TEST DATA
Test 2009 | Test 2008 | Test 2007
Test 2010
Numeric Data
Ski Canada has begun posting the numeric data behind the 2010 Test results. This is the scoring taken from testers' cards and averaged for each model of ski. These are the numbers that can be used to analyze skis by Test card category, and also for comparison with other brands in the category.
| On-piste Cruisers - men |
Skier weight |
Skier ability |
Condi- tions |
Skier style |
Initiation |
Edge grip |
Stability |
Agility |
Versa-tility |
Short radius |
Long radius |
Overall |
AVG |
Tune |
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| Atomic D2 VF |
7.6 |
8.5 |
7.5 |
7.6 |
8.4 |
9.0 |
8.7 |
7.9 |
7.9 |
7.9 |
8.9 |
8.4 |
8.4 |
8.9 |
| Volkl Tigershark 11 |
7.6 |
8.7 |
7.5 |
7.5 |
7.9 |
9.1 |
8.9 |
7.8 |
7.6 |
7.5 |
9.0 |
8.5 |
8.3 |
9.0 |
| Head Icon 80 |
6.9 |
8.4 |
7.8 |
6.4 |
8.2 |
8.7 |
8.9 |
7.5 |
7.7 |
7.0 |
8.8 |
8.4 |
8.2 |
9.1 |
| Salomon 24 Hour |
6.2 |
8.3 |
7.9 |
5.4 |
8.0 |
8.5 |
7.9 |
7.8 |
7.2 |
7.7 |
8.0 |
7.8 |
7.9 |
9.1 |
| K2 Crossfire MX |
6.0 |
7.0 |
6.5 |
5.4 |
8.0 |
7.8 |
7.2 |
8.0 |
7.7 |
7.9 |
7.3 |
7.4 |
7.7 |
8.0 |
| Fischer Progressor 9+ |
5.9 |
7.7 |
7.3 |
5.5 |
7.4 |
7.2 |
6.8 |
7.1 |
6.8 |
7.2 |
7.0 |
6.9 |
7.1 |
7.4 |
| Ogasaka Keos RF |
6.1 |
7.1 |
7.2 |
6.2 |
6.9 |
7.2 |
7.0 |
6.2 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
7.3 |
6.7 |
6.7 |
7.1 |
| On-piste Cruisers - women |
Skier weight |
Skier ability |
Condi- tions |
Skier style |
Initiation |
Edge grip |
Stability |
Agility |
Versati- lity |
Short radius |
Long radius |
Overall |
AVG |
Tune |
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| Volkl Attiva Fuego |
5.0 |
6.7 |
6.4 |
4.9 |
8.6 |
8.6 |
8.3 |
8.4 |
8.4 |
8.6 |
7.9 |
8.4 |
8.4 |
8.9 |
| Salomon 24 Hour |
6.2 |
7.6 |
6.6 |
6.2 |
7.9 |
8.6 |
8.6 |
7.7 |
7.7 |
7.7 |
8.7 |
8.3 |
8.2 |
9.0 |
| K2 Burnin Luv |
4.2 |
6.6 |
5.7 |
4.3 |
8.0 |
7.8 |
7.5 |
8.3 |
7.6 |
8.0 |
8.2 |
7.8 |
7.9 |
8.9 |
| Atomic D2 VF |
7.0 |
7.9 |
6.9 |
7.2 |
7.3 |
8.3 |
8.5 |
7.3 |
7.5 |
7.5 |
8.4 |
7.8 |
7.8 |
9.2 |
| Rossignol Classic 80 Ti |
6.2 |
8.5 |
7.1 |
6.7 |
7.9 |
8.6 |
7.9 |
7.1 |
7.2 |
7.4 |
8.3 |
7.7 |
7.8 |
5.7 |
| Head Icon 80 |
5.9 |
7.6 |
7.3 |
6.2 |
6.8 |
8.4 |
8.4 |
6.7 |
6.6 |
6.3 |
8.5 |
7.2 |
7.4 |
8.4 |
| Ogasaka Keos RF |
6.0 |
7.3 |
7.0 |
5.7 |
7.3 |
7.9 |
7.9 |
6.6 |
6.7 |
7.0 |
8.4 |
7.4 |
7.4 |
8.6 |
| Fischer Progressor 9+ |
4.2 |
6.0 |
6.3 |
3.8 |
7.0 |
7.3 |
6.4 |
7.5 |
6.7 |
7.6 |
7.3 |
7.1 |
7.1 |
8.8 |
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Test 2009 Numeric Data
Ski Canada Test 2009 summary data for all five Test categories. This is a PDF file of the test scores, in spreadsheet format, for all categories to be published in the 2008/09 season issues of Ski Canada.
