Be ready for soft snow with these skis that are made to tear it up.

We got an early look at some of the hottest 2016-17 skis from the hottest brands.

Eastern skiers rock. Eastern snow? Sometimes sublime, sometimes ridiculous. Be ready for anything with these everyday midfats.

Skier Peter Troller started collecting Head, Nordica, K2, and other stickers as an Ohio youngster. Now his kids are into it.

Olympic racers are fast company, but who’s the fastest company? You’d better believe ski manufacturers keep track. Here are the ones to watch.

Fischer's ski tuning guru Leo Mussi dishes on the secrets of fast skis.

We tested hundreds of men's ski boots, and this is what rose to the top.

We tested hundreds of ski boots, and these are the best of the best.

SKI testers start pounding the snow today as part of the week-long evaluation of next year's skis in the industry's toughest test. And eight inches of fresh doesn't hurt a bit...

Congratulations if you already own these skis or boots. The best gear is already gone…or going fast. Here’s what’s hot.

Performance skis that won't burn your a hole in your wallet.

What never changes: Every year, they try to make your gear look obsolete. Time to upgrade? Here are the highlights for 2013: You decide.

Want your kids to stand confidently and meet challenges head-on? They’ll need support. In life, that comes from you. In skiing, it’s just a matter of getting them in the right boot.

The experts behind this year's boot test.

Men's Boots: 2010

Our expert gear testers—World Cuppers, Olympians, top instructors, retailers and SKI staffers—hit the slopes at Deer Valley, Snowbird and Stratton to put more than 200 skis and boots through the ringer...and the trees, pow, bumps, crud and corduroy. To see what passed the test, click on our gear galleries.

Vive la difference ... between skis of differing nationalities.

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