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We're all looking for that ideal pair of backcountry alpine touring skis, and we here at Backcountry Skiing Canada want to help. That's why we have compiled a long list of comprehensive ski reviews that include light touring skis, fat powder skis and resort groomer skis. Have a look through our ski reviews that include G3 Skis, Black Diamond Skis, Ramp Skis, SkiLogik Skis, Volkl Skis, Atomic Skis, Skevik Skis, Voile Skis, Surface Skis, Salomon Skis, Dynafit Skis and K2 Skis. We are pretty sure you will find something that would work for you. Be sure to join in the fun and tell us your thoughts regarding a specific ski review.
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SKIS Price WEIGHT LENGTHS DIMENSIONS RADIUS GEAR OF THE YEAR RATING G3 SEEKR 110 $899 3020g 164, 172, 180, 188cm 139/110/127mm 19.9m NO 8.5/10 ELAN RIPSTICK 106 BLACK EDITION $949 3598g 167, 174, 181, 188cm 140/106/122mm 18m NO 9/10 BLIZZARD ZERO G 105 $849.95 3060g 164, 172, 180, 188cm 133/105/120mm TBD NO 9.5/10 4FRNT RAVEN $800 3400g 177, 184, 190cm 121/104/112mm 29m NO 9/10 FACTION PRIME 3.0 $1249 3420g 170, 177, 182, 189cm 133/108/123mm 23m NO 8/10 K2 TALKBACK 96 $749 3000g 156, 163, 170cm 128/96/115mm 18m NO 8/10 K2 WAYBACK 106 $749 3100g 172, 179, 186cm 136/104/122mm 22m NO 8.5/10 DPS ALCHEMIST WAILER 112RP2 $1399 3840g 168, 178, 184, 189cm 141/112/128mm 15-18m NO 9.5/10 VOLKL V-WERKS BMT 122 $1199 3880g 176/186cm 143/122/133mm 28.2m NO 9/10 BLACK DIAMOND BOUNDARY 107 $730 4100g 184cm 138/107/123mm 20m NO 8.5/10 93 NORTH ANDROMEDA $750 4000g 166/175/184cm 133/104/129mm 20m NO 8/10 VOILE ULTRA VECTOR $695 3360g 171/177/184cm 133/98/116mm 20m NO 7.5/10 DPS TOUR1 LOTUS 124 $1199 3230g 178/185cm 149/124/136mm 23m NO 8.5/10 SOUL TOURING 106 $1217 3100g 173/181/189cm 140/106/124mm 19m NO 8.5/10 ELAN RIPSTICK 106 $699 3360g 167/174/181/188cm 140/106/122mm 17m NO 9.5/10 VOLKL 100EIGHT $799 3940g 173/181/189cm 141/108/124mm 22m NO 9.5/10 BLACK DIAMOND HELIO 105 $999 2900g 165/175/185cm 132/105/119mm 21m NO 8.5/10 G3 FINDR 102 SKIS $799 3010g 174/179/184/189cm 133/102/120mm 21-25m YES 10/10 DPS Wailer 112RP2 TOUR1 $1099 3100g 168/178/184/190cm 141/112/128mm 15-18m NO 8.5/10 SURFACE ANALOG BLANK $299 3991g 166/176/186cm 140/100/126mm 19.5m NO 7.5/10 ATOMIC BACKLAND 95 $599 2800g 173/182cm 132/95/121mm 18.9m NO 8.5/10 VOILE X7 $695 3350g 170/180/190cm 131/105/121mm 20.5m NO 8/10 SALOMON MTN EXPLORE 95 $749 2800g 169/177/184cm 130/95/116mm 17.7m NO 9/10 FISCHER HANNIBAL $699 3000g 170/180/190cm 131/100/117mm 23m NO 8/10 RAMP SHABANG $679 4445g 169/179/189cm 140/90/130mm 8.59m NO 8/10 BLIZZARD ZERO G 95 $699 2300g 164/171/178/185cm 128/95/111.5mm 21m NO 8.5/10 G3 BOUNDARY 100 $699 3220g 171/178/185/192cm 129/100/117mm 19-25m NO 8/10 VOLKL V-WERKS BMT 109 $1199 3480g 167/176/186cm 134/109/119mm 26.5m YES 9.5/10 BLACK DIAMOND LINK 105 $849 3300g 164/174/180/188cm 133/105/117mm 23m NO 9/10 RAMP BIGBAMBOOSKI $599 3991g 169/179/189cm 133/105/133mm 17.22m NO 8.5/10 SALOMON QBC LAB $899 3600g 176/184cm 140/114/128mm 24m NO 8.5/10 VOLKL VWERK