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Reviewer height/weight: 6'1", 210 lbs Ski weights (per ski): Length skied: 190 Actual length (with straight tape): 187.3 cm Dimensions: 138-112-129 Mounted: -4 cm from true center (1 cm ahead of recommended) Bindings: ATK Freeraider 15 Locations: Chic Chocs Mountains, Quebec, PEI...

Typically, when you read a trip article via a ski media publication, it’s a journey to some far-flung place involving a ton of planning, epic adventure, successes, failures, and death-defying feats. There’s a pressure to be unique, to go above and beyond, to scale mountains and eat fermented...

Ski: Scott SEA 108 Reviewer height/weight: 5’9, 145lbs Ski weights (per ski): 2040/2079g Length skied: 184 Actual length (with straight tape): 182.5 Dimensions: 140 - 106 - 128 Mounted: -4 cm from the true center Bindings: Armada Shift2 13 Locations: Saas-Fee Conditions skied: Groomers...

Ski: Salomon Depart .01 Reviewer height/weight: 5’9, 145lbs Ski weights (per ski): 1906g/2001g Length skied: 180 Actual length (with straight tape): 178.5 Dimensions: 140 - 106 - 128 Mounted: -3.5 cm from true center Bindings: Tyrolia Attack 17 Locations: Saas-Fee Conditions skied...

Salomon is back in (post-?)freeskiing. That in itself is huge news. But the ski that launches today has to be easily the most teased, longest-developed that I can remember. I've been seeing Nico Vugnier around Switzerland on versions of this ski for what has to be at least five years. But it was...

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It's been a while coming, with rumours flying around almost since the release of the original binding, but it's finally here, the new SHIFT2. All three Amer sports brands will be offering the new binding with slightly different colorways. We're not sure if there are more colors dropping but for...

Last year, Ski Canada Magazine tested our VICE 97 freestyle ski. They took our 170cm length model and put it through the ringer in British Colombia. Click here to read their full review. SKI CANADA MAGAZINE - PARADISE VICE 97 REVIEW LENGTHS: 160, 170, 180 DIMENSIONS: 124-97-114 @ 170...

Last year, Ski Canada Magazine tested our VICE 105 freeride ski. They took our 179cm length model and put it through the ringer in British Colombia. SKI CANADA MAGAZINE - PARADISE VICE 105 REVIEW LENGTHS: 163, 171, 179, 187 DIMENSIONS: 133-105-122 @ 179 RADIUS: 20m @ 179 BEST FOR...

Before we announced our new ALOHA ski, we sent a pair of our 179cm models over to Ski Canada Magazine so they could put them to the test! Here's what they found: SKI CANADA MAGAZINE - PARADISE ALOHA REVIEW LENGTHS: 170, 179, 188 DIMENSIONS: 119-94-113 @ 170 RADIUS: 19m @ 179 BEST FOR...

Rewind the clock 20 years and Armada Skis is busy exploding onto the scene. In the early 2000’s, freeskiing was still in its formation. It's competitions had become a fixture of X Games and ski movies were back with a vengeance. Five of the movement's leading lights; JP Auclair, Tanner Hall, JF...

Ski: Line Optic 114 Reviewer height/weight: 5’9, 145lbs Ski weights (per ski): 2348/2356g Length skied: 186 Actual length (with straight tape): 185.8 Dimensions: 139-114-131 Mounted: -4 cm from true center Bindings: Look Pivot 15 (CAST) Locations: Alta, Jackson Hole, Sunshine Village...

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Ski: Rossignol Sender Free 110 Reviewer height/weight: 6’0” 215lbs Ski weights (per ski): 2198g/2204g Length skied: 184 Actual length (with straight tape): 181.6cm (base measurement: 183.5cm) Dimensions: 140-110-133 Mounted: -2.5cm from true center Bindings: Pivot 15 Locations: Sunshine...

For the last few years, I’ve been updating my original backcountry checklist that I made for newschoolers. Last year though, I started working with Kellen Busby to digitize the checklist and make it into a web app. You can find the new, all-digital version here. And I wrote a more in-depth...

Zara has launched a ski outerwear line. Depending on your perspective - whether you see the glass as half full or half empty - this news could either be just a drop in the bucket or another case of wtf. There are several arguments that can be drawn from this news. Do we need another...

Zara has launched a ski outerwear line. Depending on your perspective - whether you see the glass as half full or half empty - this news could either be just another drop in the bucket or another case of wtf. There are likely several arguments that can be drawn from this news. Do we need...

There is a revolutionary new ski boot making its debut in the market - phaenom, and they are doing a limited launch today before the global launch in Fall '24. The definition of phaenom by Merriam-Webster is: phe·?nom ?f?-?näm fi-?näm. : a person of phenomenal ability or promise. Meanwhile...

Insta360 is thrilled to announce the release of Insta360 Ace and Insta360 Ace Pro, a pair of groundbreaking, wide-angle action cameras that deliver smarter action capture powered by AI and incredible image quality. The flagship version of the camera is Insta360 Ace Pro. Co-engineered with...

If you’re anything like us, you’ll agree that gift shopping (especially for the skier who seems to have everything) can be tricky. Fear not because we put together a new gift guide that has you covered. We wanted to offer you some more unique gift suggestions for the skier in your life, and...