Last Mother鈥檚 Day, as the mom of a one-year-old, I wanted anything that would make getting outside with a baby in tow easier. Now I鈥檓 a mom of two under two, so the theme of this year鈥檚 Mother鈥檚 Day gift guide is convenience and versatility. With a 23-month-old and a 7-month-old crawling all over me at any given moment, I rarely have one (let alone two) free hands. If I want to get outdoors, I better have a way to easily schlep two kiddos at the same time, get my shoes on hands-free, and be ready for exercise at a moment鈥檚 notice if the opportunity presents itself.

Not every mom has two under two, but every mom鈥檚 life is chaotic. So if you鈥檙e giving your leading lady something for Mother鈥檚 Day, let it be something that makes her day brighter and just a little bit easier. Here are my top Mother鈥檚 Day gift picks for moms who are always on the go.

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• For Multisport Days:
• For Convenience:
• For Style:

No Reception Club The Getaway Bag

This 24-liter travel backpack鈥搈eets鈥揹iaper bag is a Mary Poppins bag. It鈥檚 small enough to meet airlines鈥� personal item measurements and fit under airplane seats, yet you鈥檒l be surprised how much you can fit into it thanks to its smart organization system.

The main compartment with adjustable/removable shelves is perfect for keeping kids clothes and toys organized; an insulated and removable lunchbox fits a few baby food pouches, a sippy cup, and at least one 8-ounce baby bottle; three dedicated 鈥減arent鈥� compartments house things like sunglasses, keys, wallet, and laptop; a zippered pocket on the side provides quick access to diaper change essentials; and a water-resistant bottom compartment keeps soiled clothing separate from everything else.

The beauty of all of these dedicated pockets with multiple access points is that you can find whatever you鈥檙e looking for immediately鈥攏o rummaging through a black hole to find that elusive pacifier while your baby is screaming at the top of their lungs. Pro tip: Spend the extra $85 to upgrade to the No Reception Club 国产吃瓜黑料 Bundle, which includes the very versatile Sidekick sling bag. It鈥檚 worth it.

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Wild Rye Bike Socks and Edith Brim Hat

As a woman and a mountain biker, I鈥檓 a huge fan of Wild Rye, a company founded by women who love to ride for women who love to ride (read: their bike shorts actually fit women鈥檚 bodies). The brand has branched out beyond mountain biking apparel in recent years and now makes hiking and lifestyle apparel in all kinds of fun prints and colors. If the mom in your life likes to bike or hike, you鈥檒l make her happy with anything on this brand鈥檚 website.

But if you don鈥檛 want to risk guessing her size incorrectly, I can recommend the Edith Brim Hat and Wild Rye Bike Socks; both of these items have become part of my daily uniform this spring because they are so versatile. What mom couldn鈥檛 use another pair of fun bike socks that double as everyday socks and a trendy hat to hide hair that hasn鈥檛 been washed in more than three days?

Veer All-Terrain Cruiser

Veteran parents know there鈥檚 no such thing as one stroller to rule them all. Active families who are always on the go likely need a compact travel stroller, a jogging stroller, and some sort of gear hauler. We have all three, but these days, the Veer All-Terrain Cruiser is getting more use than the others. thanks to its versatility and packability.

Unlike many other wagons out there, you can push the Veer like a traditional stroller, which is a really nice feature when you鈥檙e conveying a heavy load of kiddos and gear. It also has burly wheels that make it easy to navigate off the beaten path. But my favorite feature of this wagon is how compact it is.

Unfolded, it seats two children on built-in benches, or it can seat a toddler and accommodate an infant car seat with the appropriate adapter. Folded up with the wheels popped off, it lays flat for easy storage in the trunk of a car, in the roof box, or against the wall of our garage. We even flew with the All-Terrain Cruiser in a gate-check bag for a beach vacation last summer, and while it came back home with lots of sand, it had nary a scratch. When we don鈥檛 have the space to travel with our Thule Urban Glide 3 Double stroller, we pack the Veer wagon as our double stroller instead. Read my full review here.

Goodr VRG Voight-Kampff Vision Sunglasses

I used to own expensive sunglasses that I’d baby鈥攁lways putting them away in their case to make sure the lenses wouldn’t get scratched. That went out the window when I had kids. Now, I reach for these durable and affordable Goodr sunnies. The polarized lenses still offer pretty good optical clarity for the price, but I especially like the grippy, lightweight frame that stays put on your face and on top of your head. Plus, the sporty-meets-stylish single-lens design makes these versatile enough for bike rides, hikes, and ski apr猫s sessions. I’ve put these through the wringer and they’ve held up admirably over two years.

Nomadix Changing Poncho

I grew up in Germany, so I have no qualms about changing in public after hikes, bike rides, or even swim sessions (not to brag, but I鈥檝e even mastered the difficult art of changing swimsuits without cover and without exposing myself). But changing ponchos like this one from Nomadix certainly make things easier.

This one is made from 90-percent post-consumer recycled polyester, and is oh-so-soft to the touch, highly absorbent, and quick-drying. It has some weight to it, which makes it feel like you鈥檙e enveloped in a towel when you鈥檙e wearing it. I love the cinchable hood and kangaroo pocket鈥攕mall details that make a big difference on windy beach days and when you’re carrying the kids’ odds and ends on top of your own.

Even better: Nomadix now makes this changing poncho for kids (one size for 3鈥�6 year-olds and one for 6鈥�12 year-olds), so you can buy a matching set for mom and her mini-mes. I鈥檓 5鈥�5鈥� and 140 pounds, and the size M/L fits me with plenty of room to spare. Now I just have to wait for my 2-year-old to grow into his.

Oiselle Pocket Jogger

The selling point of these shorts for moms is in the name: pocket jogger. I think I can speak for all moms when I say that pants without pockets just don鈥檛 fly. And these shorts鈥攚hich come in 5.25-inch, 7-inch, and 8.25-inch inseam lengths鈥攂oast a whopping five pockets. That means mom can carry her phone, keys, chapstick, sunscreen stick, credit cards, and emergency snack without having to carry an extra bag or purse.

I鈥檝e been wearing the 7-inch Pocket Jogger all day, every day for almost a month (with a few days off here and there to launder them). Made from a mix of spandex and nylon, they鈥檙e highly compressive, have a snug waistband that prevents them from gradually working their way down the butt (as some spandex shorts and leggings do), and are simple yet stylish enough to serve as bonafide workout shorts or errand-running attire.

Cotopaxi Cubo Packing Travel Bundle

I was slow to adopt the packing cube travel hack, but since having kids, I鈥檓 all-in. There鈥檚 just no other way to keep all the small kid items鈥攖iny pairs of socks, bibs, medicine, toys鈥攐rganized and easily findable when you鈥檙e traveling with the family. There are lots of options out there, but Cotopaxi鈥檚 Cubo Packing Travel Bundle is a nice gift set because it includes three colorful cubes of different sizes (2L, 3L, 10L).

Each features a wrap-around zipper, carrying handle, and mesh sides for breathability. Some people prefer all-mesh packing cubes so they can easily see what鈥檚 inside, but I actually like those made with some solid fabric because they hide the mess within, and the fabric gives the cube a little more structure. These nylon-polyester cubes (made from Cotopaxi鈥檚 textile scraps) are also easy to wipe clean and throw in the wash.

Thule Urban Glide 3 Double Stroller

I loved our original Thule Urban Glide stroller so much that we upgraded to the Urban Glide 3 Double stroller last fall when we had our second kiddo. This updated double stroller includes all the same features I loved about the original鈥攕mooth steering, an easy and responsive handbrake, simple folding/unfolding, large tires and suspension system that easily navigate uneven and rough terrain, a generous storage basket, and a front wheel that can be locked for jogging鈥攂ut in a stroller that seats two.

It also includes some notable upgrades, like extended canopies (still with peek-a-boo windows) to provide more weather protection, extendable leg rests (great for short little baby legs), and an improved brake pedal design that鈥檚 more comfortable to engage with sandals on.

I originally hemmed and hawed over getting a side-by-side double stroller versus a front/rear double model; I was afraid a side-by-side beast like this one wouldn鈥檛 fit on some sidewalks or in the trunk of our car. But we haven鈥檛 found a sidewalk or path yet that isn鈥檛 wide enough for the Thule Urban Glide 3 Double, and it seamlessly fits into the trunk of our SUV when folded up (though without much room to spare).

Duer Performance Denim Lite Harbour Pant

For months after having each of my kids, I shunned denim; I didn鈥檛 want to wear anything as constricting, stiff, or uncomfortable as jeans. But these denim pants from Duer are not your average “jeans.” Made from a mix of cotton, polyester, and elastane, the Performance Denim Lite Harbour pants are as light, stretchy, and comfortable as a pair of thin, cotton sweatpants.

The cut is also equal parts relaxed and stylish, with a high-rise, drawstring waist, relaxed hip and thigh cut, and tapered leg. The best part about these pants: They鈥檙e flattering despite having a more relaxed cut, and they don鈥檛 sag in the butt like some other pants made from lightweight materials. These have become my go-to pants, even as temperatures rise into the 80s in my home of Boulder, Colorado, because they鈥檙e just so dang airy, comfortable, and versatile. Fit note: These run large, so I recommend sizing down.

Olukai Kawela

Every mom needs a pair of slip-on sneakers like the Kawela. Technically, these shoes were designed for golf, but I love them for everyday wear. The sporty look and drop-in heel make the Kawela super versatile and convenient, and the lightweight materials, stiff sole, and stellar traction make them ideal for sandy playground sessions with the kids, biking into town for coffee with girlfriends, and even casual hikes. Bonus: They鈥檙e water-resistant, so you can play around creeks and ponds without worrying about getting your feet soaked. A note on fit: I find that Olukai shoes tend to run small and narrow, so I size up half a size.

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Xpand No-Tie Shoe Laces

Alternative to buying slip-on sneakers: Turn her favorite pair of sneakers into slip-on shoes with elastic shoe laces. My husband replaced the traditional laces on my go-to sneakers with these as a Christmas present last year, and they鈥檝e made my life so much easier. This is a brilliant gift idea for moms who spend 20-plus minutes wrestling their kids into shoes and jackets but have no time to properly tie their shoes before having to run out the door because they鈥檙e late鈥攁gain.

You鈥檒l find lots of different brands of no-tie laces, and I鈥檓 sure they鈥檙e all very similar. I like the Xpand laces because they鈥檙e easy to thread, have stood up to longterm wear, and come in a variety of fun colors.

Marsh Wear Hagood Boxcut Shirt

Chances are, mom鈥檚 wardrobe needs a refresh鈥攊t’s likely she鈥檚 always buying cute new clothes for the kids but not for herself. The Boxcut Shirt would make a great new addition to any capsule wardrobe thanks to its laid-back yet stylish cut. Made from woven lyocell and featuring UPF 50 sun protection, this top is the perfect layer for beach and pool days, hikes and bike rides, and thanks to fun prints, is equally fit for backyard barbecues and around-town wear.

After having kids, I really began to appreciate the convenience of boxy, button-up shirts like the Hagood for nursing and layering (they鈥檙e the easiest layer to throw on over a tank or T-shirt when you have a baby carrier strapped to you). I love the Hagood in the Wheat color鈥攊t hides baby spit-up pretty well.

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If you鈥檙e looking for one stroller to rule them all, let me spare you the wild goose chase. There鈥檚 no such thing鈥攁t least, not for adventurous families.

When I became a parent two years ago, I swore our garage would not be full of specialty kid gear that would only see occasional or specific use, i.e. a jogging stroller for running and gravel use; a compact stroller for everyday errands and travel; and a wagon for kid and gear schlepping. Lo and behold, we now have every one of these kid conveyors in our garage.

While each is in steady rotation, there鈥檚 one that has seen a surprising amount of use: our Veer All-Terrain wagon.

Veer All-Terrain Wagon Specifications

Open dimensions: 37鈥� L x 20鈥� W x 23鈥� H
Folded dimensions: 37鈥� L x 20鈥� W x 14鈥� H
Capacity: 55 lbs per seat (2 seats)
Weight: 32.6 lbs (with wheels); 24.6 lbs (wheels removed)

Pros and Cons

鈯� Pushes and handles like a stroller
鈯� Rugged, durable design
鈯� Burly wheels can navigate off-road terrain
鈯� Sleek design for compact storage
鈯� Expensive
鈯� Most helpful accessories not included in base price
鈯� Doesn鈥檛 fit as much gear as some other wagons

I first learned about this wagon through my local mom group鈥檚 Facebook page. One mom鈥檚 post about it racked up at least 50 comments from other women. Most posted glowing reviews, a few criticized it for being overpriced, but the majority were moms who were eager to get their hands on one but were striking out finding used options on second-hand marketplaces.