KATANA $1199 3680g 177/184/191cm 142/112/132mm 23.5m NO 9.5/10 HEAD PROTOSTELLAR $699 3700g 156/163/170/177/184cm 139/99/125mm 18.1m NO 8/10 SKILOGIK ULLR'S CHARIOT BC $850 3500g 172/182cm 139/101/129mm 15m NO 9/10 VOILE V6 $650 3350g 163/173/183/188cm 132/100/113mm 19m YES 9.5/10 G3 ZENOXIDE $899 2640g 167/171/178/186/191cm 131/105/123mm 21m NO 8.5/10 LINE SICK DAY 125 $770 4734g 186/192cm 150/125/137mm 20.6m NO 7.5/10 DYNASTAR CHAM 107 $699 4200g 166/175/184/190cm 137/107/122mm 20m NO 7.5/10 DPS WAILER 112RP $1249 3672g 168/178/184/190cm 141/112/128mm 15-18m YES 8.5/10 SALOMON Q-96 LUMEN $549 3020g 154/162/170/178cm 131/97/117mm 18.8m NO 9/10 FOON GRETSKIS $1249 3200g 175/188cm 129/99.99/112mm 25m NO 8.5/10 RAMP KAPOW $719 4500g 169/179/189cm 150/122/139mm 15m NO 9/10 SKILOGIK PITON $925 3200g 174/183cm 129/94/119mm 19m NO 8.5/10 RMU APOSTLE $799 3500g 165/175/185/195cm 126/132/105/120/114mm 17.3m NO 8.5/10 VOILE V8 $625 3630g 165/176/186/193cm 145/115/126mm 18.4m NO 9/10 DYNAFIT HUASCARAN $899 3700g 167/177/186/196cm 135/114/124mm 35/20/30m NO 8/10 SALOMON Q-105 $749 4044g 167/174/181/188cm 133/104/125mm 23m NO 9/10 SALOMON Q-98 $629 3768g 154/164/172/180/188cm 134/97/120mm 19.2m NO 8.5/10 BLACK DIAMOND CARBON MEGAWATT $829 4000g 178/188cm 147/120/126mm 38m NO 8/10 ATOMIC CHARTER $549 3401g 166/176/186cm 129/100/119mm 18m NO 7/10 SKEVIK ANTON $700 4260g 165/175/185cm 140/122/133mm 23m NO 8/10 SKILOGIK YETI $850 3300g 183cm 138/105/124mm 19m YES 9/10 VOILE CHARGER BC $595 3685g 171/181/191cm 137/112/126mm 23m NO 9/10 BIGBEND CUSTOM $1000 4550g 186cm 142/114/126mm 18m NO 8.5/10 SALOMON ROCKER2 108 $700 4380g 166/174/182/190cm 132/108/111mm 19.2m NO 8.5/10 SURFACE WALK FREE $625 3450g 166/176/186cm 132/100/122mm 18.5m NO 8/10 DYNAFIT STOKE $799 3290g 164/173/182/191cm 130/106/120mm 37m NO 7.5/10 SURFACE LIVE FREE $650 3799g 181/191cm 146/110/130mm 22m NO 9/10 K2 ROLLING STONES SIDESTASH $799 4140g 174/181cm 139/108/127mm 25m NO 7.5/10 VOLKL NUNATAQ $699 3572g 170/178/186cm 139/107/123mm 27.4m YES 9.5/10 RAMP BEAVER $619 3288g 159/169/179/189cm 131/100/119mm 19.5m NO 8/10 RAMP GROUNDHOG $949 3316g 159/169/179cm 131/100/119mm 19.5m NO 8/10 EPIC PLANK SHERPA $749 4500g 177/187/197cm 134/100/124mm 21m NO 8.5/10 RAMP PEACE PIPE $799 3860g 169/179/189cm 146/115/134mm 14.4m NO 7.5/10 BLACK DIAMOND JUSTICE $789 3600g 175/185cm 138/111/123mm 31m NO 8/10 SKILOGIK HOWITZER $799 3540g 176/186cm 134/110/128cm 22m NO 8/10 BLACK DIAMOND DRIFT $656 3460g 166/176/186cm 138/100/123mm 22m NO 8.5/10 BLACK DIAMOND STARLET $659 2820g 156/166/176cm 134/100/121mm 20m NO 8.5/10 G3 ManHATTAN $739 3900g 175/180/185/190cm 139/108/128mm 20m NO 8/10
G3 SEEKR 110 SKIS
Date: April 15th 2019
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: G3
Read the full review here.
ELAN RIPSTICK 106 BLACK EDITION SKIS
Date: Mar 24th 2019
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Elan Skis
Read the full review and watch the video here.
BLIZZARD ZERO G 105 SKIS
Date: Mar 9th 2019
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9.5/10
Product Link: Blizzard
Read the full review here.
