SierraDescents | 2013
February 28, 2013
Blizzard Scout
The Scout enters the 2013-2014 All Mountain/Big Mountain class as essentially a metal-free version of Blizzard's award-winning Cochise. If the prospect of a lighter, more (more)
February 25, 2013
Salomon Rocker 2 108
Salomon's Rocker 2 108 returns for the 2013-2014 season as your go-to "everyday powder ski," replacing Salmon's excellent but highly specialized Czar. Compared to the Czar, we (more)
February 25, 2013
Blue Ridge Benchmark
Yes that is indeed Mount Baldy's north face (aka Mt. San Antonio), as seen today from the Blue Ridge Road viewpoint on Highway 2, and yikes! there sure isn't much snow up there. (more)
February 23, 2013
K2 Backdrop
K2's touring-oriented Backdrop feels a lot like a big, heavy, in-bounds powder specialist. But surprise: the ski weighs only eight pounds per pair. The good news, then, is that (more)
February 22, 2013
San J Okay
I can't figure these storms out. After a forecast initially calling for as much as 43" of snow, Tuesday's storm left a much smaller but still respectable 18" or so in the higher (more)
February 18, 2013
Nordica Patron
Nordica's much-heralded Patron Freeski/Big Mountain ski returns unchanged for the 2013-2014 season—it's still a powder-devouring monster. Whether or not the Patron is a good or (more)
February 17, 2013
DPS Wailer 99
A key task of an All-Mountain ski is dealing with challenging conditions. By that standard, DPS's Wailer 99 is a big success, even a class leader. This is the ski you want to be (more)
February 16, 2013
Dynastar Cham HM 97
Dynastar's oddly-shaped Cham 97 returns unchanged for the 2013-2014 season, in both standard (metal) and High Mountain (Paulownia) editions. The High Mountain versions of the (more)
February 15, 2013
Kids: Get Help When You Need It
At some point in your quest to turn your kids into skiers, no matter how much you love to do everything yourself, chances are you'll find yourself stuck or running out of steam or (more)
February 14, 2013
K2 Bolt
K2 makes an unexpected but welcome return to the Thrill-Ride category with the Bolt, flagship of their 2013-2014 Precision/Piste ski series. The Bolt is in many ways similar to (more)
February 13, 2013
Nordica Fire Arrow EDT
The Fire Arrow tradition continues with Nordica's flagship Fire Arrow 84 EDT EVO, an absolute screamer of a high-level carving ski. Compared to previous Fire Arrow models, the (more)
February 12, 2013
Dynastar Chrome 78 Pro
Is the era of rockerless skis finally over? Dynastar's tip-rockered 2013-2014 Chrome 78 Pro replaces one of the very last holdouts, the thrilling Speed Course Ti. Debuting for (more)
February 11, 2013
Slide Peak Sunday
Okay, maybe it's because I've got a season pass, but if you ask me, Snow Valley has by far the best vibe of any of the SoCal mountain resorts. It just feels like skiing here. (more)
February 9, 2013
SIA 2013: The New Skis
As usual it was a fast and furious few days at this year's SIA Snow Show in Denver. I did manage to get on an exhausting personal-best 19 pairs of skis during the Winter Park (more)
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