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  • DPS Carbon Pagoda Tour CFL Skis’ Secret Formula

    by Bergen Tjossem May 30, 2024
    by Bergen Tjossem May 30, 2024

    The new lineup adds flax, cuts weight, and ski really, really well With a start-to-finish factory in Salt Lake City and Wasatch testing ground a mere 33 minutes apart sans traffic, it’s no surprise that DPS is able to pump…

  • Finding Comfort and Expanding my Horizons with the DPS Pagoda Tour RP 112

    by Jason Albert February 19, 2023
    by Jason Albert February 19, 2023

    Big and floaty and so so … so fine in ideal powder. This can be said about many skis, but, in particular, it is true of the DPS Pagoda Tour RP 112. And it turns out, this ski just flat out makes less-than-ideal powder more fun too.

  • Choices in the Wasatch: the DPS 94 C2 and DPS 100 RP

    by Peter Vordenberg July 22, 2022
    by Peter Vordenberg July 22, 2022

    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.

  • Quiver of Two Review — DPS Pagoda Tour 112 RP & Tour 94 C2

    by Slator Aplin May 6, 2021
    by Slator Aplin May 6, 2021

    Review of the DPS Pagoda Tour 112 RP and Tour 94 C2 as a quiver of two for ski touring, ski mountaineering, powder skiing.

  • An Education on the Ephemeral Glide — Bases, Wax and DPS Phantom

    by Slator Aplin February 4, 2021
    by Slator Aplin February 4, 2021

    Review of DPS Phantom Waxless Treatment and overview of what makes skis and ski bases glide better on snow.

  • Building the Carbon Sandwich — DPS Factory Tour

    by Slator Aplin December 4, 2020
    by Slator Aplin December 4, 2020

    Visit to the DPS factory in Salt Lake City to see how the new Pagoda Tour powder ski touring skis are built from start to finish.

  • DPS Cassiar 95 Tour1 — A Lady’s Ski Review

    by Manasseh Franklin September 19, 2019
    by Manasseh Franklin September 19, 2019

    Snappy, fun and incredibly versitle, the light yet stable Cassiar 95 Tour1 could be the ideal lady ski tourer’s quiver of one.

  • DPS Wailer 100 Tour Ski – First Look

    by Doug Stenclik August 15, 2019
    by Doug Stenclik August 15, 2019

    The DPS Wailer 100 Tour ski showcases carbon ski innovation of the future, but is the $1500 price tag a justifiable cost to crack the quiver of one code? We take a First Look.

  • Antarctica Gear — Part 3 — DPS Cassiar 95 Tour 1 Skis

    by Bob Perlmutter April 20, 2018
    by Bob Perlmutter April 20, 2018

    Review and real world testing of DPS Cassier Tour 1 95 ski touring ski, used in Colorado and Antarctica.

  • Dreamtime LT Powderworks — DPS Fantasy is Life

    by Bob Perlmutter February 28, 2017
    by Bob Perlmutter February 28, 2017

    Review of DPS Powderworks Lotus 124 Tour1, a wide touring ski that specializes in backcountry powder skiing.

  • DPS Wailer 106 Tour1 — True Lightweight Powder Hounds

    by Rachel Bellamy May 6, 2016
    by Rachel Bellamy May 6, 2016

    Women’s review of DPS Wailer 106 Tour1 for ski touring and skiing backcountry powder.

  • DPS Wailer 106 and Zelda — A Quiet Show of Strength

    by Bob Perlmutter April 6, 2016
    by Bob Perlmutter April 6, 2016

    Review of DPS Wailer skis, in the Tour, Pure, and Hybrid versions, used for ski touring and backcountry powder.

  • DPS Spoon for Powder Ski Touring — Review

    by Louie Dawson August 24, 2015
    by Louie Dawson August 24, 2015

    Review of DPS Spoon backcountry powder ski used for ski touring and other adventures, unique ski is popular for natural snow.

  • DPS Wailer 112RP Long-term Report

    by Louie Dawson June 10, 2015
    by Louie Dawson June 10, 2015

    Review of DPS 112RP Wailer ski for backcountry skiing after long term testing including ski mountaineering in Patagonia, Argentina.

  • DPS Tour1 — New Line of Tour Skis — Used and Reviewed

    by Bob Perlmutter January 15, 2015
    by Bob Perlmutter January 15, 2015

    Review of 2015-2016 ski touring line of DPS skis, including 112 tour, these skis are for freeride or other forms of backcountry skiing.

  • Lisa’s Review of DPS Wailer 112 vs Yvette

    by Lisa Dawson August 19, 2014
    by Lisa Dawson August 19, 2014

    Review of DPS Wailer 112RP compared to Yvette, in our opinion essentially the same skis, and excellent.

  • DPS Lotus 120 Ski Review

    by Guest Blogger July 24, 2014
    by Guest Blogger July 24, 2014

    Backcountry ski review of DPS Lotus 120, tested in the Cascade mountains of the Pacific Northwest.

  • DPS Manifests at Munich Airport

    by Lou Dawson January 30, 2014
    by Lou Dawson January 30, 2014

    DPS meeing at Munich airport, backcountry skiing boots and skis, the future looks amazing.

  • WildSnow Quiver Arrow of the Week — DPS Wailer 99 Pure2 2012-13

    by Lou Dawson September 26, 2012
    by Lou Dawson September 26, 2012

    Review of DPS Wailer 99 Pure backcountry ski for mountaineering AT and alpinism, they’re light and said to ski well.

  • Move Over LDS – DPS is in the Building

    by Lou Dawson January 21, 2012
    by Lou Dawson January 21, 2012

    DPS skis have a worshipful following this should makes sense to.

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