4FRNT RAVEN SKIS
Date: Jan 22nd 2019
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: 4FRNT
Read the full review here.
FACTION PRIME 3.0 SKIS
Date: Jan 14th 2019
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: Faction
Read the full review here.
K2 TALKBACK 96 SKIS
Date: April 4th 2018
Reviewer: Marian
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: K2
Read the full review here.
K2 WAYBACK 106 SKIS
Date: March 16th 2018
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: K2
Read the full review here.
DPS ALCHEMIST WAILER 112RP SKIS
Date: Mar 15th 2018
Reviewer: Andrew
Overall Rating: 9.5/10
Product Link: DPS Skis
Read the full review here.
VOLKL V-WERK BMT 122 SKIS
Date: Feb 27th 2018
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Volkl Skis
Read the full review here.
BLACK DIAMOND BOUNDARY PRO 107 SKIS
Date: Feb 13th 2018
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Black Diamond
Read the full review here.
93 NORTH ANDROMEDA SKIS
Date: Feb 2nd 2018
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: 93 North Skis
Read the full review here.
VOILE ULTRA VECTOR SKIS
Date: Oct 30th 2017
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 7.5/10
Product Link: Voile
Read the full review and watch the video here.
DPS TOUR1 LOTUS 124 SKIS
Date: Oct 24th 2017
Reviewer: Andrew
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: DPS Skis
Read the full review here.
SOUL SKIS TOURING 106
Date: Oct 11th 2017
Reviewer: Andrew
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Soul Skis
Read the full review here.
ELAN RIPSTICK 106 SKIS
Date: April 21st 2017
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9.5/10
Product Link: Elan Skis
Read the full review and watch the video here.
FACTION CANDIDE CT 3.0 SKIS
Date: Feb 6th 2017
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Faction Skis
Read the full review and watch the video here.
VOLKL 100EIGHT SKIS
Date: Feb 5th 2017
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9.5/10
Product Link: Volkl Skis
Read the full review and watch the video here.
BLACK DIAMOND HELIO 105 SKIS
Date: Jan 7th 2017
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Black Diamond
Read the full review here.
G3 FINDR 102 SKIS
Date: Nov 21st 2016
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 10/10
Product Link: G3
Read the full review here.
DPS WAILER 112RP2 TOUR1 SKIS
Date: Oct 14th 2016
Reviewer: Andrew
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: DPS Skis
Read the full review here.
SURFACE ANALOG BLANK SKIS
Date: Mar 21st 2016
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 7.5/10
Product Link: Surface
Read the full review here.
ATOMIC BACKLAND 95 SKIS
Date: Mar 21st 2016
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Atomic
Read the full review here.
VOILE X7 SKIS
Date: Mar 15th 2016
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: Voile
Read the full review and watch the video here.
SALOMON MTN EXPLORE 95 SKIS
Date: Mar 3rd 2016
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Salomon
Read the full review and watch the video here.
FISCHER HANNIBAL SKIS
Date: Feb 22nd 2016
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: Fischer
Read the full review here.
RAMP SHABANG SKIS
Date: Feb 5th 2016
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: Ramp Sports
Read the full review and watch the video here.
BLIZZARD ZERO G 95 SKIS
Date: Feb 4th 2016
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: Blizzard
Read the full review and watch the video here.
G3 BOUNDARY SKIS
Date: Jan 2nd 2016
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: G3
Read the full review and watch the video here.
VOLKL V-WERKS BMT 109 SKIS
Date: Dec 22nd 2015
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9.5/10
Product Link: Volkl
Read the full review and watch the video here.
BLACK DIAMOND LINK 105 SKIS
Date: Nov 3rd 2015
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: Black Diamond
Read the full review and watch the video here.
RAMP BIGBAMBOOSKI SKI
Date: Apr 1st 2015
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Ramp Sports
Read the full review here.
SALOMON Q BC LAB SKIS
Date: Mar 1st 2015
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Salomon
Read the full review and watch the video here.
VOLKL V-WERKS KATANA SKIS
Date: Feb 24th 2015
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9.5/10
Product Link: Volkl Skis
Read the full review and watch the video here.
HEAD PROTOSTELLAR SKIS
Date: Feb 10th 2015
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: Head Skis
Read the full review here.
SKILOGIK ULLR'S CHARIOT BC SKIS
Date: Feb 9th 2015
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Skilogik
Read the full review here.
VOILE V6 SKIS
Date: Jan 7th 2015
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9.5/10
Product Link: Voile
Read the full review and watch the video here.
G3 ZENOXIDE CARBON 105 SKIS
Date: Nov 21st 2014
Reviewer: Andrew
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: G3 - Genuine Guide Gear
Read the full review here.
