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With Our Top All-Mountain Gear Of The Year
Men’s Top Picks
Best in class, best for variable conditions, and best value setups.
Best In Class
Our top men’s skis, boots, bindings, and more essentials for single-quiver riders.
Best Ski For Variable Conditions
Volkl M7 Mantra Ski
Titanal sheets within give this ski a powerful blend of stability and confidence in just about any condition (i.e., no speed limits, ever). They’ve also been revamped with Volkl’s 4 Radius Drive tech, empowering long, chatter-free turns at high speeds, and tight, quick turns at lower speeds. Approachable, affordable, and extremely versatile, this is a single-quiver skier’s ideal machine for making the most of mixed-condition days.
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Gearhead-approved picks, pocket-approved prices. Here’s what we’re piggy banking on this year to get the most afterbang for our buck.
Women’s Top Picks
Best in class, best for variable conditions, and best value setups.
Best In Class
Our top women’s skis, boots, bindings, and more gear for all-mountain antics.
Best Ski For Variable Conditions
Elan Ripstick 94 Ski
Versatile and playful across the whole mountain (regardless of the forecast), the Ripstick 94 blends carving prowess into a lightweight, floaty, fun-loving design. This year’s version lands with a new sidecut profile to empower quick and nimble turning and an updated core construction that furthers its strength and stability at speed, too. It’s tough enough to handle hard-packed snow after weeks without a storm, and it’ll dampen torn-up terrain at the end of the day. It’s a Jane-of-all-conditions ski that makes a big impression in a considerably lightweight build.
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Modern all-mountain innovators that pack a lot of tech for the price tag.
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