SoothSki, a site presenting troves of backcountry ski data, evolves the process Lou Dawson helped launch. It, too, might catch your attention if you are in the market for backcountry skis.

The 2022-2023 Blizzard Zero G 95 comes in light at a verified 1164g/ski in 171cm. Like past iterations, it’s great in the steep and firm, yet it’s not just for experts as it is an excellent choice for epic spring missions.

Choices are often a lovely thing. That’s what Peter Vordenberg realized this spring in the Wasatch as he tested the DPS Pagoda Tour 100 RP and 94 C2.

Yes, the 2022-2023 Blizzard Zero G 95 maintains strong stiffness and a lightweight build. Situate this ski on firm snow and it thrives.

From Ski Trab we dive headfirst into a primo lightweight setup with the Magico.2 ski and Titan Vario.2 binding. Solid engineering and deep mission worthy.

The G3 FINDr 86 is a damp, relatively light ski. Unless you consider magnetic contact points bling, there’s no flashiness, only down-to-earth skiability.