LINE SICK DAY 125 SKIS
Date: April 4th 2014
Reviewer: Andrew
Overall Rating: 7.5/10
Product Link: Line
Read the full review and watch the video here.
DYNASTAR CHAM HIGH MOUNTAIN 107 SKIS
Date: Mar 25th 2014
Reviewer: Andrew
Overall Rating: 7.5/10
Product Link: Dynastar
Read the full review and watch the video here.
DPS WAILER 112RP SKIS
Date: Mar 6th 2014
Reviewer: Andrew
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: DPS
Read the full review and watch the video here.
SALOMON Q-96 LUMEN WOMEN'S SKIS
Date: Feb 16th 2014
Reviewer: Marian
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Salomon
Read the full review here.
FOON GRETSKIS
Date: Feb 4th 2014
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Foon Skis
Read the full review here.
RAMP KAPOW SKIS
Date: Feb 3rd 2014
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Ramp Sports
Read the full review here.
SKILOGIK PITON SKIS
Date: Jan 15th 2014
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: SkiLogik
Read the full review here.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN UNDERGROUND APOSTLE SKI
Date: Dec 20th 2013
Reviewer: Vince
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Rocky Mountain Underground
Read the full review here.
VOILE V8 SKIS
Date: Dec 19th 2013
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Voile
Read the full review and watch the video here.
DYNAFIT HUASCARAN SKIS
Date: Nov 1st 2013
Reviewer: Andrew
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: Dynafit
Read the full review and watch the video here.
SALOMON Q-105 SKIS
Date: Sept 10th 2013
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Salomon
Read the full review and watch the video here.
SALOMON Q-98 SKIS
Date: Sept 9th 2013
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Salomon
Read the full review and watch the video here.
BLACK DIAMOND CARBON MEGAWATT SKIS
Date: May 11th 2013
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: Black Diamond
Read the full review and watch the video here.
ATOMIC CHARTER SKIS AND SKINS
Date: April 18th 2013
Reviewer: Vince Hemsall
Overall Rating: 7/10
Product Link: Atomic
Read the full review and watch the video here.
SKEVIK ANTON SKIS
Date: April 9th 2013
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: Skevik
Read the full review and watch the video here.
SKILOGIK YETI SKIS
Date: Mar 26th 2013
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: SkiLogik
Read the full review here.
VOILE CHARGER AND CHARGER BC SKIS
Date: Mar 20th 2013
Reviewer: Vince Hempsall
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Voile
Read the full review and watch the video here.
BIG BEND HANDCRAFTED SKIS
Date: Feb 21st 2013
Reviewer: Andrew
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Bigbend
Read the full review and watch the video here.
SALOMON ROCKER2 108 SKIS
Date: Jan 9th 2013
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Salomon
Read the full review here.
SURFACE WALK FREE SKIS
Date: Nov 30th 2012
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: Surface
Read the full review here.
DYNAFIT STOKE TOURING SKIS
Date: Oct 5th 2012
Reviewer: Andrew
Overall Rating: 7.5/10
Product Link: Dynafit
Read the full review here.
SURFACE LIVE FREE SKIS
Date: May 6th 2012
Reviewer: Doug
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Surface
Read the full review here.
K2 ROLLING STONES SIDESTASH SKIS
Date: March 30th 2012
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 7.5/10
Product Link: K2
Read the full review here.
VOLKL NUNATAQ SKIS
Date: Feb 23rd 2012 - UPDATED April 2013
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9.5/10
Product Link: Volkl
Read the full UPDATED review here.
RAMP BEAVER AND GROUNDHOG SKIS
Date: Feb 21st 2012
Reviewer: Ryan
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: Ramp Sports
Read the full review here.
EPIC PLANK SHERPA SKIS
Date: Jan 5th 2012
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Epic Plank Skis
Read the full review here.
RAMP PEACE PIPE SKIS
Date: May 21th 2011
Reviewer: Ryan
Overall Rating: 7.5/10
Product Link: Ramp Sports
Read the full review and watch the video here.
BLACK DIAMOND JUSTICE SKIS
Date: May 14th 2011
Reviewer: Ryan
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: Black Diamond
Read the full review here.
SKILOGIK HOWITZER SKIS
Date: April 22nd 2011
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: SkiLogik
Read the full review here.
BLACK DIAMOND DRIFT SKIS
Date: April 4th 2011
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Black Diamond
Read the full review here.
BLACK DIAMOND STARLET SKIS
Date: Mar 21st 2011
Reviewer: Marian
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Black Diamond
Read the full review here.
G3 MANHATTAN SKIS
Date: April 23rd 2011
Reviewer: Andrew
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: G3 - Genuine Guide Gear
Read the full review here.
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