I hadn鈥檛 seen this level of discourse in this mom group since someone posted about turning their leftover breast milk into jewelry, so I decided to try the Veer All-Terrain Cruiser for myself to see what all the fuss was about.

We originally got this wagon to take on a beach vacation, where we knew we鈥檇 need something to haul our one-year-old and all of our gear from our condo to the beach each day. There are lots of affordable kid wagons out there; most are fine for toting kiddos and gear short distances on smooth surfaces, but many of them are a pain to pull when fully loaded down, and uncomfortable for the little ones riding in them.

Our son was barely 30 inches tall at the time, too little to comfortably sit up in a hold-all wagon without getting tossed around. We wanted a wagon that would pull double-duty as a stroller and gear hauler on vacation, and that鈥檚 exactly what the Veer All-Terrain Cruiser is: a wagon that you can push and steer like a stroller, and securely seats two kids.

What I Love About the Veer All-Terrain Cruiser

Smooth Steering and Handling

The Veer鈥攕tuffed to the gills with beach towels, toys, soft cooler, sun shade, diaper bag, and our son鈥攈andled the 0.2-mile trek (a mix of pavement, gravel, and sand) right onto the beach with aplomb. The wagon can鈥檛 navigate loose sand with just the stock polyurethane foam tires鈥攜ou鈥檒l need to purchase Veer鈥檚 beach wheel kit ($250) for that. But the stock tires did fine on packed sand when not fully loaded down, allowing us to take our son, who wasn鈥檛 yet walking, along for beach strolls.

In the months since that beach vacation, the Veer also became our go-to for walks around our neighborhood and trips to our local pool and parks because our son preferred it over our regular stroller. He liked being able to see more of his environment and sit more upright on the wagon鈥檚 built-in bench, made cozier with Veer鈥檚 comfort seat for toddlers ($89). This seat also includes a five-point-harness, which added extra support for our little guy, who needed more than just the three-point-buckle that鈥檚 included to comfortably stay upright on rugged terrain.

On those outings, the All-Terrain Cruiser handled cracked pavement, wonky curbs, gravel, grass, dirt, and even snow with ease. Like all wagons, it doesn’t have the tightest turning radius and smoothly navigating around corners takes some practice. My husband and I both decided we prefer pushing the wagon like a stroller versus pulling it like a traditional wagon. Ergonomically, the height-adjustable handle is designed primarily for pushing the wagon; the extra wide handlebar, while nice for hanging bags off of to accommodate more gear, makes pulling the Veer like a wagon awkward.

That said, having the ability to choose how you steer the Veer is clutch. We inevitably found ourselves pushing it along as a wagon for stretches of our walks because the retractable canopy ($59) doesn鈥檛 provide enough coverage to block out low-angle sun. In early morning or late afternoon, the sun鈥檚 low angle dictated whether we pushed or pulled the Veer to keep glaring rays out of our son鈥檚 eyes.

Sleek Design for Easy Storage

The smart design of this wagon is what sets it apart from similar wagons on the market. For how rugged and bombproof it is, it鈥檚 sleek and incredibly streamlined, making it super simple to fold up into a relatively small package and stash on a shelf in the garage, in the trunk or roof box of a car, or even in a gate-check bag for flying.

Simply unlock the handlebar with the push of a button and fold down the four sides of the wagon like a box to collapse the wagon onto itself; you can also pop off the wheels by clicking the buttons in the center of each wheel to get the wagon to lay completely flat. The whole process takes 30 seconds, and unfolding it is just as quick and easy. Even without being fully collapsed and with the wheels still on, the wagon easily fits into the back of our Chevy Equinox. And at 33 pounds with the wheels on, it鈥檚 not back-breaking to lift it.

You do need to remove the optional accessories鈥攍ike the sun canopy and toddler comfort seat鈥攖o get the wagon to pack all the way down; this adds a few steps and a little extra time to the pack-down process, which is why we got lazy and usually just loaded the wagon into our trunk not fully collapsed.

Downsides to the Veer All-Terrain Cruiser

Limited Gear-Hauling Capacity

The Veer All-Terrain may bill itself as a wagon, but it鈥檚 really a stroller. By design, it鈥檚 better at conveying kids than hauling a pile of gear. Its two built-in benches (that don鈥檛 collapse) and short sidewalls mean this wagon can鈥檛 hold the amount of gear that other, more basic wagons can (like the affordable ones you see at Target and Walmart).

When our little guy was in the wagon, we could fit a couple of towels, a large beach bag, and a bucket of beach toys in the wagon with him. With two kids in there, there鈥檚 not a lot of room for anything else. With one kiddo seated on a bench and an infant car seat attached over the second bench (a compatibility feature that鈥檚 a huge plus of this wagon), there鈥檚 room for even less extra stuff (and what you do shove under the car seat is hard to access).

Veer鈥檚 foldable storage basket ($79) helps to increase the wagon鈥檚 gear-hauling capacity and easily attaches to the back of the wagon, but in my opinion doesn鈥檛 offer enough extra storage to justify the additional purchase.

Expensive, Best Accessories Aren鈥檛 Included听

This brings me to the biggest downside of the Veer wagon: It comes with a hefty price tag, and that doesn鈥檛 even include some of the most helpful accessories (like the comfort seat insert, the storage basket, or the canopy). Heck, Veer even sells a sun visor ($19) for the canopy separately.

The stock wagon only comes with two cupholders that attach to the handlebar, and a snack tray with two cup holders that can click anywhere onto the sidewalls so kids can snack on the go. These accessories are nice, but they鈥檙e not as essential and don鈥檛 add as much as some of the other optional accessories (like a sun canopy).

Is the Veer All-Terrain Wagon Worth the Price?

So, is this wagon worth the price? The answer depends entirely on what you鈥檙e looking for from a wagon, and how much extra cash you have lying around. If you鈥檙e in need of a wagon that can haul a lot鈥攌ids and gear鈥攍ook elsewhere. Similar stroller-wagons like the Wonderfold W2 Elite ($479) have more capacity.

But what has impressed me about the Veer All-Terrain Cruiser is its smooth handling over all sorts of terrain, and its smart and rugged design that makes it so easy to fold, unfold, and travel with. We now have two kids (a baby and a toddler), so anytime we go anywhere we have to cart around a stroller that can carry two. Because the Veer All-Terrain Cruiser is much more compact and packable than our Thule Urban Glide 3 double stroller, this wagon accompanies us on more road trips and outings that require us to hop in the car first. So for our family, this wagon is totally worth it.

At $699, it鈥檚 expensive and double the price of similar hybrid stroller-wagons like the . But like a Yeti cooler, the Veer is over-engineered to be extremely rugged and durable, making it a piece of gear that will stand up to kid abuse, travel, and years of family adventures. There鈥檚 a reason they鈥檙e so hard to come by on second-hand marketplaces.

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If you鈥檙e shopping for skis and feeling overwhelmed by all the options, there鈥檚 one thing you should know right out of the gate: there are no bad skis. Trust us鈥攁long with our friends at , we test over 150 models each season and are always hard-pressed to come up with a short list of our favorites.

But there is such a thing as the wrong ski, especially if you鈥檙e an intermediate skier who鈥檚 still working on technique and building confidence on the slopes. If this is you, you shouldn鈥檛 necessarily be shopping for . Instead, you should be looking for a ski that鈥檚 accessible to those still learning how to bend and edge a ski.

Watch: What to Consider When Shopping for Skis

Generally speaking, that means a ski with a waist width of 80-90 millimeters and a little more shape to it than many of the wider and straighter all-mountain skis you see in the lift lines these days. These narrow all-mountain skis鈥攁lso called 鈥攑romote easier turn initiation and edge engagement, while still offering a solid platform in a variety of terrain (groomers, moguls, trees) and even in a few inches of fresh snow.

If you鈥檙e looking for a friendly but legit teaching tool that will take your skiing to the next level, we鈥檝e got you covered. The experienced editors at SKI collect more tester feedback and data than anyone else in the biz, and they shared their intel with us to come up with this list of the best skis for folks looking to level up this season.

The following six skis were not only some of the , they were ranked by testers as the most user-friendly and confidence-inspiring frontside skis, making them ideal for those still working on their skills. They鈥檙e also great options for advanced and expert skiers who don鈥檛 want to have to work so hard for nice turns.

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Armada Declivity 82 Ti

Dimensions: 128-82-110 mm
Lengths: 166, 174, 182 cm
Turn Radius: 15.9 m (174 cm)
Gender: Unisex

Pros and Cons
鈯� Easy to turn
鈯� Forgiving of mistakes
鈯� Versatile
鈯� Not the most dependable in crud
鈯� Has a speed limit

The Declivity 82 Ti was the most forgiving and accessible frontside ski we tested last season. Thanks to a soft and wide tip, initiating a turn is intuitive and almost effortless; but a full sheet of metal adds stability to make this ski trustworthy on hard snow. 鈥淚t鈥檚 very easy to get this ski on edge and it doesn鈥檛 force you into a turn, which lower abilities will love for working on their carving,鈥� noted one tester.

With an 82-millimeter waist and a shorter turning radius, the Declivity 82 Ti is a versatile ski that prefers cruising groomers at moderate speeds and encourages intermediates to test their skills in moguls and trees. It鈥檚 not the most lively or energetic ski, and it won鈥檛 stand up to experts who want to push it in crud or at top speeds, but you鈥檇 be hard pressed to find a ski with better performance in a user-friendly package.

Salomon Stance 90

Dimensions: 126-90-108 mm
Lengths: 168, 176, 182, 188 cm
Turn Radius: 18 m (176 cm)
Gender: Unisex

Pros and Cons
鈯� Big sweet spot
鈯� Approachable
鈯� Performs on and off the groomers
鈯� Not very lively

In their feedback, testers called the Stance 90 an all-mountain ski for the masses with a huge sweet spot. Featuring a caruba and poplar wood core and two sheets of metal, the Stance 90 is light enough to make turn initiation easy, yet solid enough to be stable and predictable in variable conditions. A 90-millimeter waist makes it a versatile all-mountain tool鈥攊t holds its own on hard snow and won鈥檛 bat an eye at ducking into moguls, trees, or fresh snow.

Testers鈥� biggest beef with this ski is that it lacks some pop and pizazz. It might not be the most playful ski out there, but it鈥檚 an approachable all-mountain option that will make a wide variety of skiers happy. 鈥淭his ski feels intuitive. Easy, fun, and predictable enough so you can go skiing and enjoy the view at the same time,鈥� summed up one tester.

Elan Ripstick 88

Dimensions: 130-88-105 mm
Lengths: 148, 156, 164, 172, 180, 188 cm
Turn Radius: 15.4 m (172 cm)
Gender: Unisex

Pros and Cons
鈯� Easy to control
鈯� Great carver
鈯� Lots of length options
鈯� Lacks stability in ungroomed terrain
鈯� Easily overpowered

The Ripstick 88 is a ski instructor鈥檚 dream. It鈥檚 easy to turn, easy to control, and accommodating鈥攊t gives you nice, round turns without asking for much input. 鈥淭his is a ski for those wanting easy-mode built into their ski,鈥� reported one tester. 鈥淚t鈥檚 comfortable in most conditions, maneuverable, and gives people access to good skiing for less work.鈥�

Besides its approachability, the Ripstick 88鈥檚 standout characteristic is its carving chops. This ski wants to pull you into a turn and get on edge鈥攁ll you have to do is think 鈥渃arve鈥� and you鈥檙e there. Testers reported this ski can get the job done off-piste as long as the snow is soft, but it shies away from crud and high speeds. Keep this one on mellower groomed runs to work on your arc and you won鈥檛 be disappointed.

