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We’ve been testing skis for decades. These are our all-time favorites for groomers, backcountry bowls, and everything in between.
This season's best boards charge hard, but they're a blast at all speeds
The season’s top performers from our ski test in Steamboat, Colorado, do everything you want them to, no matter what the conditions
We tested out the best backcountry and alpine boots to help you find the best fit for your ski experience.
When the results were tallied after our on-mountain evaluations, these were our female testers’ favorite planks.
ϳԹ reviews the best gear in the 2012 Winter Buyer's Guide, including the Line Celebrity 100 skis.
ALL MOUNTAIN Good for All Mountain Developing an easy-flexing ski that still offers hard-snow performance has long been the holy grail of ski design. With the World Cup–inspired D2 (or Doubledeck), essentially a ski on top of a ski connected by free-gliding joints, Atomic has all but broken the…
BIG MOUNTAIN Good for Big Mountain You'll feel like you're cheating on huge powder days. The only women-specific rockered (upturned tip and tail) ski on the market, the Voodoo Pro also has tapered tips and tails, so they don't get hung up on pillows of poof. But what sets…
Good for All Mountain A first of its kind for expert women, the incredibly precise and powerful Competite is not your average girlie boot. The women-specific cuff is snug in all the right places, while the race-inspired liner provides a remarkably close fit—letting you feel every bump on the…
Good for All Mountain Our favorite all-mountain, intermediate to advanced-level boot this year. Based on the company's newest high-performance shell, the HR Pro has a lower cuff for women and a cozy, furry liner for added warmth. The 115 in the name refers to this boot's flex, which is…