Ski Test Reports

Ski Canada's Ski Listings Complete specs and suggested retail pricing on every brand and model of alpine skis sold in Canada for past 7 years

GEAR & GADGETS - Be Prepared by Ian Merringer, from Spring 2008 issue. Changing seasons bring a new focus to your kit. Featuring Sierra Designs Chockstone Jacket, Von Zipper Skitch, Deuter Kid Comfort III, Salomon Symbio, Merrell Traverse, Specialized Air 8, The North Face Apex Mountain Jacket, Gregory Jade 50, Shimano MP90, Bushnell Stealthview, Louis Garneau T-Flex, Yakima Highroller.

What's in Store - Inside Outerwear by Ian Merringer, from Winter 2008 issue. Modern ski jackets from the industry’s upper-end manufacturers seem to have more in common with spacesuits than suits of armour. Whole armies of minion chemists and computer-aided designers apparently toil away in front of test tubes and monitors to create jackets that protect you from the toughest weather.

GEAR & GADGETS featuring Swany X-Cell, Thule Atlantis Roof Box, Suunto Core Wrist Computer, Platinum Distribution ski videos, BMW 3Series Touring, Kombi Baselayer, HangTimer wrist watch, K2 Missy, Rockport Manchevo, Kootenay Knitting Inuik hat, Crocs Mammoth, Dale of Norway Slaata, Sorel Caribou Reserve ... from Travel Guide 2008 issue

GEAR & GADGETS featuring Olympus FE 190; Icebreaker Jetter; Bolle Anaconda; Rossignol Wengen; Mountain Hardwear Beryllium .. from Fall 2007 issue

The Good, the Bad and the Ridiculous Have you ever wondered why some great ideas don't last and others that seem useless stick around for decades? Ski Canada took a look back at technical innovation over the years and found a few gems that made us long for the return of the long thong by Martin Olson from Winter 2007 issue.

from Winter 2007 issue
Kombi, SmartWool, Mountain Equipment Co-op, Sorel, Ski-n-See

from November 2006 issue

Gearing up for backcountry (from Fall 2006 issue)

from Winter 2006 issue