Salomon Stance 88 W

Dimensions: 122-88-104 mm
Lengths: 154, 161, 168, 174 cm
Turn Radius: 18 m (168 cm)
Gender: 奥辞尘别苍鈥檚

Pros and Cons
鈯� Stable
鈯� Versatile
鈯� Easy to control
鈯� Lacks energy
鈯� Easily overpowered by strong skiers

The Stance 88 W鈥攖he women鈥檚 version of the Stance 90 (listed above)鈥攊s slightly narrower and comes in shorter, women鈥檚-appropriate lengths but shares a lot of the same performance characteristics with her brother. We tested the Stance 88 W in some extremely low-vis conditions at SKI鈥檚 gear test at Mt. Rose, Nevada, last season, and were pleasantly surprised with how reassuring these skis felt.

The Stance 88 W is a jack of all trades when it comes to terrain thanks to a balanced construction of wood and two sheets of metal and a middle-of-the-road waist width. While we appreciated it more on soft, groomed runs, it performed respectably in bumps and crud. Like the Stance 90, this ski didn鈥檛 wow us with its energy, but when conditions are tough, you want something smooth and predictable like the Stance 88 W underfoot.

鈥淭otally forgiving but not a noodle, this ski has a wide range,鈥� summarized one tester. 鈥淎n expert will overpower it, but intermediate to advanced skiers will get a lot of confidence from the skis鈥� quietness.鈥�

Nordica Santa Ana 87

Dimensions: 118-87-106 mm
Lengths: 150, 155, 161, 167, 173 cm
Turn Radius: 16.3 m (161 cm)
Gender: 奥辞尘别苍鈥檚

Pros and Cons
鈯� Very stable and dependable
鈯� Great edge performance
鈯� Responsive
鈯� Stiff and damp

The Santa Ana 87 is an all-mountain ski for everywoman, not just intermediates. Anyone can click into these sticks and enjoy a smooth, dependable ride. But intermediates especially will appreciate how confidence-inspiring the Santa Ana 87 is all over the mountain.

Those still working on their edging skills can trust this ski to hold on hard snow, and those ready to dip a toe off-piste will be encouraged by the Santa Ana 87鈥檚 mix of stability in variable conditions and agility in mixed terrain. 鈥淵ou can stretch your skiing out a little more thanks to this ski鈥檚 easy release and smooth engagement,鈥� reported one tester.

True to the Nordica brand, the Santa Ana 87 is relatively stiff and damp, and testers noted it might overwhelm true novices. Yes, it鈥檚 a strong ski, but it has the power to make you a stronger skier.

Blizzard Black Pearl 88

Dimensions: 127.5-88-109.5 mm
Lengths: 146, 152, 158, 164, 170, 176 cm
Turn Radius: 14 m (170 cm)

Pros and Cons
鈯� More manageable than previous Black Pearl 88
鈯� Great on hard snow
鈯� Lots of length options
鈯� Not the most agile

Like the Nordica Santa Ana 87, the Black Pearl 88 is not just a ski for intermediates. SKI鈥檚 expert testers loved this ski so much they named it the of a variety of ability levels.

A perennial favorite, the Black Pearl 88 was redesigned for this season and we loved how much friendlier this new version proved. 鈥淭he updated model has easier turn initiation, smooth rebound, and a nice easy release in the tail,鈥� commented one tester. 鈥淏ut it still has just as much stability and power [as the previous model] to hold fast on the groomers.鈥�

Some testers noted that the ski wasn鈥檛 as agile as others in variable terrain, but that鈥檚 a small price to pay for how dependable it is on groomers and hard snow.

About SKI Test

• Number of skis tested: 14
• Number of testers: 27
• Testing location:
• Average age of tester: 37
• Average height of tester: 5鈥�7鈥�
• Average weight of tester: 144 lbs

Every season, 国产吃瓜黑料 and SKI host a week-long gear test and invite a group of seasoned industry professionals鈥攕ki instructors, ski shop employees, coaches, and outdoor industry professionals鈥攖o put more than 150 pairs of skis through their paces.

We ask our crew of 27 testers to ski every ski, identify its primary strengths, its weaknesses, who it鈥檚 designed for, and what terrain and snow conditions it鈥檚 most adept at. When judging a frontside ski, testers primarily assess how well it performs on groomed terrain, since that鈥檚 what this type of ski is primarily designed for.

They gauge how well the ski handles on hard-snow, at speed, and how responsive it is from edge to edge. Immediately after each run, testers fill out digital scorecards with their quantitative and qualitative feedback on each ski. Then it鈥檚 up to us to crunch the numbers and distill their commentary to inform our reviews of the best skis on the market today.

Frequently Asked Questions

What鈥檚 the Difference Between Beginner and Intermediate Skis?

You won’t really see true beginner skis on ski shop walls because true novices usually rent skis instead of buying them. The skis marketed and sold to novices tend to be lower-priced models that forego high-end ski materials and manufacturing practices in the interest of keeping skis more affordable (typically under $700). We refer to these skis as 鈥渧alue鈥� skis rather than 鈥渂eginner鈥� skis.

What鈥檚 the Difference Between Intermediate Skis and Skis For Advanced or Expert Skiers?

Skis designed for intermediate skiers tend to be more affordable and lighter than skis designed for experts because they use cheaper materials. This is not to say that these skis don鈥檛 ski well鈥攖hey get the job done just fine for intermediates who ski at moderate speeds and who push or pivot their skis through a turn (as opposed to carve a turn).

Skis designed for advanced and expert skiers tend to contain heavier materials like metal and reinforced sidewalls for enhanced stability at speed, better energy transfer, and more precise edging performance.

What Ski Length Is Right for Me?

It all depends on your physical build, skill, and skiing aspirations. The best way to determine the right ski length for you is to visit your local (and reputable) ski shop and talk to the pros. If that鈥檚 not an option, then a very general rule of thumb is that intermediate skiers should consider skis that are between chin and nose height.

A shorter ski is easier to turn and control, but offers less stability at speed and in variable snow conditions. So if you鈥檙e an intermediate with big skiing aspirations, you might want to consider a slightly longer ski that you won鈥檛 outgrow in one season.

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In early December of 2023, SKI and 国产吃瓜黑料 editors sat around a conference table in Rossignol鈥檚 pop-up showroom at the Gravity Haus in Vail, Colorado, staring at a powerpoint presentation. Projected onto the wall were illustrations of a new ski boot the brand would be releasing in the fall of 2024鈥攁 boot, the brand claimed, that would address skiers鈥� biggest issue with ski boots: getting them on and off.

We sat and looked at slide after slide highlighting the Vizion鈥檚 key design and technology elements: a traditional four-buckle overlap boot; a steel spine; and something Rossi is calling 鈥淪pine Link Mechanism,鈥� an element that allows the back of the boot cuff to hinge backwards to widen the cuff opening, then lock back into an upright position. Each slide was bedazzled with phrases like 鈥渆asier entry,鈥� 鈥渙ptimal performance,鈥� 鈥減owerful flex.鈥�

It all looked and sounded good, but as I sat in that darkened conference room, it was hard for me to get excited. Call me a jaded gear editor, but the Vizion boot just looked like a new hybrid of an alpine boot and a backcountry boot, with a fancier hike mode mechanism that Rossignol was putting a new spin on to speak to desperate ski boot customers: Not only is this boot easier to walk in, it鈥檚 a breeze to get on!

Then Jake Stevens, Rossignol鈥檚 North American alpine and bike category manager, handed me a real-life Vizion boot to try on. With the flip of a buckle, I disengaged the boot鈥檚 Spine Link Mechanism, placed the boot on the floor, stood up, and stepped into the boot鈥攈andsfree.

Color me impressed. But what really blew me away was reengaging the spine and buckling up; once locked in, the Vizion felt like a true alpine boot with a predictable flex. I鈥檇 expected it to feel like a backcountry boot, with a weird, hingey flex that comes from a walk-ride mechanism. But I was firmly locked into the 100-flex Vizion model on my foot, and when I drove my knee forward, the cuff moved with my shin exactly as a traditional four-buckle, overlap shell should.

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That鈥檚 what sets the Vizion apart. Ski boots that are designed to be more comfortable and easier to get on are not new鈥擭ordica brought back the rear-entry design with its (hands-free) boot, and plenty of brands make four-buckle overlap boots with a walk-mode to not only make it easier for skiers to walk in boots, but easier to get them on. But most of these ski boots compromise on performance in the name of comfort.

Rossignol claims that the new Vizion is not just a 鈥渃omfort鈥� boot aimed at the recreational skier. The Vizion line鈥攚hich encompasses 10 models across the unisex and women鈥檚 range鈥攊ncludes everything from a 130-flex low-volume offering down to an 80-flex high-volume option, making it for every type of skier.

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According to Rossignol, its goal in creating the Vizion was to keep the performance of a traditional overlap boot (i.e. consistent boot flex, feel, and function), but make it the easiest boot on the market to slip on and off the foot, solving the biggest pain point for skiers worldwide.

Mission accomplished? I haven鈥檛 had a chance to ski in the new Rossignol Vizion boot yet, though I鈥檓 definitely intrigued. But I鈥檓 no ski boot expert, so to gauge how legit the concept of this boot actually is, I turned to professional bootfitter Sam Tischendorf to get her take.

Sidelined by a knee injury last season, she also hasn鈥檛 had a chance to ski the boot yet, but she鈥檚 spent a good amount of time inspecting it at trade shows and chatting about it with her Masterfit colleagues (who have skied in it). From the sounds of it, bootfitters are bought into Rossignol鈥檚 new Vizion. Considering how can be, that鈥檚 saying something.

The following interview has been edited for length and clarity. Look for SKI鈥榮 official review of the new Rossignol Vizion boot in the fall.听

Rossignol Vizion Preview with Professional Bootfitter Sam Tischendorf

JW: Sam, in your professional opinion, is the hype about this boot real?听

ST: I think so. This is not just fairy dust sprinkled on a boot. It鈥檚 a legitimate solution for getting your foot into a ski boot. I was still hopping along on my bad knee and apprehensive about wrestling with a boot to get it on, but I was able to stand on my good leg and slide into the boot on my bad leg, hands-free and without a grimace.

Bootfitters seemed skeptical about BOA when it was introduced鈥攕ome still are. Do you get the sense that they鈥檙e more on board with the idea of the Vizion boot?

There鈥檚 more excitement with this Vizion boot compared with BOA in terms of actual technology. No offense to BOA, but all they did was put a new buckle on a boot that鈥檚 meant to wrap the foot a little better. Most brands are using BOA but doing so slightly differently, and across the board, I don鈥檛 think it鈥檚 that impactful of a difference.

The spine mechanism on this boot seems similar to a walk mechanism on a backcountry boot. Is it basically the same?

The technology Rossignol developed for this boot is unique. You open this latch on the lower buckle of the cuff that releases the spine of the boot, opening the cuff wider than any hike-and-ride boot does. You can then literally stand and slide into the boot hands-free. And the way Rossignol designed this boot, the buckles on the front wrapping section don鈥檛 get in the way.

As bootfitters, a solution we often use for folks who really struggle to get into their ski boots is a hike-and-ride boot, so we can open that walk-mode feature to help people slide their foot in. But a walk-mode feature is minimal compared to what the Vizion boot actually does.

Rossignol鈥檚 Spine Link Mechanism is primarily designed to help you get into the boot. But once you buckle up, you don鈥檛 have a massive walk-mode in the Vizion. This is not a super easy boot to walk around in necessarily, and it鈥檚 not designed to be used for uphill, which is why it doesn鈥檛 have tech inserts. It鈥檚 really an alpine boot with a mechanism built in to help you effortlessly slide into the boot.

How is the Vizion different from the rear-entry boots of yore? Those boots were all designed to address the ease of entry issue, but there鈥檚 a reason we don鈥檛 see those boots on shop shelves anymore.听

The problem with rear-entry boots was that they just didn鈥檛 ski well. When you look at the Vizion when it鈥檚 closed up, it looks like a traditional four-buckle overlap boot. And by all accounts, that鈥檚 how it skis.

When I was walking around and flexing it, it felt like I was just in a regular four-buckle performance alpine boot. There was no feeling of 鈥渙h, this feels dodgy,鈥� or 鈥渢hey missed this feature because they focused on the ease of entry component.鈥� When you鈥檝e got the boot on, it feels like a boot you can really ski in.

And from everyone I talked to who was at the America鈥檚 Best Bootfitters boot test this spring, it sounds like it鈥檚 a really strong-skiing boot.

