November 23, 2021March 30, 2021 by Luke Koppa

Wagner made a few skis for testing at the Blister Summit, and we’ve continued to spend time on their “50/50” 106mm-wide ski. The results have been quite impressive — check out our Full Review & Deep Dive comparisons.

Deep Dive: Wagner Summit 106

November 23, 2021March 30, 2021 by Luke Koppa

We compare the Wagner Summit 106 to the Line Sick Day 104, Elan Ripstick 106, Liberty Origin 106, Black Crows Atris, Blizzard Rustler 10, Volkl Blaze 106, Armada Tracer 108, Sego Condor 108, J Skis Slacker, 4FRNT MSP 107, Whitedot Altum 104, 4FRNT Devastator, Moment Wildcat 108, & Fischer Ranger 102 FR.

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