Ski Top Pick
Völkl M7 W

A fast, stable powerhouse for strong skiers. Holds an edge on hardpack and stays composed in chop, which is a rarer pairing than it sounds. Not a beginner ski and not pretending to be.

Boot Top Pick
K2 Anthem 115 Zonal BOA

Designed by women for women, with dual BOA and the best fit tech on the market right now. The 115 flex suits a strong skier who wants precision without committing to a race boot.

Binding Top Pick
Marker Griffon 13 X

Updated this year with a lower stack height, which puts you closer to the ski and shows up as sharper edge control. A do-everything binding you'll never think about again.

Ski Top Pick
K2 Mindbender 101 W

K2's Dark Matter layup blends what carbon does well with what metal does well, and it skis better than either alone. 101 underfoot handles powder without giving up the groomer ride home.

Boot Top Pick
Lange Code 115 LV BOA

The new version of the XT3, now called Code. Low volume, so it favors a narrower foot, and 115 flex is plenty for aggressive freeride skiing without going full race.

Binding Top Pick
ATK Hy 13

Best in class for big-mountain skiing, inside the ropes or out. Light enough to tour on, stiff enough to trust on the lines that matter.

Ski Top Pick
Blackcrows Camox Freebird

A brand-new shape, and it ships with skins cut to fit it, which removes the most annoying part of buying a touring ski. Light on the climb, confident on the way down.

Boot Top Pick
Scarpa F1 RS

New this year, and it's replacing Maestrale as the touring boot we recommend most. Genuinely light without being soft. Stiff enough to ski the descent properly.

Binding Top Pick
Dynafit Seven Summits +

Minimalist, light, and priced well below where light usually starts. A great first tech binding or a smart choice for a second setup.

Ski Pick
Faction Prodigy 1 Capsule

Park-first but happy anywhere, with an 88mm waist that laps the whole mountain between park runs. This one carries exclusive graphics by artist Elsa Grace, which is reason enough on its own.

Boot Top Pick
Armada AR One 90

A hybrid of overlap and three-piece construction, which gives you the progressive flex park skiing wants without feeling vague underfoot. 90 flex favors playful over charging.

Binding Top Pick
Look Pivot 2.0 13 GW

Class-leading retention and elasticity in a 13 DIN, so it stays on through a sketchy landing. All-metal build that survives seasons of park laps.

Ski Top Pick
Nordica Dobermann Multipista 80 DC

Race tech underfoot with an all-mountain tip borrowed from the Santa Ana. 80mm wide, built to hold a clean arc at speed on firm snow. Unapologetically a groomer ski.

Boot Top Pick
Salomon S/Pro Alpha C 95 BOA

New this year. Salomon took what worked in their race-hybrid construction and built this boot around it. 95 flex is precise without being punishing.

Binding Top Pick
Salomon Strive 12 GW

An ultra-low-profile toe drops your center of gravity, and you feel it as snow contact and control. Straightforward, dialed, quietly excellent.