Who is the target market for the Vizion? Is it more casual recreational skiers who just don鈥檛 want to deal with the inconvenience of stiff boots?

It鈥檚 for everyone. If we鈥檙e being honest, we all wrestle with putting our ski boots on and taking them off. Within the bootfitting community, it鈥檚 the constant question on the table: How do we make a boot easier to put on and take off. It does not matter the skier鈥攁ll of us want and need more of that convenience.

So from a feature standpoint, we can sell this boot to a super casual, recreational skier who wants a 100 flex boot that鈥檚 comfortable and easy to get on. We can sell it to people who are a little less physically able to get into their ski boot, yet give them better performance than some of the rear-entry boots that are still floating around. But this boot is also for the expert skier who will love the boot from a performance standpoint鈥攈ow it skis. They might be interested in the ease-of-entry feature, but they鈥檙e also interested in the performance side of it.

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Can you still customize it like a regular boot?

It鈥檚 made like a regular Rossignol boot, so you can custom fit it like any other Rossignol boots. From stretching to padding to whatever customization you typically do to your boot, you鈥檙e going to be able to do that to this boot, too.

Any early criticism or potential drawbacks to this boot?

My one complaint is that I think Rossignol missed the mark on the women鈥檚 Vizion boot in terms of aesthetics. It鈥檚 a really white boot with a plush, soft liner.听 I鈥檓 afraid it will give women the wrong visual of what this boot actually is. Some lady customers might like the look, but it might take a while for some women to step away from the frilly visual and focus on the legitimacy of the boot from a performance standpoint.

And like any ski boot,听 Rossignol boots aren鈥檛 the perfect fit for every customer. I personally think Rossi boots work best for more moderate foot types鈥攕omeone who doesn鈥檛 have a pencil foot but does have a little bit of a heel bone. I鈥檝e found them to be fabulous for folks who have a higher instep鈥擱ossi boots tend to encapsulate that higher instep really well. They also tend to be good choices for skiers who are between two sizes鈥擨 find that Rossignol boots give you a few extra millimeters in length, so it can help with size differentiation.

But having the Vizion be available in so many different flex, last, and volume options definitely opens this boot up to a wider demographic.

Sam Tischendorf is one of the very few professional female ski bootfitters鈥攐r as she likes to say, professional feet ticklers鈥攊n the industry. She currently works at 听in Telluride, Colo., is a member of the听, and collaborates with Blizzard/Tecnica on the Women To Women gear project.

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When we鈥檙e hungry for a look at the upcoming year鈥檚 brightest gear innovations, we head to the media show, a biannual hands-on preview between the people who sell and market gear and the folks who cover it. Our look at 2025鈥檚 haul did not disappoint, with fashion-forward hiking apparel, featherweight sleeping pads, and some awesome new car camping tech. Here’s what’s on our release radar for this fall and early spring of 2025.

, hands down. The major downside? They take ages to inflate and deflate. A few years ago, they came out with the Widget Pump, a battery powered pump, lamp, and powerbank all in one. It was a vast improvement, but it鈥檚 relatively slow, and doesn鈥檛 help with deflation, which often looks like a one-sided wrestling match given all of the mat鈥檚 foam and air capacity.

The Mega Pump is faster and has both functions, making the process relatively painless. With some included adaptors, you can use this pump for most non-Exped car camping pads, too. The best part? .

Seniq Apparel (Available Now)

focused on fashion-forward hiking apparel. It really stood out at OMA, where the cut, colorways, and features of apparel and outer layers are almost indistinguishable across outdoor brands. Seniq鈥檚 co-founders and lead designer are women, which is important for an all-women鈥檚 hiking apparel company, and it donates one percent of sales to outdoor equity and mental-health focused foundations. Really, though we just think this stuff looks rad. There鈥檚 a careful balance of fashion and function going on here that we鈥檒l be excited to test out on the trail.

Rossignol Vizion Ski Boot (Fall 2024)

Skiers who are tired of wrestling to get their ski boots on and off (and let’s be honest, that’s most people) should get excited about Rossignol鈥檚 new Vizion ski boot line. A new proprietary buckle and spine mechanism on these boots allows the cuff to open much wider than a traditional four-buckle overlap boot, allowing skiers to slip into the boot easily and hands-free.

In terms of getting the boot on and off, it鈥檚 like a rear-entry boot; but once buckled up, it feels like a traditional alpine boot that you can actually ski in (as opposed to most rear-entry options). Rossignol鈥檚 new Vizion boot family ($650-850), which comprises 10 models ranging from 130 flex down to 80 flex, will hit shelves this fall. .

Thule ReVert Bike Rack (Fall 2024)

Thule is finally releasing a hitch-mount vertical bike rack that comes with the kind of smart design features the Swedish brand is known for. The new ReVert, launching in September, will come in a four-bike ($900) and six-bike ($1,100) model.

Each carries bikes via wheel baskets that require zero frame contact (so carbon frame owners can chill out). The ReVert鈥檚 Dual Tilt Assist tech in the arm is also sweet, providing weight assistance on the way up and down to make it easy to lower and raise the rack even when loaded down with six mountain bikes. Both models of the Revert can fit 20- to 29-inch wheels, though you鈥檒l need to purchase wheel adapters (sold separately) to accommodate 20- to 24-inch tires. Thule will also offer accessory wheel baskets for plus-sized tires.

La Sportiva Prodigio Pro (Spring/Summer 2025)

We were amazed at how light La Sportiva’s new trail racer felt when we picked it up, weighing in at a scant 8.9 ounces for the men’s model and 7.9 for the women’s. Touted as a “super shoe for the mountains,” the Prodigio Pro ($195) promises super shoe performance for tricky terrain. That鈥檚 been a tough guarantee to live up to for competing models that try to use bouncy foams and plates off-road.

The shoe has a blend of nitrogen-infused TPU and EVA foam (lighter and bouncier than that in the highly-praised Prodigio), paired with La Sportiva’s signature, deep-lugged, sticky rubber sole and a crazy-looking 鈥淧ower Wire鈥� mesh upper made from polyester, TPU, and nylon. It lacks a rigid plate, allowing it to adapt to uneven surfaces underfoot, while the aggressively rockered geometry looks like it鈥檒l keep you rolling quickly down the trail.

Diorite Gear Trekking Pole Attachments (Spring/Summer 2025)

Diorite makes some of our . They telescope out long enough to support a pyramid tent without a weight penalty and are incredibly sturdy for carbon construction. They鈥檝e always been very field-repairable (including the tips,) but now Diorite is coming out with interchangeable EVA handles built for mountaineering and skiing.

Using some simple-but-sturdy hardware, you can attach things like Skimo picks and potentially even whippets at home without special tools. Put simply, Diorite is designing modular, quiver-killer poles that you can use year-round. That means spending less money on specialized poles and the ability to repair your set indefinitely.

MSR Switch Stove (Spring/Summer 2025)

We love integrated 鈥淛etboil-style鈥� backpacking stoves for their speed and wind-resistance. But you can鈥檛 do much more than boil water in those superheated cookers. MSR recognized this was a bit of an annoyance with folks who wanted to occasionally do some actual cooking on its WindBurner and Reactor stoves. The Switch is basically a WindBurner pot that鈥檚 been redesigned to work on a specialized canister-stove. (Bonus: the stove is pressure-regulated for cold weather and half-empty canisters.)

A ring on the canister stove locks into the hard-anodized aluminum pot鈥攚hich has a convex bottom for maximum surface area鈥攆or the usual speedy, water-boiling purposes. Flick a few arm extenders out, though, and you can set an actual pot or skillet on top for measured cooking. While Jetboil already sells an accessory that has a similar function, it doesn鈥檛 work particularly well in practice.

NEMO Tensor Elite Sleeping Pad (Spring/Summer 2025)

In the race to design the lightest-but-still-comfortable sleeping pad on the market, Therm-a-Rest has always lead the pack. Now NEMO is taking a stab at a boundary-pushing inflatable pad with its Tensor Elite. Unlike the rest of the brand鈥檚 Tensor line, the Elite comes in just regular and short mummy sizes. Allegedly, it weighs just 8.3 ounces, has an R-value of 2.4, and packs down to the size of a pint glass. That鈥檚 a few grams shy of TAR鈥檚 discontinued, extra-lightweight (and easily-punctured) .

In the comfort department, the Elite looks better than its defunct competitor. It has 3 inches of thickness and uses the brand鈥檚 Apex Baffle construction, which is an improvement over horizontal baffles. We won鈥檛 know until testing whether the Elite is an ultralight game-changer or just another extra-delicate pad to stress about on long backpacking trips.

Deuter Hiline (Spring/Summer 2025)

At first glance, Deuter鈥檚 new mountain biking pack looks like it has the usual feature set: helmet-holder clips, bike pump attachments, and plenty of space for hydration and spare tubes. But the Hiline, which comes in 8 and 14 liter sizes, has some real tech on the inside.

It鈥檚 got a removable memory foam SAS-TEC multi-impact spine protector “for enduro fans.” The new hotness is a 3D-printed breathable back panel for airflow. Not only does 3D printing reduce material waste in the production process, but it allows for multiple levels of texture鈥攅ssentially a complex honeycomb structure鈥攖hat looks like it鈥檒l work better than most airflow-improving designs on the market during intense climbs. (It could be a total gimmick, too.)

At $375 for the 14-liter version, the Hiline’s tech ain’t cheap. Deuter鈥檚 rep hinted that it might be headed for the brand鈥檚 backpacking packs, as well.

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It was only a matter of time. After all, my husband and I live in Boulder County, Colorado, one of the bike meccas of the U.S. where the joke is that the bike on the back of the car is often听worth more than the car itself鈥�. Besides being a hub for mountain-, gravel-, and road biking, Boulder is also a university town and exceptionally , meaning there are a lot of people who ride and own bikes here.听In other words, its a town ripe for the picking.

Most of our friends have had a bike (or two) stolen from a public bike rack in town, off the back of their car, out of their vehicle鈥檚 trunk, or even lifted right out of their garage. My husband and I counted ourselves lucky, until we recently, involuntarily joined the ranks of the sad and pissed-off bike-less.

At approximately 8:30 on a sunny Tuesday morning, someone rode up to our house on a black Huffy mountain bike, walked into our open garage while my husband was in the house, helped themselves to his hanging off a wall-mounted rack at the back of the garage, then pedaled off to god knows where.

The only signs of a crime were a bike hook torn out of our garage wall and the Huffy abandoned in our driveway.

We spent very little time in the denial stage of our loss鈥攁gain, this is sadly commonplace in Boulder County鈥攁nd instead jumped right into problem-solving. If there鈥檚 one good thing about living in a place where bike theft is the norm, it鈥檚 that everyone has helpful advice for what to do to try to recover your bike or recoup the financial loss. Here鈥檚 what we learned.

Tips for Reporting a Stolen Bicycle听

File a Police Report

The very first thing you should do when your bike is stolen is file a police report. Cities have different instructions for filing reports of theft, so be sure to check your city鈥檚 instructions online. In Boulder, you can file a police report online and there鈥檚 even a to fill out if the report involves a stolen bicycle. Alternatively, you can call your city鈥檚 non-emergency police dispatch line to file the report by phone.

Be sure to have your bike鈥檚 manufacturer, exact model name, model year, and serial number on hand, along with other helpful details like frame color, specifications, etc. If you bought your bike new from a shop, you can get most of this info from your sales receipt. If you no longer have the sales receipt, call the shop where you purchased your bike to see if they still have a record of the sale; if they do, that record will include the details of your bike.

Once you file a police report, temper your expectations. Chances are your local police department has their work cut out for them dealing with more serious crimes than bike theft. Don鈥檛 expect them to dust your car or garage door for prints to find the perp. Unless your stolen bike falls into their lap while dealing with another incident or crime (which does happen, so don鈥檛 give up all hope), there鈥檚 little the police can or will do about it.

The main reason for filing a police report is because it鈥檚 a requirement for filing an insurance claim (more on that below).

Register Your Bike on Bike Index

If you haven鈥檛 already, register all of your bikes on , a website run by a non-profit that helps users locate stolen bicycles with the help of other users and police departments across the country.

You can register your bikes on the site as soon as you acquire a new bike, or retroactively when you have a bike stolen. All you have to do is create a free account and add your bike details like manufacturer, serial number, frame color, and a photo.

