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2024 SkiEssentials Ski Test

Welcome to our 2024 Alpine Ski Test! This is our 7th year producing the most comprehensive ski test on the planet. While some of the aspects of this test will be familiar and returning, we’re very excited to present our new format, including tester cards and published scores. We’ve never gone full-out and published all scores before, mainly to keep the test on the subjective side of the spectrum. That theory has remained the same, but we want to give more insight into the testers and how their individual experience on a ski influenced their scores and feedback. This year, we have tested more skis than ever before, hitting on 425 skis from 20 (soon to be 21) vendors. Frankly, if you can’t find the kind of ski you’re looking for here, it likely doesn’t exist.

In the past, we’ve incorporated selected scores and quotes into the body of the copy, but this year we’re changing it up. Tester Cards have been invented to take the place of this information by providing a very specific and unique set of data per ski. This will give readers better access to how a tester feels about a particular ski, complete with quotes, feedback, and yes, scores ranging from 0-10 in a variety of categories. A word of caution here—please avoid trying to turn subjective scores into quantified data. This will negate a tester’s actual acquaintance with the ski, turning what should be a multi-dimensional, romantic, and somewhat emotional experience into a binary event. Keep in mind that low scores do not equate to bad skis. Front side skis should score poorly in flotation, for example.

Whether you’re searching by brand, category, or through a tester, we’re sure there’s a great ski for you in here. Once you get to a certain zone of width, style, or construction, the differences become less and less important, and for a lot of skiers, sizing, pricing, graphics, and availability become the next most-meaningful step.  From there, communication and interaction factor in to the equation—please feel free to reach out with questions and comments, and we’ll be sure to get back to you.  Grab your computer, phone, or tablet and get ready to explore countless hours of ski information and footage.  Each ski has a writeup, pictures, and a video to go along with it, so make sure you have some quality time set aside to really dive in and get ready for the 2024 ski season! 

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2024 Men's Skis

The sheer number of men’s skis out there in the world today is truly mind boggling. It’s easy to see why skiers can get confused or overwhelmed when it comes to the ski selection process. We try to cut through that by dividing skis into categories, and from then making it easier to identify with a tester who shares similarities to you in the ski world. If you can manage to get to the point where you’ve winnowed it down to three skis, you’ve done a great job. From there, sometimes things like price, graphics, and available lengths will steer your final decision.

Browse 2024 Ski Test by Category: Men's
Browse 2024 Ski Test by Category: Men's All Mountain
Browse 2024 Ski Test by Category: Men's Freeride
Browse 2024 Ski Test by Category: Men's Frontside

2024 Women's Skis

The world of women’s skis has gotten seriously more comprehensive over the years, and we could not be happier about that. While some models are exact twins of the men’s versions with different graphics and sizes, others are completely different skis altogether. We try our best to cut through the fluff and give the straight dope on what’s in a particular ski and why it’s in the women’s category, but as always, please reach out with any questions because this is a tricky part of the ski world to navigate sometimes.

Browse 2024 Ski Test by Category: Women's
Browse 2024 Ski Test by Category: Women's All Mountain
Browse 2024 Ski Test by Category: Women's Freeride
Browse 2024 Ski Test by Category: Women's Frontside

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