Beer for Skiers (sort of): Melvin Brewing's Stay Tuned MPA
Sure, it might be promoting a snowboarding movie, but two-plankers should still get down on this pale ale.
Originate with Michelle Parker: Alaska Finale
The best big mountain female skiers on the planet explain what goes in to filming big lines in AK.
Editor's Choice Gear 2019
If you're going to go to Hokkaido, or any other powdery locale, these are the tools you need this season.
"Face of Winter" Athlete Profile | Jess McMillan
The former Freeride World Tour champ has been in Warren Miller movies since 2011.
The Snow Report with Halley O'Brien
Every episode is a guaranteed good time. Get your weekly dose of sarcasm and stoke all season long.
Keystone, Breckenridge, and Eldora Open Early
Thanks to October storms, three Colorado resorts will open ahead of schedule.
SKI is the ultimate voice for anyone passionate about the sport. The new SKI will inspire, empower, surprise and entertain you. And wherever you are, we’ll be there too. Our readers might have white-collar careers but they’ll always have ski-bum souls. We get it. Just like you do. We’re here to let you in on the industry’s best insider info on fresh destinations, athlete intel, innovative instruction, and the hottest new gear. Join us in skiing’s biggest block party. You’re all invited.
2019 Ski Reviews
Gear Guide 2019: Backcountry Skis
The best planks to get you up and down beyond the ski resort boundaries.
SKI Magazine's Best in Test Skis for 2019
Over 140 ski models were tested in four categories for each gender. These are the best of the best.
Gear Guide 2019: Women's Indie Skis
These are the skis of the future, and you don't have to be a cool kid to enjoy them.
Gear Guide 2019: Men's Indie Skis
These independent brands are pushing the big guys to innovate, change, and just be better.
Gear Guide 2019: Women's Powder Skis
The offerings in this category are more versatile than ever: More sidecut, more camber, more manageable waist widths, and shorter turn radii.
Gear Guide 2019: Men's Powder Skis
If you've never been on fat skis when it's deep, you're missing out on floaty turns, longer days, and more fun than a barrel of monkeys.
Gear Guide 2019: Women's All Mountain Wide Skis
The 98mm waist has been the little black dress for years. While many brands are trending towards narrower options, these skis are still the Queens of the West, and know a thing or two about flotation.
Gear Guide 2019: Men's All Mountain Wide Skis
Skis for soft-snow lovers who know it's not always bottomless, or one-ski quiver options for most in the West. Theses are the best of the best, and for good reason.
Gear Guide 2019: Women's All Mountain Narrow Skis
More camber, flatter tails, and the return of the turn. Many brands entered more skis in this category than in All Mountain Wide, indicating the narrower trend is catching on in a big way.
The new SKI is embracing a broader view of the sport. Beyond our favorite resorts and ski towns, we’ll take you on new journeys, from quaint backcountry huts to bucket list heli-skiing trips. We’re providing real-world adventures through authentic storytelling via exciting new platforms. We’ll take care of you on snow, of course, but also with fresh new events, innovative video series and new online education courses.
SKI readers will continue to get the service, news, and insider intel they’ve come to expect from the sport’s biggest brand, but with a fresh new voice across all platforms. And there will be more ways to get your daily dose of SKI. Whether catching a quick video in the morning to motivate you to get out, or checking out the latest resort recommendations from your phone on the lift, SKI is right there with you. We do the legwork so you don’t have to. Next round is on us.
2019 Boot Reviews
Gear Guide 2019: SKI Magazine's Best in Test Boots
Dozens of boots were tested and these six came out on top.
Gear Guide 2019: Women's Comfort Boots
Easy on, easy off, Bluetooth heaters, and, most importantly, great skiing performance.
Gear Guide 2019: Men's Comfort Boots
There's no reason you can't have comfort and performance in a ski boot—these boots definitely have both.
Gear Guide 2019: Women's High Performance Boots
Made for strong resort skiers who demand uncompromised performance, these boots deliver just that.
Gear Guide 2019: Women's All-Mountain Utility Boots
For the frontside, backside, moguls, steeps, backcountry, and beyond.
Gear Guide 2019: Men's All-Mountain Utility Boots
These boots are made for intermediate, advanced, and expert skiers to maximize time on the mountain.
2019 Resorts of the Year
Resorts of the Year 2019: Awards in the East
The season's best spots in the East for skiers, according to readers and editors.
Resorts of the Year 2019: Awards in the West
Readers and editors agree: These resorts in western North American are head-and-shoulders above the rest in their respective categories.
Numbers Game
An explanation about why we changed up the Resort Guide, and where you can still find resort rankings.
Kicking Horse, British Columbia
For the price of a lift ticket, you are smack in the middle of Mother Nature's playground.
Salomon TV: Skier vs. Drone
What happens when an Olympic bronze medalist takes on a World Champion drone flyer?
Ski Town: Crested Butte, Colo.
This southern Colorado burg charms visitors with all of the beauty and none of the attitude.
Stay Warm With Seirus
With new gear and rock-solid classics, Seirus equipment will keep you warm and on the move.
Fischer Announces Grants Program
With a first-year commitment of $20,000 in support, the Fischer Grants hopes to grow the market of millennial and younger populations.
Valle Nevado Joins the Ikon Pass
Pass holders can now extend their season at two Southern Hemisphere resorts.
Editor's Choice 2019: Powder Dreams in Japanese
Hokkaido, the northern island of Japan, is a powder skier's fantasy. It's time to wake up and make it your reality.
Backcountry Bliss
The majestic, heli-in Snowfall Lodge matches its pristine setting in the wilds of interior B.C.'s Incomappleaux River Valley.
Originate with Michelle Parker: The Formula
Take a behind-the-scenes look into the all-female Alaska trip featured in Matchstick Productions' "All In."