Once your bike is in the system, you鈥檝e essentially created a dog tag for it. If it gets stolen, you mark it as lost or stolen on the site and post about your bike across Bike Index’s social media platforms. If other Bike Index users or partners (like police departments, bike shops, etc.) locate your bike, they can notify you via the site.

Create Alerts on Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, and eBay

Often, expensive bikes are stolen for the purpose of making a quick buck. Bike thieves might try to sell your stolen bike on popular online marketplaces like , , or . You can create alerts for new postings on these marketplaces that match your bike description.

You鈥檒l need to create a free account on each, but from there, type in your search term (e.g. 鈥�2023 Santa Cruz Tallboy鈥�) and hit the notification icon to sign up for email notifications to let you know when posts matching your search term go up.

Spread the Word

Remember, there鈥檚 strength in numbers. In this day and age, there are many ways to enlist your community to help you find your bike. You can stop into local bike shops and second-hand gear stores to give them a heads up about your stolen bike鈥攊t might turn up in their shop for service or for sale.

You should also post about your stolen bike on , , , , etc. to get your community to help keep eyes and ears open for you. Talk to your neighbors IRL to let them know about the theft鈥攜ou never know whose home security cameras might have caught some valuable footage.

How to Recover the Financial Loss

File an Insurance Claim (If It Makes Sense)

I hate to say it, but chances are, you won鈥檛 recover your stolen bike. The odds just aren鈥檛 in your favor: According to the of the 646 bicycles reported stolen within in the city in 2023, only 54 were recovered (that’s 8.7 percent). It’s been three weeks since our bike was stolen, and so far, no signs of it.

We know of only one lucky friend who was able to recover a stolen bicycle after pedaling around his neighborhood and just happening upon the thief riding his easily-recognizable custom bike. After confronting the thief on on the spot (a risky approach that police advice against), the thief abandoned the bike and ran for it. Like I said, this friend was one of the lucky few.

So if your bike was stolen from your home and you have homeowner鈥檚 or renter鈥檚 insurance with a low deductible, go ahead and file an insurance claim as soon as you鈥檝e filed a police report.

Generally, both homeowner鈥檚 insurance and renter鈥檚 insurance cover the theft of personal property, but that鈥檚 not a guarantee that you鈥檒l be able to recoup the value of your stolen bicycle. Our homeowner鈥檚 insurance (through State Farm) covers theft of personal property, but our annual claim deductible is $3,800鈥攁bout $800 more than the Santa Cruz Tallboy was worth brand new.

In our case, it made no sense to file a claim since there would have been no insurance payout. It鈥檚 also worth noting that many insurance policies will only pay out the actual cash value of your bike, not the total cost of replacement. So unless your bike is brand new, expect the insurance company to account for depreciation. Some insurers also have a sub-limit for bikes, e.g. $1,500.

The lesson we learned here: We should buy more expensive bikes (#bikemath).

Consider Additional Personal Property Insurance听

While our homeowner鈥檚 insurance policy wouldn鈥檛 cover our stolen bike, we learned that many insurance companies offer supplemental coverage for personal property (or 鈥溾��), which includes sports equipment.

There鈥檚 an additional premium for this coverage鈥擲tate Farm quoted us $300 annually for $5,000 worth of coverage鈥攂ut there鈥檚 generally no deductible. Plus, your gear is insured wherever it is, so if your bike gets stolen outside of your home, that theft would be covered by personal property insurance.

Considering our lifestyle and the number of bikes and skis we own, the extra $300 per year is probably worth it. I always did fork over for every insurance policy known to man when I played the board game Life鈥攁nd I always won.

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I gave birth to my first kid one week before Mother鈥檚 Day last year. Had you asked me then what I wanted for Mother鈥檚 Day, I would have said a pok茅 bowl and a Mexican lager (or two or three)鈥攖he things I had been craving most after nine months of deprivation.

As for gifts that would make motherhood easier, I had no clue what those might be. According to the Instagram posts I was being fed at the time, that list would have included a trendy leather diaper bag, aromatherapy candles or bath bombs, and a jumbo Stanley water bottle.

Now, 11 months into my mom gig, I know exactly what I would have put on my first Mother鈥檚 Day wish list: gear to help me and baby get outdoors. What made my first months of motherhood both easier and more pleasurable was doing what I loved to do pre-baby鈥攚ith my new family. That included walks and then eventually hikes, road trips to see friends and family, SUP days at our local lake, and new activities like stroller-blading (more on that below).

Getting out the door with an infant and keeping them comfortable, happy, and fed is no small feat, even when you鈥檙e just headed out on errands. Throw in an outdoor activity, and you best be prepared. To any new, outdoorsy moms making their first Mother鈥檚 Day wish list鈥攐r to the thoughtful partners, friends, and family members wondering what to get the new mom in their lives鈥攈ere are six products that made outdoor adventures with an infant not only manageable, but fun.

Some of these items are admittedly pricey, but in my experience, well worth the investment. Mom hack: You can find some of these bigger ticket items in almost-new condition on sites like , , , and Facebook Marketplace.

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A Baby Carrier Built for Hiking

Ergobaby Omni 360 Mesh

There are a plethora of baby carrier options on the market鈥攆rom simple wraps best suited to toting infants around the house to versatile and burly carriers designed for more active pursuits. The Ergobaby Omni 360 Mesh falls into the second category.

This one-size-fits-all carrier accommodates a newborn from 7 pounds to a toddler of 45 pounds and has four carry modes (front-facing inward; front-facing outward; hip-carry; and back-carry). It also features mesh panels in the front for better breathability鈥攌ey when you鈥檙e essentially carrying around a little furnace.

I started using the Omni 360 when our baby was around three weeks old with an infant insert (at 7 pounds and 19.5 inches long, he seemed to drown in the carrier without the insert). Getting the carrier on by yourself is a little cumbersome given the two shoulder straps, one back strap, and the main hip belt you have to buckle and cinch, but once you get it set up for your baby and your body, it becomes more intuitive. After one week of use, I had no issues getting it on and placing baby in it by myself.

And like a good backpack, all those straps and attachment points exist to take the load off your body, making the Omni 360 a great option for longer walks and hikes. I regularly carried our baby in it for 4-plus-mile hikes and experienced no pressure points, load shifting, or uncomfortable chafing.

An All-Terrain Stroller to Get Off the Beaten Path

Thule Urban Glide

We weren鈥檛 expecting to use the Thule Urban Glide before our kiddo turned six months old, since that鈥檚 when he鈥檇 be big enough to safely sit in the forward-facing, upright position. But this stroller is so much nicer to push around than the other stroller we own that we bought the Thule car seat adapter and used the Urban Glide with an infant car seat from day one. (You can also buy a bassinet attachment for this stroller.)

The three large tires鈥攊ncluding a front swivel wheel that locks out鈥攏avigate uneven sidewalks, gravel and dirt trails, and grassy parks like a dream. While the Urban Glide is not as aerodynamic as the , which Thule markets as their jogging stroller, this model can also be used for jogging. It can even be used for stroller-blading鈥攁ka, rollerblading as you push the stroller鈥攁n activity that I鈥檓 going to take credit for inventing. Keep the speeds low and use the integrated twist hand break in the handle when going downhill, and you鈥檒l have no issue keeping the stroller safely under control.

The only downsides to the Thule Urban Glide: price and bulk. It鈥檚 an investment, but we found ours secondhand and in great condition for $400 on Facebook Marketplace. It鈥檚 also heavy and doesn鈥檛 pack down as well as other, more streamlined strollers. The Urban Glide takes up the majority of trunk space in our Hyundai Santa Fe and doesn鈥檛 leave much room for other gear or dogs. On big road trips, we鈥檝e started popping the wheels off (easy enough) and stashing the stroller in our roof box.

A Portable Sound Machine for Sound Sleep Anywhere

Roar Sound Machine + Speaker

Measuring roughly 5-by-2-by-1-inches, this rugged, waterproof sound machine-and-speaker-in-one is about the size of two decks of cards stacked side by side. This makes it much smaller than your average sound machine and even many portable, bluetooth speakers on the market. However, its diminutive size belies its power.

The Roar can blast noise鈥攅ither one of the three integrated sounds (brown noise, waves, or rain) or any other sound of your choosing when connected to a phone via bluetooth.听It also has an impressive 20-plus-hour battery life. But parents be warned: Do not let this thing run out of battery while in use. On a few occasions we went too long between charges, only to have our son woken up in the middle of the night by a loud, female voice declaring repeatedly that the device had 鈥渓ow battery.鈥� Unfortunately, there鈥檚 no way to determine how much battery life remains鈥攖here鈥檚 no battery life indicator on the device, so you just have to be proactive in charging.

That鈥檚 the biggest downside to the Roar Sound Machine: it doesn鈥檛 have a user-friendly control panel. It only features five buttons (power, play/skip to next sound, and two volume buttons), and these rubber buttons are black, blending in with the rest of the speaker. This makes it almost impossible to see the control panel in low light (as in a darkened bedroom or tent). I鈥檝e learned to set the Roar to our desired settings before turning off lights to avoid fumbling with the controls in the dark.

Despite these shortcomings, the Roar Sound Machine + Speaker has become a must-pack piece of baby gear for any overnight trip or outing that will require a nap away from home.

A Thermos to Make Formula on the Go

Purist Maker 10 oz

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I used the 10-ounce Maker for coffee and tea long before I had a kid, but now I use it regularly to make my son鈥檚 formula on the go. We learned early on that our kid was finicky about the temperature of his bottled milk. He liked it much warmer than room temperature, which proved challenging on high-alpine hikes in the colder months. At first, we鈥檇 premake his bottles at home the morning of our adventure, only to discover that by the time we fed him on-the-go, the milk had cooled too much. We finally wisened up and started pre-filling his bottles with formula and carrying hot water in the Purist Maker on our hikes, so we could serve warm milk on demand.

We love the small size of the 10-ounce Maker because it doesn鈥檛 take up much pack space, yet it holds enough hot water that we can mix it with regular water to fill two 6-ounce bottles of formula. Bonus: Purist makes three different types of lids that are interchangeable between their different thermoses. We like the Scope Top because it allows us to pour water into our son鈥檚 bottles without spilling or letting much heat escape in the process.

A Cooler to Tote Baby鈥檚 Milk

Yeti Hopper Flip 12

I know I鈥檓 probably preaching to the converted, but you just can鈥檛 beat a Yeti cooler when it comes to keeping drinks and food chilled. When I needed a reliable way to keep pumped breast milk cold on the go, this is the cooler I reached for. Any mom knows that breastmilk is liquid gold and you simply do not mess around when it comes to storing it properly to ensure not a drop goes to waste. The Yeti Hopper Flip 12 put me at ease.

It reliably kept its contents cool with two ice packs when I left it in a parked car for six hours during a summer hike. Just two gripes: The leak-proof zipper is burly鈥攖oo burly to easily unzip with one hand (and moms often only have one hand free). And like all of Yeti鈥檚 products, it鈥檚 crazy expensive. But you do get what you pay for: superior cooling and a bombroof design. If you just need a soft cooler to store a few bottles of breastmilk, the Yeti Hopper Flip 12 is overkill鈥擨鈥檇 size down to the Hopper Flip 8, which would be less bulky to tote around. But if you also want a cooler that will fit snacks for you, baby bottles, and potentially even your breast pump parts, the Hopper Flip 12 is a good size.

A Folding Seat for Trailside Pitstops

Crazy Creek HEX 2.0 Original Chair

We’ve owned a version of this Crazy Creek chair for more than ten years and it’s been a staple for camping trips and lawn concerts. Now, it lives in the storage basket of our Thule Urban Glide stroller for trailside pitstops with baby.

There’s a lot to love about this portable chair, from its simple, lightweight design that rolls up for compact storage to its adjustable straps that make dialing in your optimal reclining position a cinch. I’ve used it many times to nurse our son along the trail, and even for emergency diaper changes鈥攕imply unclip the straps to unfold the chair into a flat mat. It’s not the most comfortable of Crazy Creek’s folding chair options, but it is the most lightweight and packable, making it a winning choice for moms on the go.

