ski tests

See what it takes to find next year’s best skis for the Gear Guide issue through the Insta-lens. Hint: laps at Snowbird, hot tub debriefs, and a little Fireball.

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.

15 things our ski tester’s loved.

11 pieces of ski tester-approved equipment.

See how you stack up against our ski testers.