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What the SKI staff is loving right now, from the perfect shell pants and base layer to the one accessory skiers can't live without.

We're constantly testing products to help you make the right buying decisions, and here is some of our honest feedback from the field.

We vet products to find the best gear, so check back every week for new reviews.

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Top 10 skis by independent ski brands for chicks who rip.

These top 16 skis by independent ski brands were best in show at our indie ski test—and are built for the whole mountain.

Start building your ski quiver with one of these all-mountain explorers.

Because there's nothing wrong with a little girth.

There's little that beats laying a fresh cut through untouched corduroy, and this year's top women's carvers will do just that.

Need a crazy carver for occasional beer league races or to arc turns better than your buddies? Here ya go.

When you spend most of your day laying trenches on fresh corduroy, these skis won't disappoint.

We tested the newest backcountry and adventure-worthy ski boots. Here are the winners.

These top boots scored well for ripping resort runs in our test.

Last spring our testers logged about 5 million vertical feet in Snowbird's Gad Valley to evaluate 2014-2015’s new skis, which is why ours is the most trusted, legit test in the world. Here's how we do it.

This is what happens when you mix box wine, Spam, and a day out of the office.