2012 Ski reviews

Ski reviews, ski equipment buyers' guide, ski instruction and more

Ski reviews, ski instruction pointers, technical tips, boot fit advice and other content on this site are from our member site, which has, say subscribers, "the best ski reviews and ski instruction advice anywhere."

Ski equipment is expensive—it's best to avoid costly mistakes—and skiing itself isn't exactly inexpensive; it pays to get the most fun per ski dollar. We can help.

Here you'll find 96 "One-Minute Ski Reviews" distilled from the 333 reviews on our member site.

This site also has articles on boot fitting, ski equipment sizing, binding placement, ski maintenance, great accessories, technique and more. We hope this information will help you find skis for demo and get good boots and other equipment; much more is available by subscription. In fact, this site has about 5% of the content of our member site.

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Ski boots are so much the control element of equipment that all other components—including skis—are but accessories by comparison. Assuming less than unlimited funds . . . more

 

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Is Skiing Getting Easier? more info

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Best Skis of 2012—top 12 models

2012 Ski Reviews + archives

Comprehensive reviews of more than 330 2012 models and hundreds upon hundreds of older models back to 1999.

Personal consulting: Top experts answer questions 1-on-1— a service available only from Realskiers.

Note to veterans: we strive to remain on the leading edge, but we have not abandoned "Old Skool!"

Practical Guide to Tuning: Tools, techniques, resources and step-by-step ski tuning protocols to maintain skis in top condition.

World Cup Boot Reports

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The member site features advice on virtually any ski topic, 1-on-1 consulting, ski lessons by Harald Harb and John Clendenin, articles and equipment reviews by Inside Tracks editor Peter Keelty, and more.

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  • - master the mountain, including ice, bumps, steep & deep.

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