James Stewart


James Stewart is one of those skiers that seems way too good for the amount of time they’ve been skiing. While he’s only been skiing for 4 years, his ability level surpasses what you would expect. He learned to ski at Okemo and has developed a liking for steep and tight terrain, which we certainly have a lot of here in northern Vermont. James now works as a ski technician and has really dived head first into the sport of skiing. His current skis of choice are the Nordica Soul Rider and Nordica Patron, both very playful, maneuverable, fun skis. He was a great addition to our test and brought a lot of positive energy to some days when the weather was drying its best to dampen spirits. Thanks James!

Skis Tested

2018 Atomic Vantage 90 CTI Skis

2018 Atomic Vantage 90 CTI
Radius: 17.8 m at 184 cm Lengths: 161, 169, 176, 184 cm

2018 Blizzard Bonafide Skis

2018 Blizzard Bonafide
Dimensions: 135/98/119 mm at 180 cm Radius: 18 m at 180 cm Lengths: 166, 173, 180, 187 cm

2018 Dynastar Legend X 88 Skis

2018 Dynastar Legend X 84
Dimensions: 125/88/109 mm Radius: 18 m at 180 cm Lengths: 166, 173, 180, 186 cm

2018 Elan Ripstick 86 Skis

2018 Elan Ripstick 86 Skis
Dimensions: 128/87/108 mm at 176 cm Radius: 17.6 at 176 cm Lengths: 168, 176, 184 cm

2018 Fischer Pro Mtn 95 Ti Skis

2018 Fischer Pro Mtn 95 Ti Skis
Dimensions: 137/95/122 mm Radius: 18 m at 178 cm Lengths: 170, 178, 186 cm

2018 Fischer Ranger 98 Ti Skis

2018 Fischer Ranger 98 Ti Skis
Dimensions: 132/98/122 mm Radius: 18 m at 180 cm Lengths: 172, 180, 188 cm

2018 K2 Pinnacle 88 Skis

2018 K2 Pinnacle 88
Dimensions: 128/88/110 mm Radius: 15 m at 184 cm Lengths: 170, 177, 184 cm

2018 Kastle FX 95 HP Skis

2018 Kastle FX 95 HP Skis
Dimensions: 126/95/115 mm Radius: 18 m at 173 cm Lengths: 157, 165, 173, 181, 189 cm

2018 Kastle LX 85 Skis

2018 Kastle LX 85 Skis
Dimensions: 126/85/109 mm Radius: 14.5 m at 160 cm Lengths: 144, 152, 160, 168, 176 cm

2018 Nordica Enforcer 93 Skis

2018 Nordica Enforcer 93
Dimensions: 126/93/114 mm Radius: 18.5 m at 185 cm Lengths: 169, 177, 185, 193 cm

2018 Nordica Navigator 80 Skis

2018 Nordica Navigator 80
Dimensions: 117/79/102 mm at 172 cm Radius: 15.5 m at 172 cm Lengths: 158, 165, 172, 179 cm

2018 Nordica Navigator 85 Skis

2018 Nordica Navigator 85
Dimensions: 124/85/109 mm at 179 cm Radius: 16.5 m at 179 cm Lengths: 165, 172, 179, 186 cm

2018 Volkl RTM 84 Skis

2018 Volkl RTM 84 Skis
Dimensions: 131/84/112 mm Radius: 16.8 m at 172 cm Lengths: 162, 167, 172, 177, 182 cm