Ski Reviews
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Independent reviews of the best skis on the market from the Snow Magazine test team including Volkl, Technika, Salomon, Dynastar, Atomic, Blizzard, Head and K2
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![salomon qst 106 2020 21 ski](/images/ski-gear/skis/introimages/salomon%20qst%20106%202020-21%20ski.webp)
We test whether a couple of construction tweaks will help the classic QST 106 from Salomon keep up with some stiff new...
![salomon s force 7 skis](/images/ski-gear/skis/introimages/salomon-s-force-7-skis.webp)
Largely unchanged from last season, we tested the S/Force 7 from Salomon to ask if it still represents good value for...
![elan wingman 86 cti fusion x skis](/images/ski-gear/skis/introimages/elan-wingman-86-cti-fusion-x-skis.webp)
With Elan seeming to go from strength to strength we test their latest all mountain offering in the shape of the...
![rossignol black ops 98 crop](/images/ski-gear/skis/introimages/rossignol-black-ops-98-crop.webp)
It's no secret that the Rossignol Black Ops freeride skis are a reliable weapon for those big powder days on the...
![atomic redster x9 wb](/images/ski-gear/skis/introimages/atomic-redster-x9-wb.webp)
A disproportionate amount of my ski instructor pals have been riding the Atomic Redster X9 of late, when I was given...
![rossignol experience 84 w](/images/ski-gear/skis/introimages/rossignol-experience-84-w.webp)
"Experience another best day everyday, in any snow condition" is Rossignol's tagline for this range, so does this ski...
![rossignol nova 10 ti](/images/ski-gear/skis/introimages/rossignol-nova-10-ti.webp)
In recent years Rossignol have spent a lot of time and money on designing the Nova range, so how did the 10 Ti shape...
![salomon s max w10](/images/ski-gear/skis/introimages/salomon-s-max-w10.webp)
Having been disappointed in the past with how soft Salomon have made their advanced ski range for women, last year we...
![voelkl flair sc cmarker dalbello vlkl](/images/ski-gear/skis/introimages/voelkl-flair-sc-cmarker-dalbello-vlkl.webp)
Völkl first released the Women's Flair range in 2017. This collection of skis was and still is developed for the piste...
![voelkl kenja 88 cmarker dalbello vlkl](/images/ski-gear/skis/introimages/voelkl-kenja-88-cmarker-dalbello-vlkl.webp)
How do the Volkl Kenja 88 skis perform in the powder? We took on some off-piste terrain on a blue sky day in Italy to...
![blizzard black pearl](/images/ski-gear/skis/introimages/blizzard-black-pearl.webp)
In the last few years Blizzard have produced some seriously impressive all mountain skis, but can the Black Pearl 78...
![elan insomnia ps](/images/ski-gear/skis/introimages/elan-insomnia-ps.webp)
Every year the Insomia Powershift proves to be a piste lovin' woman's dream. This year we put it to the test on some...
![elan interra ps](/images/ski-gear/skis/introimages/elan-interra-ps.webp)
The Elan Interra is the widest ski in the Power group of women's technical carvers. It is designed for expert skiers...
![head absolut joy](/images/ski-gear/skis/introimages/head-absolut-joy.webp)
We ski perfectly groomed blue and red pistes all day in the Italian resort of Pila to see if the Head Absolut Joy skis...
![head pure joy](/images/ski-gear/skis/introimages/head-pure-joy.webp)
This year the Head Pure Joy piste skis were the first set of skis attached to my feet. Read on to find out what I...