Wagner Skis

Win Wagner Skis

November 11, 2022 by Dylan Wood

The winner of our gear giveaway this week will get to pick a ski from Wagner's excellent Factory lineup!

Pete Wagner goes on our GEAR:30 podcast to discuss the new Wagner Summit skis, Wagner's wood cores sourced from avalanche debris, Wagner's collaboration with James Niehues, & More

Pete Wagner on Wagner’s new Summit Skis, Avalanche Cores, & Niehues Collab (Ep.168)

October 29, 2021 by Jonathan Ellsworth

We talk to Pete Wagner about three big new things happening at Wagner Custom Skis, where everything is built right in Telluride, Colorado.

Blister Outdoor Gear review Crested Butte

Blister Summit Panel on Ski Design (Ep.159)

August 22, 2021August 19, 2021 by Jonathan Ellsworth

We are airing the panel session on ski design that we held at the Blister Summit. We talk to the designers behind the skis from Blizzard, Folsom Custom Skis, Rossignol, Dynastar, and Wagner Custom Skis to get their respective design philosophies; discuss current trends in ski design; debate whether skis are being dumbed down today; determine once and for all whether stated sidecut radius numbers are fake; & more.

Blister Summit Panel on Ski Design

May 11, 2021May 11, 2021 by Jonathan Ellsworth

We talk to ski designers from Blizzard, Folsom, Rossignol, Dynastar, & Wagner Skis about their respective design philosophies; current trends in ski design; whether skis are being dumbed down today; whether stated sidecut radius numbers are fake; current consumer interests; and more.

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.

Blister Summit Recap & New Ski Reviews (Ep.137)

March 8, 2021March 5, 2021 by Jonathan Ellsworth

Luke Koppa, Sascha Anastas, Kara Williard, and Jonathan Ellsworth offer a recap of our inaugural Blister Summit in Mt. Crested Butte, then discuss a number of skis from 4FRNT, Rossignol, Wagner Custom Skis, Dynastar, Icelantic Skis, WNDR Alpine, and Folsom Custom Skis that we spent time on at the Summit.