Faction Skis Presents: 100% Raw, Unedited Fun
The brand launches a new web series showcasing footage from the skier’s point of view.
Girls Moving Mountains
Keely’s Ski Camp for Girls sheds light on girls getting into the backcountry.
SKI Magazine Gift Guide 2019: $150 and Up
Know someone who travels a lot for skiing? Or someone who only wants the latest and greatest gear? These products are what they need, even if they don't know it yet.
SKI Magazine Gift Guide 2019: $50 to $150
The perfect price range for gifts intended for best friends, parents, and your bootfitter.
SKI Magazine Gift Guide 2019: $50 or less
Show your office mates you care with these stocking stuffers, but be sure to remind them that a gift doesn't mean you'll ski with them on a powder day.
Canadian Hombres
Alberta's Marmot Basin has a long history of ski culture and some amazing new terrain.
The Man Behind the Map
James Niehues is launching a coffee table book celebrating his life's work of painting trail maps for a living.
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.
Stowe, Vermont
The Vail acquisition gives an influx of capital and skiing stoke, remaking the face of the famous East Coast resort.
Park City, Utah
Welcome to the biggest resort in the United States. Trail map required.
Grand Targhee, Wyoming
Discover great, consistent snow at Grand Targhee as product of perfect geography.
Time Machines
So many smartwatches out there, but which ones are the best picks for skiers? Start here.
The Best Opening Day in Decades
Alterra Mountain Co. invested $28.2 million for improvements this season at Winter Park, including $4 million just for improved snowmaking.
Four More Colorado Resorts To Open Ahead of Schedule
Vail, Beaver Creek, Aspen, and Monarch Mountain join a growing list of Colorado hills already open for business.
Join SKI and TripAdvisor In A Brand-New Travel Community
The world's largest travel website launches a community-minded platform with over 500 partners, consumer brands, and influencers on board.
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.