A Versatile Picnic Blanket

Coalatree Kachula Blanket

My mother-in-law gifted this versatile blanket to us right after our son was born and it’s become our go-to for outdoor picnics and playtime. Coalatree bills the Kachula as “the Swiss army knife of blankets,” an apt description for this blanket that can be converted into an emergency poncho via an attachable hood and pack into itself to become a travel pillow. Fully unfolded, it measures 50-by-72-inches, making it plenty big for two adults and a baby to sprawl out on.

I love that the top fabric (made from fully recycled materials) is a soft brushed nylon flannel that doesn’t irritate baby’s sensitive skin when he’s rolling around in just his diaper. It’s also water resistant, so you don’t have to stress about spilled liquids or baby accidents. My one gripe: the ripstop nylon bottom of the blanket is great for resisting snags, but it’s prone to sliding around on grassy hillsides.

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There are skiers who while away the fall months watching ski movies and dreaming of their first powder day of the coming season; and then there are those who dust off the ski tuning bench in the garage, snap a rubber band around the brakes of their carving skis, and get busy sharpening edges and dreaming of the first carving turns of the season on crappy, mostly man-made snow.

To the skiers in that second group: We salute you. To those in the first camp: You鈥檙e missing out on one of skiing鈥檚 greatest joys. There鈥檚 nothing quite like skiing in late November and early December, when there鈥檚 just one lift open and you鈥檙e navigating a narrow white ribbon. There鈥檚 no distraction, no temptation lurking off-piste, nothing to do but to work on your turns. Over and over again.

But carving up groomers during the early-season is only fun if you have the right tool for the job. Those 95 millimeter-plus all-mountain planks you ski during the heart of the season aren鈥檛 going to convince you that lapping the same two runs is exciting (especially if your trusty all-mountain skis haven鈥檛 been tuned in a season or two). To understand the joys of early-season turns, you need something narrower underfoot鈥攕omething designed to be tipped on edge and stick to hard snow like white on rice. Something like the skis listed below.

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These 10 skis are hot off the 2023-24 presses and SKI鈥檚 top choices for skiing early season snow conditions. With waist widths between 65-90mm, solid core constructions (usually with metal), and traditional camber underfoot with minimal rocker in the tips and tails, these skis earned major props from our gear testers for their rock-solid performance on hard snow.

If you鈥檙e an advanced skier in the market for a dedicated groomer ski, peruse the skis listed under the Carving section. If you鈥檙e still working on your carving chops, or just looking for a more versatile groomer ski, scroll down to the Frontside section. Wherever you land, you can鈥檛 go wrong with these 10 skis that are right at home on hard snow.

Carving Skis: Piste-Specific Skis That Excel on Hard Snow

St枚ckli WRT Laser Pro ($1,449)

Hard-Snow Integrity Score: 9.6/10
Waist Width: 66 mm
Available Lengths: 162, 172, 180 cm
Level: Expert

Tester Feedback: 鈥淭his ski is definitely for an expert skier that likes to ski hard snow and ice. It would be a great ski to rip GS turns down Main Street at Stowe, Vt. I would take this ski out first thing in the morning to find the wide open bomber trails and rip turns until my back can鈥檛 take it anymore. It鈥檚 not super playful, but it will force you to be a better skier.鈥� 鈥擱yan Collopy

Read the full review and see how this ski scored in all skill categories here.听

Nordica Spitfire DC 74 Pro FDT ($999)

Hard-Snow Integrity Score: 9.25/10
Waist Width: 74
Available Lengths: 160, 165, 170, 175, 180 cm
Level: Intermediate to expert

Tester Feedback: 鈥淭his is just a very good all-around frontside carving ski for the West or East Coast. It鈥檚 super fun on the hardpack and for mixing up turn shapes. Short turns long turns鈥攊t held and transitioned quickly and with energy out of the turn. Fairly dynamic and responsive with great edge hold. A ski that suits intermediates through experts.鈥� 鈥擪rista Crabtree

K2 Disruption MTI ($1,050)

Hard-Snow Integrity Score: 9.2/10
Waist Width: 74 mm
Available Lengths: 165, 170, 175, 180 cm
Level: Advanced, expert

Tester Feedback: 鈥淲ith a 19.2-meter radius, this ski wants to go fast and holds up extremely well on hard snow conditions. But it鈥檚 not as versatile as other skis in the carving category. It does best on hard, steep slopes.鈥� 鈥擟hris Bivona

Read the full review and see how this ski scored in all skill categories here.听

V枚lkl Deacon 76 ($1,100)

Hard-Snow Integrity Score: 9/10
Waist Width: 76 mm
Available Lengths: 171, 176, 181 cm
Level: Intermediate to expert

Tester Feedback: 鈥淭he Deacon 76 is a classic on-piste carving ski made for the skier who wants to work on their edge-to-edge transitions and improve their skills. It鈥檚 a great carving ski, but it lacks the energy to generate more speed turn to turn.鈥� 鈥擱yan Collopy

Blizzard Phoenix R14 Pro ($900)

Hard-Snow Integrity Score: 8.9/10
Waist Width: 70 mm
Available Lengths: 155, 160, 165, 170, 175 cm
Level: Advanced, expert

Tester Feedback: 鈥淭his is a high-performance carver for high-performance skiers鈥攖hose who care about precision and exact energy transfer. Whether you鈥檙e making little slalom turns or big Super-G arcs, this ski was bread for charging early-season conditions.鈥� 鈥擩enny Wiegand听

Frontside Skis: Narrow All-Mountain Skis with Carving Chops

V枚lkl Kendo 88 ($700)

Hard-Snow Integrity Score: 9.1/10
Waist Width: 88 mm
Available Lengths: 163, 170, 177, 184 cm
Level: Advanced, expert

Tester Feedback: 鈥淭he Kendo 88 rails turns on hardpack and is spectacularly smooth from edge to edge in medium to longer radius turns. It鈥檚 for the skier who wants to be able to carve turns anywhere on the hill and knows how to stand on a pair of skis. It doesn鈥檛 have as much pop and liveneliness to it as other skis in this category, so there鈥檚 a trade-off in terms of playfulness.鈥� 鈥擩on Sexuaer听

St枚ckli Montero AR ($1,349)

Hard-Snow Integrity Score: 8.75/10
Waist Width: 84mm
Available Lengths: 165, 170, 175, 180, 185
Level: Advanced, expert

Tester Feedback: 鈥淪mooth and supple are the words that come to mind here. From the moment I rolled into my first turn I knew these were going to be a fun ride. Quick adjustments on turn shape were effortless. My confidence boosted, I opened them up into some hard-charging GS turns and they held strong鈥攍iterally glued to every ripple in the terrain and absorbing any imperfection for a smooth supple ride.鈥� 鈥擜very Pesce听

Nordica Enforcer 88 ($700)

Hard-Snow Integrity Score: 8.1/10
Waist Width: 88 mm
Available Lengths: 165, 172, 179, 186 cm
Level: Advanced, expert

Tester Feedback: 鈥淎 ski that slices and dices no matter the terrain you are on. Keep an edge on this ski and it handles even the firmest conditions. Tackles any snow conditions besides the deepest of snow.鈥� 鈥擫uke Larsen

Rossignol Experience 82 Ti ($999)

Hard-Snow Integrity Score: 8/10
Waist Width: 82 mm
Available Lengths: 151, 159, 167 cm
Level: Intermediate to expert

Tester Feedback: 鈥淎nyone can step into this ski and have a good time, as long as you鈥檙e keeping it on trail. I would not take it anywhere steep or cruddy. I was surprised at how user-friendly this ski is.鈥� 鈥擝rady Newton

Elan Wildcat 86 C Black Edition ($1,100)

Hard-Snow Integrity Score: 9.2/10
Waist Width:听86 mm
Available Lengths: 152, 158, 164, 170 cm
Level: Intermediate to expert

Tester Feedback: 鈥淭his is an awesome ski for anyone who wants to get better at carving or keep progressing their skiing. It鈥檚 also just a fun ski to make groomers interesting again.鈥� 鈥�Caitlin Kelly听

Read the full review and see how this ski scored in all skill categories here.听

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Let me come right out and say: I love perishable Christmas gifts. People who know me know that the way to my heart is through my stomach, and a pile of beautifully bowed-and-papered boxes under the Christmas tree will always play second fiddle to the hodgepodge of awkwardly wrapped stocking stuffers that, once freed, can be stuffed straight into my mouth. So year after year, my Christmas stocking is filled to the cuff with an assortment of delicacies: Belgian chocolate bars, jerky sticks, chili mango slices, and yogurt-covered raisins, to name a few of my favorites. But one year, I stuck my hand into my stocking and retrieved not one but multiple tins of fish.

Before you jump to conclusions about who must have landed herself on the naughty list that year, let me clarify: These weren鈥檛 leftover World War II rations that Grandma (bless her) had dug out from the back corner of a kitchen cabinet and wrapped for a slightly off-kilter white elephant exchange. No, these had been responsibly鈥攏ot sarcastically鈥攕ourced.

Once I got over my surprise at unwrapping boxes of anchovies, mackerel, and mussels鈥攁ll part of 鈥擨 realized that this was no different than fishing packs of jerky out of my stocking. These were high-protein, portable, shelf-stable treats that could fuel all kinds of adventure. And fuel all kinds of adventure they did. That winter a tin of Lemon Herb Organic Mussels and a handful of Triscuits became one of my favorite brown-bag ski lunches. One tin equals one serving size and packs a whopping 18 grams of protein. I always struggle to find snacks that will satisfy my need for salt after sweating all day at the resort鈥攖oo many are packed with sugar鈥攕o spiced mussels or fish in a savory broth or olive oil were a welcome alternative to Snickers bars.

I may have gotten some funny looks in the lodge while cracking a tin of Lemon Caper Mackerel for lunch, but I ignored these. After all, was this so different from whipping out a ziplock bag of pocket bacon? Not really. But dipping a hunk of fresh baguette into a tin of smoked mussels harvested in Galicia felt like splurging on a Michelin-starred restaurant by comparison. Sure, you pay a price for eating so well鈥攐ne 4.2-ounce can of Smoked Mussels will run you eight bucks. Unless, of course, you don鈥檛 pay anything at all, because someone in your life knew you鈥檇 be too cheap to treat yourself to such wholesome nutrition.

So while at first blush tinned fish might seem like a slightly unorthodox or even insulting gift, I鈥檓 here for it. And that goes for any other canned goods that make for great adventure snacks鈥擨鈥檒l take a pocketful of mackerel over gummy bears any day.

Jenny Wiegand is the editor of 国产吃瓜黑料鈥檚 semiannual Gear Guides.

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Not every skier needs a fat powder ski in their quiver, but if you鈥檙e lucky enough to frequent resorts that measure snowfall in feet rather than inches, dive into this list of 2024鈥檚 best powder skis to find the right tool to maximize any powder day.

Looking for the best women鈥檚 powder skis of 2024? You鈥檒l find those here.

How We Test

Number of powder skis tested: 19
Number of testers:听24
Testing location:听Sun Valley, Idaho
Average age of tester:听39
Average height of tester:听5鈥�9鈥�
Average weight of tester:听170 lbs

Like every year, we invited a crew of seasoned industry professionals鈥攕ki instructors, ski shop employees, coaches, and former World Cup racers鈥攖o join us for a week-long gear test in , a resort known for its steep and manicured groomers, legendary bump runs, perfectly gladed tree runs, and of course, 鈥渢he Burn,鈥� sidecountry terrain that powder dreams are made of.

It鈥檚 well known that Sun Valley can sometimes get skunked when big storms dump on surrounding mountain ranges, so when it comes to testing powder skis at our annual gear test at the end of February, we always just hold our breath and hope for the best. This year, our prayers to Ullr were answered. One morning during the test week we woke up to more than 14 inches of fresh blanketing the base of the resort; in some of the bowls on the backside of the mountain, testers swore they were surfing through 20-plus inches thanks to wind effect.

Suffice to say, we had ideal powder ski testing conditions. Our crew of 24 testers didn鈥檛 need much motivation to jump on the 19 powder planks entered into the test and let 鈥榚m rip. At the end of each lap (or four), testers filled out digital scorecards with comments and impressions of how each pair of planks performed across various skill categories鈥攆rom flotation and crud performance to stability at speed and responsiveness.

We asked them to identify each ski鈥檚 primary strengths, its weaknesses, who it鈥檚 designed for, and what terrain and snow conditions it鈥檚 most adept at. By the end of one epic day, we had enough hard data on the 19 pairs of skis tested to make your head spin, and we used it all to bring you these reviews of the best powder skis of the year.

