SKIKITINFO & THE SKI PODCAST

We review the Best Skis for the new 2027 winter season, covering the best piste skis, best all mountain skis and freeride skis. Host Iain Martin was joined by The Ski Podcast’s equipment expert Al Morgan and Frazer Shand from Profeet Ski Boot Lab.Les 2 Alpes sponsors The Ski Podcast, which means this winter we will be finding out more about the resort’s long seven-month ski season, the great activities on offer there in summer, and some of the people who live and work there and make Les 2 Alpes such a fantastic destination.This special equipment episode has been made possible by the Profeet Ski Boot Lab.Go to www.theskipodcast.com or our YouTube channel to see graphics of all of these skis. SHOW NOTESIain and Al will be at the London Snow Show in October (2:15)Listen to Iain’s interview with Tim Wall (4:00)Best Skis of 2027 means the best skis of winter 2026/27 (4:30)What are the different types of skis (6:00)What is a ‘rocker? (8:15)Listen to Iain’s Zag Skis special episode (10:45)What is meant by ‘side cut’? (12:00)How long should your skis be? (15:15)Is sustainability still important in ski production? (19:45)Listen to Iain’s interview with Jono from Ronin Skis (21:45)When and where did testing take place? (24:00)SIGB is the Snowsport Industries of Great Britain (24:30)Testing women’s skis (29:15)How much do bindings cost? (31:45)The Best Piste Skis – reviews (33:30)Profeet will be stocking the Atomic Volant 7000 this winter (38:00)The Best All Mountain Skis – reviews (42:00)Zag Mata (44:00)The Best Freeride Skis – reviews (54:45)Listen to Iain’s interview with Bode Miller (49:45)Free tickets to the London Snow Show (1:03:30)Snowblades – good or bad? (1:05:00)REVIEWS: THE BEST PISTE SKIS OF WINTER 2027Salomon S/Max No 12 (35:00)£690 including bindingsLengths: 150, 155, 160, 165, 170cmRadius: 14.0m @ 160cmDimensions: 120-72-105mm“A smooth ski, and a lot of fun and will be great choice for intermediates as well as advanced-level skiers.”Rossignol Hero MT TI C.A.M. (37:00)£700 including the NX bindingsLengths: 154, 162, 170, 178, 184cmRadius: 14.0m @ 170cmDimensions: 128-73-111mm“I was gobsmacked as to how good it is. Great in shorts and longs, with a sublimely smooth and damped ride. Easy to initiate turns, yet you can go full guns blazing.”REVIEWS: THE BEST ALL MOUNTAIN SKIS OF WINTER 2027Faction Dancer 89 Ti (45:15)£629 without bindingsLengths: 153, 159, 166, 173, 179, 185cmRadius: 18.0m @ 179cmDimensions: 126-89-115mm“For an advanced skier, this is phenomenal. It provides confident purchase through the edge, with plenty of stability when skiing hard and the terrain is skied out.”Armada AntiMatter 92 W (47:00)£600 without bindingsLengths: 156, 164, 172cmRadius: 16.5m @ 164cmDimensions: 130-92-116mm“A ski that can comfortably handle pretty much any conditions thrown at it.”K2 Mindbender 88 (50:150)£595 without bindingsLengths: 164, 170, 176, 182cmRadius: 17.0m @ 182cmmDimensions: 129-88-113mm“Ridiculously smooth and doesn’t chatter or try to lay flat. Truly fabulous, although the graphic won’t be to everyone’s taste.”REVIEWS: THE BEST FREERIDE SKIS OF WINTER 2027Dynastar M-Pro 98 W (55:15)£625 without bindingsLengths: 154, 162, 170, 178cmRadius: 16.0m @ 170cmDimensions: 133-99-123mm“Just one of those skis that felt addictive to ski and constantly made you want another run. Who wouldn’t want that ski?”Blizzard Canvas 100 (58:00)£560 without bindingsLengths: 162, 168, 174, 180, 186cmRadius: 17.5m @ 180cmDimensions: 132-100-120mm   “I love this ski. Despite the lack of metal, it is damp, provides a smooth flex and ride, and has enough power for giving it some beans. It’s also easy to use at lower speeds and surprisingly nimble in tighter terrain.”FEEDBACK (1:04:00)You can leave a comment on Spotify, Instagram or Facebook – or you can drop me an email to theskipodcast@gmail.com. We’re also on WhatsApp.Louise Cotter: “Episode 325 was a story of pure determination and fabulous listen!”Yousef: “Top ski podcast that gives you a smell of the mountains. I’ve been enjoying listening to it this summer and looking forward to the winter.”Max Martin: "Great snow sports news. Just the best ski and snow sports podcast going. Always listen to these and learn something new. Interviews and reports from all over the world."anon: “I've listened to every podcast now and enjoyed them all. Looking forward to the driving to the Alps which you mentioned, as it will be my first time driving there with an EV.”There are 327 episodes of The Ski Podcast to catch up with. Just go to theskipodcast.com and search around the tags and categories: you’re bound to find something of interest.If you enjoyed this episode and would like to help the podcast, there are three things you can do: Follow us, or subscribe, so you never miss an episode Give us a review on Apple Podcasts or leave a comment on Spotify Save yourself some money on your ski hire by using the code ‘SKIPODCAST27’ when you book at com. You’ll get a guaranteed additional discount, or simply take this link for your discount to be automatically applied.