The Blizzard Black Pearl 97 Skis are one of the seven wonders of the ski industry. They’re strong, precise and stable enough to satisfy the best skiers on the mountain, including several of our testers who identify as male and consider themselves strong skiers. They’re also easy enough to not intimidate skiers who don’t charge quite as hard and don’t spend their entire offseason in training. At 97mm underfoot, the Black Pearl 97 delivers a super […]

Women’s Blizzard Black Pearl 97 Skis 2023 size 177

The “Frontside” category rules in Austria, so it figures that Blizzard has that one down. It’s true, at both the learning and expert ends of the spectrum and the Blizzard Phoenix 7.2 + TLT10 Bindings combo is a great way to transition away from the rental scene with a great setup of your own. Sturdy but forgiving Composite Sidewall construction gives you the control you crave without the hookiness you hate, binding mount point is moved slightly […]

Blizzard is coming out firing with the new Phoenix series of frontside carving tools and the Blizzard Phoenix 7.7 Skis + TLT10 W Bindings are a prime example. If you thought 77mm was a “beginner” waist width, think again – the best carvers in the world (racers) are all on 65mm skis and mid-seventies is actually a great all-round waist width for firm snow. The Phoenix skis are made to suit more experienced skiers who live for carving precise tur […]

A great choice for those wishing to move up from rental gear with a package they can progress on with confidence, the Blizzard Phoenix 7.7 + TLT 10 Bindings package will make your learning curve that much easier to navigate. Sturdy but forgiving Composite Sidewall construction gives you the control you crave without the hookiness you hate, binding mount point is moved slightly forward to account for the female anatomy and a 6mm rocker profile ke […]

Blizzard is coming out firing with the new Phoenix series of frontside carving tools and the Blizzard Phoenix R13 CA Skis + TPC11 W Bindings are a prime example. If you thought 76mm was a “beginner” waist width, think again – the best carvers in the world (racers) are all on 65mm skis and mid-seventies is actually a great all-round waist width for firm snow. The difference is that the Phoenix skis are made for advanced skiers and embody all th […]

The Blizzard Sheeva 10 Skis are all about fun, versatility and speed. Are you an expert skier who likes to rail groomers, slash powder, ski spicy chutes and play around in the trees? The Sheeva 10 has got you covered. With a 102mm waist, rockered tips and tails and Blizzard’s specially shaped DRT Titanal sheets, this ski is a perfectly balanced in-betweener with just the right blend of quickness and stability to get you through any conditions […]

The most versatile option in the remarkable Sheeva series, the Blizzard Sheeva 10 Skis split the difference in waist width between the “11” and the “9” and come up with a ski that doesn’t have “bad snow conditions” in its vocabulary. Pow? Sure. Groomers? No problem. Chunky Monkey re-frozen mank? Oh yeah! If you’re up for it, the Sheeva 10 certainly is. Carbon Fiipcore D.R.T. construction gives this ski the combination of power and forgiveness you […]

The Blizzard Sheeva 11’s are big bad freeride skis that don’t hold back. While you’re reading this, they’re sitting in a warehouse somewhere in Washington, dreaming of high consequence lines, low density powder and you. They’re sitting there, looking good in those sunny orange topsheets, dreaming of you, the big bad freerider that’s going to free them from captivity and point it down that wide open bowl. The Blizzard Sheeva 11 Skis were made for […]