How to Use These Reviews

The following skis appear in ranked order, with the ski that tested best at the SKI/国产吃瓜黑料 2024 gear test in Sun Valley listed at the top. In each review, we list the ski鈥檚 overall score, a product of how eight female testers scored the ski across eight different skills categories: Flotation; Crud Performance; Versatility; Playfulness; Responsiveness; Quickness; Stability at Speed; and Forgiveness. SKI鈥檚 scoring system exists to determine and call attention to the skis that most impressed our testers, a crew of ski industry professionals and advanced and expert skiers from across the country.

We believe the sticks listed here set the benchmark for what an all-mountain ski is designed to do. That said, remember that ski testing (and skiing) is somewhat subjective. While we鈥檙e big fans of the category-winning , it may not be the best choice for every skier. So don鈥檛 just look at a ski鈥檚 score鈥攔ead our testers鈥� feedback to understand the nuances of each ski and who it鈥檚 best suited to. Otherwise, you might wind up with a great ski, just not the right ski for you.

Meet the Testers

Luke Larsen

Age: 40 | Height: 5鈥�10鈥� | Weight: 195 lbs

Larsen owns and operates Salt Lake City鈥檚 Ski Shop with his brother, Zac Larsen. Larsen practically grew up in the shop, a family-owned business, and spent his free time chasing gates on the Snowbird Ski Team. He has been gear tester for SKI for more than a decade.

Avery Pesce

Age: 40 | Height: 5鈥�6鈥� | Weight: 138 lbs

Pesce lives in Whitman, Mass., and calls the ski areas of Vermont and New Hampshire home. She鈥檚 an expert skier with an aggressive style that she applies to any and all type of terrain and snow conditions. Safe to say that as the head ski buyer for in Newton, Mass., she knows a thing or two about skis鈥攈ow they鈥檙e built, and how they perform.

Otto Gibbons

Age: 23 | Height: 5鈥�6鈥� | Weight: 135 lbs

Gibbons has spent 22 of his 23 years on this earth on skis. The son of Sturtevants Sports鈥� head buyer, Tracy Gibbons, Otto has basically lived in the ski shop his whole life and has worked there for the past seven years as a hardgoods buyer. If he鈥檚 not in the shop, he鈥檚 ripping laps at Washington鈥檚 Crystal Mountain.

The Reviews: The Best Powder Skis of the Year

Editor鈥檚 Choice: Salomon QST Blank ($800)

Overall score: 8.27/10
Dimensions (mm): 138-112-127
Available lengths (cm): 178, 186, 194
Radius (m): 17 (186)
Weight (per ski in grams): 2,220 (186)
Pros: Flotation, Quickness
Cons: Stability at Speed, Forgiveness

Except for new graphics, nothing has changed about the highly popular Salomon QST Blank for 2023-鈥�24 season, and that includes how much skiers of all stripes love it. Proof: For the third year in a row, this unisex ski won the highest scores in the powder ski category from both male and female testers.

What we loved most about this ski is how quick and playful it is. The QST Blank features a full poplar wood core and no metal, which keeps it feeling light underfoot (2,220 grams per ski) and makes it extraordinarily nimble. For a pow ski, it also has a more moderate waist width at 112 millimeters, a healthy amount of traditional camber underfoot, and relatively short turning radius (17 meters in the 186-centimeter length), which translate to enhanced responsiveness and quicker edge-to-edge transitions. As a result, the QST Blank makes for a great powder ski for those who spend their time hunting for secret stashes in the glades and in tight, technical terrain.

We also appreciate how approachable the QST Blank is, with testers calling it a great powder option for intermediates to experts.听 鈥淚t鈥檚 very easy to figure out. Skiers of lower ability could handle it, but it still charges for the higher-ability skier,鈥� commented Aspen-based ski shop technician John Jensen. One small critique: It鈥檚 not the most dependable at speed. A few testers noted a slight lack of stability when trying to plough through crud at mach speeds or opening it up when the terrain allowed. 鈥淚t鈥檚 not a ski to go 100 miles-per-hour on,鈥� noted race coach Chad Jacob, 鈥渂ut is that what we really want in this category?鈥� For most skiers, the answer is no鈥攏o it鈥檚 not. What we want in a powder ski is flotation and fun, pop and pizazz, and the QST Blank delivers on those fronts in spades.

Read the full review for category scores, strengths, weaknesses, and tester feedback.

Overall score: 8.13/10
Dimensions (mm): 140-110-133
Available lengths (cm): 176, 184, 191
Radius (m): 20 (184)
Weight (per ski in grams): 2,200
Pros: Versatility, Playfulness
Cons: Forgiveness, Quickness

Fans of Rossignol鈥檚 Sender 106 Ti have been clamoring for a wider, more playful version that enhances the fun factor in deep snow. This season, Rossignol delivers with the brand-new Sender Free 110, a versatile powder ski for advanced and expert chargers. This ski is the perfect combination of power and playfulness thanks to its construction: a twintip profile allows for more effortless float, turn initiation, and turn release; a poplar wood core (sustainably sourced and PEFC-certified) is reinforced with a Titanal plate underfoot and a layer of Rossignol鈥檚 Diagofiber throughout the ski for enhanced power transfer; and vibration damping technology in the tip and tail smooth out terrain roughness and increase stability at speed. The result is a powder ski that can handle any terrain and any snow condition. 鈥淭hese skis are for the skier who wants to be able to pop and play in soft snow, but still likes to throw down long-radius turns with confidence,鈥� reported park-rat turned all-mountain aficionado Jon Sexauer. If playfulness with a dose of power sounds like just what the doctor ordered for your powder mania, you can鈥檛 go wrong with the Sender Free 110.

Overall score: 8.1/10
Dimensions (mm): 142-114-132
Available lengths (cm): 168, 174, 180, 186, 192
Radius (m): 19 (180)
Weight (per ski in grams): 2,650
Pros: Flotation, Playfulness
Cons: Forgiveness, Crud Performance

If you thought you liked the previous Rustler 11, wait until you meet the new and improved model that鈥檚 even more playful, energetic, and dynamic than its predecessor. The key construction updates include Blizzard鈥檚 new Freeride Trueblend Woodcore and FluxForm technology. In the core, three different densities of wood are strategically blended to adapt the stiffness throughout the ski. Add to that a Titanal plate underfoot, which reinforces the ski鈥檚 main energy transfer point, and two Titanal pieces that run the length of the edges but taper towards the tip and tail to reduce swing weight and torsional rigidity. The combination of these two technologies ensures that the Rustler 11 has the liveliness most of us look for in a powder ski, but enough backbone to handle variable snow conditions and hold up on edge. 鈥淪uch a smooth flex pattern,鈥� raved Jacob. 鈥淲hen you push it, it comes to life and explodes with energy, which advanced skiers will appreciate.鈥� The downside of incorporating metal in a powder ski (besides additional weight) is that it often makes the ski less forgiving, and that proved true for the Rustler 11. Testers called it a ski best suited to those confident in their abilities and who charge the whole mountain with large-radius turns and higher speeds. So if you fancy yourself a Connery Lundin or Marcus Caston, you鈥檒l dig the new Rustler 11.

Overall score: 7.8/10
Dimensions (mm): 146-114-135
Available lengths (cm): 174, 180, 186, 191
Radius (m): 20.4 (186)
Weight (per ski in grams): 2,025
Pros: Crud Performance, Flotation
Cons: Forgiveness, Versatility

We鈥檙e running out of ways to talk about how steadfast and dependable Nordica skis are across the board鈥攅ven in the Powder category. Though it鈥檚 got 14 millimeters on the Enforcer 100, and less metal in the core, the Unleashed 114 still skis like a fat-waisted all-mountain charger. 鈥淪oft snow is great, but it still skis well when the snow gets a bit choppy,鈥� commented veteran tester and ski instructor Todd Casey. This ski鈥檚 stability in more unfavorable conditions can be traced to its construction: a wood core is reinforced with carbon and a sheet of Nordica鈥檚 Terrain Specific Metal (where the amount of metal that runs along the edge of the ski is adjusted based on the type of ski, so that the wider skis in the Unleashed lineup carry less metal). This layup makes the Unleashed 114 stiffer and burlier than many of the other powder skis we tested (which contain even less metal or no metal at all), giving it a leg up at the resort, where fresh powder tends to turn to tracked-out crud in a matter of runs. The downside to its beefier construction is that it can be a tad sluggish from turn to turn. Some testers noted that the Unleashed takes more active steering and may be best suited to advanced skiers with strong technical backgrounds. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a charger that rewards strong inputs with precise turn-to-turn energy. But it won鈥檛 do any of the work for you,鈥� summed up 6-foot-3 tester Jamie Klopp. If you鈥檙e willing to put more effort into it, the Unleashed 114 knows no bounds within the resort.

Overall score: 7.7/10
Dimensions (mm): 147-116-137
Available lengths (cm): 180, 187, 193
Radius (m): 20 (187)
Weight (per ski in grams): 2,150
Pros: Playfulness, Flotation
Cons: Versatility, Stability at Speed

With its girthy waist, it鈥檚 no surprise that the Ranger 116 scored high marks in flotation. But what really stood out to testers was this ski鈥檚 forgiving and playful performance in over a foot of fresh snow at the gear test in Sun Valley. Testers called the Ranger 116 exceptionally nimble and energetic. These traits can be traced to Fischer鈥檚 shaped Ti and Flex-Cut technologies, which tailor the amount of Titanal in the core and adapt its flex profile to the ski鈥檚 waist width to keep it lighter and more responsive despite its heft underfoot. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a floaty pow ski with very quick feedback,鈥� noted Luke Larsen, owner of The Lifthouse ski shop in Salt Lake City. 鈥淚t鈥檚 very snappy for its width, which makes it fun to ski through bumps and trees.鈥� While testers agreed the Ranger 116 can handle variable terrain and snow conditions, it鈥檚 still a fat powder ski that鈥檚 best reserved for the deepest days at resorts where the snow stays soft (read: Western snow). Expert skiers who drive their skis hard and want to push their limits in firmer conditions may find the Ranger 116 lacking. That said, testers called it one of the most accessible powder skis in our gear test, a ski that intermediates can tap into and enjoy as well as experts looking for fun, not work.

No. 6: Black Diamond Impulse 112 ($850)

Overall score: 7.38/10
Dimensions (mm): 139-112-126
Available lengths (cm): 181, 186
Radius (m): 20 (181)
Weight (per ski in grams): 2,050
Pros: Flotation; Playfulness
Cons: Stability at Speed; Versatility

If you wake up to find more than a foot of fresh on the car, grab the Impulse 112 and beeline for the back bowls and the sidecountry. With its 112-millimeter waist, surfy, tapered tip, and lightweight construction with a full poplar core, this ski is designed to play in the pow without wearing you out. It shines in the soft stuff but testers also commended its ability to buckle down and cut through the crud when conditions deteriorate. 鈥淚t鈥檚 surprisingly powerful for a ski from a brand that is associated with weight-conscious backcountry gear,鈥� noted Sexauer. 鈥淭he ski has enough guts to push it even on firmer snow, but it does get a little squirrely in the tips.鈥� Testers鈥� advice: Keep it in fourth gear or lower and focus on the fun factor, and you won鈥檛 have any issues. Bonus: Because it鈥檚 on the lighter side and likes to seek out the untracked goods, the Impulse 112 is an ideal resort/backcountry hybrid setup. 鈥淚t鈥檚 playful and fun in the softer snow at all pitch angles,鈥� summed up Casey. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a good option for inbounds when it鈥檚 deep and a touring ski when the backcountry calls.鈥�

No. 7: Head Kore 111 ($975)

Overall score: 7.26/10
Dimensions (mm): 140-111-127
Available lengths (cm): 177, 184, 191
Radius (m): 21.1 (184)
Weight (per ski in grams): 1,890
Pros: Versatility, Playfulness
Cons: Forgiveness, Crud Performance

Over the years, the Head Kores (now available in six unisex models and four women鈥檚 models) have established themselves as the 鈥渆very-man鈥� skis. The Kore 111, featuring Head鈥檚 innovative lightweight Kore construction鈥攚hich shaves weight wherever possible without sacrificing stability and performance鈥攊s no exception, with testers calling it an intermediate-friendly powder ski that isn鈥檛 beneath experts. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a great ski that will spare you from your technical and tactical missteps,鈥� noted Michael Rogan, team coach for the PSIA alpine demo team. You can thank the caruba/poplar core and lightweight graphene reinforcement for this ski鈥檚 minimal swing weight and softer flex, which makes it easier to command than some of the other powder skis on this list. 鈥淭his ski has tons of energy and is playful in bumps and crud,鈥� lauded Jacob. 鈥淭his is a ski that wants to play for all skier types.鈥� Other testers felt the same, calling the Kore 111 versatile not just in terms of skier ability, but in application. 鈥淚t loves the deep stuff, but it鈥檚 easy to swing around in the tight trees and late-day crud,鈥� commented Larsen. Just two small critiques: Though quick to initiate turns, the Kore 111 isn鈥檛 as fast to release out of them. With a 21.1-meter turning radius and a stiff tail that can feel a tad planky, you may have to work a little harder to fire off short-swing turns. And because it鈥檚 lighter, it doesn鈥檛 have the same knack for busting up crud or charging at speed that beefier skis have. Still, if you鈥檙e looking for a powder ski that can do more than just surf the soft stuff, the Kore 111 is a serious contender.