TESTER BIOS & TESTER PICKS
WENDY ANDERSON
Adventure All-Mt picks:
Fischer, Rossignol, Head
ALLYSON BOWER
Expert All-Mt picks:
Fischer, Nordica, Atomic/
Rossignol/Stöckli
* Adventure All-Mt picks:
Rossignol, Nordica, Salomon
LAURALEE BOWIE
Expert All-Mt picks:
Head, K2, Nordica
* Adventure All-Mt picks:
Fischer, Atomic/Head, Ogasaka
CHRISTA CHAPMAN
Expert All-Mt picks:
Atomic/Rossignol, Head, Fischer
MELANIE KAMPHUIS
Expert All-Mt picks:
Rossignol, Head, Nordica
* Adventure All-Mt picks:
Nordica/Rossignol, Head, K2
HEIDI LEONARD
Expert All-Mt picks:
Head, Fischer/Nordica, Atomic
* Adventure All-Mt picks:
Atomic/Nordica, Fischer, Head
JEN LOTON
Adventure All-Mt picks:
K2/Nordica, Atomic, Salomon/
Ogasaka
JULIE MARKUSSEN
Expert All-Mt picks:
Stöckli, Nordica, Fischer
* Adventure All-Mt picks:
Nordica, Head, Fischer
AIKA MASUDA
Adventure All-Mt picks:
Nordica, Fischer, Atomic
MISAYO NAKAMURA
Expert All-Mt picks:
Atomic, K2/Rossignol, Nordica
MICHELLE OSTAFEW
Expert All-Mt picks:
Atomic, Fischer, Head
* Adventure All-Mt picks:
Atomic/Nordica/Rossignol
LISA SUUTARI
Expert All-Mt picks:
Nordica, Head/Rossignol,
Salomon
* Adventure All-Mt picks:
Nordica, Rossignol, K2
ANNE TERWIEL
Expert All-Mt picks:
Head/Nordica, Atomic, Rossignol
* Adventure All-Mt picks:
Atomic/Head, Fischer, Ogasaka
JESSICA WROBEL
Adventure All-Mt picks:
Atomic, Nordica, Fischer
RON BETTS
Adventure All-Mt picks:
Stöckli, Nordica/Rossignol, Head/
Salomon
JEFF BOOKS
Expert All-Mt picks:
Atomic/Head, Stöckli, Fischer
* Adventure All-Mt picks:
Atomic, K2, Nordica
DREW BRAGG
Expert All-Mt picks:
Atomic, Fischer, Stöckli
ROSS COUTTS
Expert All-Mt picks:
Atomic, Head, Fischer
PAUL CUNNIUS
Expert All-Mt picks:
Atomic, Stöckli, K2
* Adventure All-Mt picks:
K2, Fischer, Stöckli
JOSH FOSTER
Expert All-Mt picks:
Atomic, Fischer, Head
* Adventure All-Mt picks:
Head, Nordica, Atomic/Rossignol
BARTON LANE
Expert All-Mt picks:
Stöckli, Head, Atomic/Fischer/K2
* Adventure All-Mt picks:
Salomon, Ogasaka, Nordica/
Rossignol
MIKE MANARA
Adventure All-Mt picks:
Head, Stöckli, Atomic/Ogasaka
IAN MARCH
Adventure All-Mt picks:
Atomic, Stöckli, Nordica
MIKE NICHOLLS
Adventure All-Mt picks:
Fischer/Head/Rossignol
DANIEL SCULNIGK
Expert All-Mt picks:
Fischer, Nordica, Rossignol
HANK SHANNON
Expert All-Mt picks:
Atomic, Fischer, Nordica/
Rossignol
* Adventure All-Mt picks:
K2, Fischer, Rossignol
MARK STEIN
Expert All-Mt picks:
Nordica, Atomic/Head, Rossignol
* Adventure All-Mt picks:
Head, Nordica, K2/Stöckli
GEORGE TERWIEL
Expert All-Mt picks:
Nordica, Rossignol, Atomic
* Adventure All-Mt picks:
Atomic/Fischer/Head/Ogasaka
MIKE WEISS
Expert All-Mt picks:
Nordica, Atomic, Fischer
* Adventure All-Mt picks:
Atomic/Nordica, Head, Fischer
Ski Canada Test 2008 summary data for all five Test categories. This is a PDF file of the test scores, in spreadsheet format, for all categories to be published in the 2007/08 season issues of Ski Canada.
Test 2008 (2007/08 publishing season)- Top ski models in each Test category.
All Mountain Expert
K2 Recon - men **
K2 Lotta Love & Nordica Victory (tied) - women
All Mountain Adventure
Atomic Blackeye - men **
Nordica Conquer - women
On-Piste Cruiser
Head Supershape Magnum - men **
Rossi Radical 9X - women
On-Piste Carver
Atomic SL12 - men **
Head Supershape - women
Easy Cruiser
Atomic M9 - men **
Salomon Rush - women
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Ski Canada Test 2008 On-Piste Test categories.from Buyer's Guide 2008 issue
Ski Canada Test 2008 All-mountain Test categories.from Fall 2007 issue
Ski Canada Test 2008 Easy cruising Test categories.from Travel Guide 2008 issue
TEST 2007 RESULTS
FAQ Test 2007 from the Fall 2006 issue.
Ski Canada Test 2007 - the categories explained. from the November 2006 issue.
The Ski Canada Test card used for scoring results This helps explain the 'recommendations' and 'characteristics' data
Ski Canada Test 2007 - On-Piste Cruisers This is a PDF file of the published results in the Fall 2006 Buyer's Guide issue. This section also contains the introduction which explains categories.
Ski Canada Test 2007 - Expert All Mountain Published in the November 2006 issue.
Ski Canada Test 2007 - Adventure All Mountain Published in the November 2006 issue.
Ski Canada Test 2007 - Powder skis. Published in the November 2006 issue.
Ski Canada Test 2007 - Graphic of recommendations for skill and snow conditions Published in the November 2006 issue.
The Best of the Test Published in the Winter 2007 issue
Numeric data for the On-Piste category test reports published in the Fall 2006 'Buyer's Guide' issue.
Numeric data for the All-Mountain category test reports published in the November 2006 issue.
Numeric data for the Easy Cruising category test reports published in the December 2006 issue.
The raw numeric data is posted here as an additional resource for evaluating alpine ski performance.