No. 8: K2 Mindbender 116C ($900)

Overall score: 7.21/10
Dimensions (mm): 143-116-132
Available lengths (cm): 177, 182, 187, 194
Radius (m): 22.5 (187)
Weight (per ski in grams): 2,325
Pros: Flotation, Crud Performance
Cons: Versatility, Responsiveness

The newly updated Mindbender 116C has a new shape, new rocker profile, and now includes a layer of unidirectional flax, along with Mindbender C staples like an aspen veneer core and K2鈥檚 Spectral Braid reinforcement. The result is a powder-oriented Mindbender that鈥檚 primarily built to float, but can also hold its own in chunder and no longer protests when you rev up the engine. Testers agreed that the added flax layer does this ski a world of good when it comes to damping unwanted chatter when you鈥檙e charging. The flipside: it鈥檚 not the most responsive ski on the rack. It鈥檚 got a wide waist and a wide turning radius, which make it especially fun for surfing through powder, but it鈥檚 a little sluggish to respond to skier input. 鈥淐entered skiers rejoice: This is a ski that will motor through anything you put in front of it,鈥� proclaimed tester Otto Gibbons, a hardgoods buyer for Sturtevant鈥檚 in Bellingham, Washington. 鈥淏ut it鈥檚 not for someone who actively drives the front of their boot. Adopt your West Coast surfer mentality.鈥� If you fall into the progressive camp of skiers, this one鈥檚 for you.

No. 9: V枚lkl Blaze 114 ($750)

Overall score: 7.18/10
Dimensions (mm): 154-114-136
Available lengths (cm): 176, 184, 192
Radius (m): 18 (184)
Weight (per ski in grams): 1,995
Pros: Flotation, Stability at Speed
Cons: Quickness, Forgiveness

You have to give this relative featherweight major props for edging out other skis on this list in the Stability at Speed department. At 1,995 grams per ski (in the 184-centimeter length), the all-new Blaze is lighter than the majority of powder skis on this list and yet it still performs like a V枚lkl: It likes to charge. Thank the traditional camber underfoot, Titanal binding plate, and full sidewalls for the confidence-inspiring ride even in less than favorable conditions. 鈥淭he Blaze might be the most stable crud ski I鈥檝e been on,鈥� claimed Sexauer. 鈥淚t smooths out the chatter and makes crud feel like a groomer.鈥� Though testers agreed the Blaze handles like a very wide all-mountain ski, it does have an area of expertise: deep snow. With 114 millimeters underfoot, it鈥檚 not the fattest powder board on this list, but it proved to be one of the floatiest at our test in Sun Valley. One word of caution: Like all V枚lkls, the Blaze 114 caters to the skilled technician鈥攕omeone who knows how to pressure the front of the ski. Those who ski with a more upright stance and like to cruise may, like some of our testers, find the Blaze 114 a little lifeless. Tester Avery Pesce, a ski buyer for Boston Ski and Tennis, summed it up best: 鈥淣eed a ski that鈥檚 bouncy, lively, and energetic? Look elsewhere. Looking to surf through the powder while you hoot and holler at how much fun you鈥檙e having because your skis are literally floating? Grab these skis.鈥�

No. 10: Dynastar M-Free 118 ($1,000)

Overall score: 7.16/10
Dimensions (mm): 145-118-135
Available lengths (cm): 180, 189
Radius (m): 24 (189)
Weight (per ski in grams): 2,250 (189)
Pros: Flotation, Stability at Speed
Cons: Forgiveness, Versatility

Dynstar鈥檚 M-Free freeride line has been around for a minute now, and compared to the brand鈥檚 all-mountain oriented M-Pro line, it has a reputation for being softer and more playful. There鈥檚 some truth to that, since the M-Free skis feature lighter-weight constructions (primarily full wood or hybrid wood cores and fiberglass reinforcement versus the Titanal frame found in the M-Pro line) and progressive rocker profiles. Given that, some testers made the mistake of writing off the M-Free 118 as a playful powder pony before hopping on it, and were surprised to find that it was way more ski than they anticipated. 鈥淭his is a true big mountain pow charger,鈥� commented Larsen. 鈥淚t鈥檚 ideal for strong skiers who want to be able to carve turns between stashes.鈥� Other testers agreed and called out the ski鈥檚 ability to nuke large radius turns and hold steady at speed. Word to the wise though: Size really makes a difference with these fat powder planks. Most testers who normally gravitate towards a longer length (around 190cm) suggested sizing down if you鈥檙e looking for a more responsive, agile powder ski; otherwise you might find the tails a tad stiff and really feel the heft of the 118-millimeter waist. 鈥淭his one skis a little longer than its length and could be a bit much for some skiers in the 189-centimeter length,鈥� added Larsen. 鈥淏ut the 180-centimeter length makes for a much more manageable ski.鈥� If you鈥檙e an advanced or expert skier who likes big sticks, keep these in wide open spaces and enjoy surfing the deep stuff. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a heavy surfboard that鈥檚 built for a bigger ripper,鈥� summed up Rogan. 鈥淚t offers a big, trustworthy platform, but it鈥檚 still nimble enough with the tip and tail profile to pivot and surf any snow in your path.鈥�

No. 11: Black Crows Nocta ($1,050)

Overall score: 7.05/10
Dimensions (mm): 145-122-136
Available lengths (cm): 177.6, 185.5, 190.6
Radius (m): 19m (185.5)
Weight (per ski in grams): 2,025
Pros: Flotation, Playfulness
Cons: Stability at Speed, Versatility

Featuring the widest waist width in the powder category鈥攁 voluptuous 122 millimeters鈥攖he Nocta shocked no one by taking home the highest flotation scores at the SKI test in Sun Valley. These things are powder pontoons that float like a dream on the deepest of days鈥攔ealistically, deeper than you might ever find at the resort, some testers acknowledged. Still, thanks to an updated profile that now includes traditional camber underfoot and a straighter sidecut, the Nocta can hold its own in crud and is surprisingly responsive despite its bulky build. 鈥淚t astonished me how nimble, bouncy, and compliant this fat monster was,鈥� noted Klopp. 鈥淚t鈥檚 great in its element, which is soft snow without bumps,鈥� added Rogan. But when conditions begin to deteriorate (as they inevitably do at the resort), the Nocta loses its edge over the other skis on this list. 鈥淚t鈥檚 just a little too big to ski moguls effectively,鈥� added Sexauer. 鈥淚n beat-up snow it鈥檚 a challenge to tap into the ski鈥檚 more playful demeanor it shows in truly soft snow.鈥� The Nocta isn鈥檛 exactly versatile and it won鈥檛 fit in every skier鈥檚 quiver, but if Ullr tends to deliver in your neck of the woods and you feed off powder frenzy, hop on board.

No. 12: Armada ARV 116 JJ UL ($975)

Overall score: 7.04/10
Dimensions (mm): 139-116-135
Available lengths (cm): 165, 175, 185, 192
Radius (m): 18 (185)
Weight (per ski in grams): 1,725
Pros: Playfulness, Flotation
Cons: Stability at Speed, Crud Performance

Playful skis have always been Armada鈥檚 bread and butter, and with the ARV 116 JJ UL, that heritage is on full display. It鈥檚 not hard to see why this ski is a favorite among Armada鈥檚 freeride athletes: it鈥檚 a true powder ski built to accommodate a more playful skiing style and maximize fun in the fluff. There鈥檚 nothing burly or intimidating about this updated version of the classic ARV 116 JJ (other than its fat waist width, perhaps). Featuring Armada鈥檚 lightest caruba core reinforced with fiberglass (no metal), this 鈥淯L鈥� model is 25-percent lighter than the original (and significantly lighter than the other powder skis we tested). Even our hard-charging testers enjoyed the reduced swing weight, which translated to nimble and effortless turns in the powder stashes in Sun Valley鈥檚 glades. 鈥淚t鈥檚 super simple to ski in deep snow, easy to pop from turn to turn, and capable of simple wiggles down the fall line,鈥� noted Sexauer. With an 18-meter turning radius (in the 185-centimeter length), 鈥渢ighter turns are its friend,鈥� added Casey. Because it鈥檚 relatively light for its massive platform, this ski could also pull double-duty in the backcountry, where you鈥檙e more likely to find the bottomless pow this ski was made for. At the resort, testers noticed that when they did hit bottom (as you鈥檙e likely to do once stashes get tracked out), the ARV 116 JJ UL didn鈥檛 show the same confidence-inspiring stability some of the burlier skis in this category demonstrated. 鈥淚t鈥檚 on the softer side, so it struggles a little in crud,鈥� noted Jensen. 鈥淚t gets a little jumpy and nervous when you hit firmer snow and higher speeds,鈥� added Drew Stoll, who found the ski less reliable on Sun Valley鈥檚 infamous steep groomers. But the real downside to this poppy, lively powder ski according to Larsen: 鈥淚t doesn鈥檛 come with a lifeguard for all the deep pow you鈥檒l be swimming in.鈥�

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best powder skis?

1. Salomon QST Blank
6. Black Diamond Impulse 112
7. Head Kore 111
8. K2 Mindbender 116C
9. V枚lkl Blaze 114
10. Dynastar M-Free 118
11. Black Crows Nocta
12. Armada ARV 116 JJ UL

What are powder skis?

Generally speaking, powder skis (or deep snow skis) are fat. They tend to have 110mm-plus waist widths, generous rocker profiles, and very large turn radii. While they float like a dream in soft snow, many powder skis can perform well in choppy snow as well, and a very special few鈥攎ost notably the Nordica Unleashed 114鈥攃an actually hold an edge quite well on groomed terrain. For the most part, however, these skis are rarely defined as one-ski quiver options and are instead used only when conditions warrant, e.g. powder days.

Who are powder skis for?

Any ski wider than 105mm underfoot is best suited to a skier who gets to ski soft and deep snow more often than not. These wide skis are typically made of lighter materials, feature less metal in the core, and less effective edge, meaning they are not the best tools to handle hard snow, groomers, or bumps. Big boards will enhance any real powder day, but may feel cumbersome in anything less than five inches of fresh snow.

What length powder ski should I buy?

Because of the increased amount of rocker built into most powder skis, it’s suitable to have longer skis for deep snow to increase the amount of usable edge on hard and variable snow. Shorter powder skis will likely float and feel more nimble than longer versions, but can also sometimes feel like riding a pogo stick due to the increased floppiness that is caused by generous rocker in the tip and tails. .

How wide is too wide for a resort ski?

Skilled skiers will be able to manage a wide ski (100mm-plus) in most conditions and will still be able to make these skis carve. But intermediate skiers still working on their skills may find wide all-mountain skis to be more work in the types of conditions you are likely to encounter at the resort.听.

What鈥檚 the difference between men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 skis?

In truth, most skis are unisex and not gender-specific. Many brands produce the ski with the exact same construction technologies for both genders, but often create two different top sheets to appeal to men vs. women. A handful of brands are making truly women鈥檚-specific skis, where the ski takes a woman鈥檚 physique into account when building the ski. Men and women can ski on the same ski but may want to choose different lengths depending on their height and their skiing ability.

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