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Pugski.com and Toko US are proud to announce a partnership for the 2020-21 season. Toko will be the official supplier of ski waxes and tuning supplies for Pugski.com's test fleet of skis. We at Pugski have always said that when testing a ski, the tune is taken into consideration and Pugski.com's...

Here is a good old-vs-new-guard Cage Match, the Blizzard Bonafide and the K2 Mindbender 99Ti. In about 2010, the Bonafide tore the torch away from the Völkl Mantra to become the reference ski in the 98mm category; it carried that torch until the golden child, Nordica Enforcer, started shining...

NYT Article: Multi-Mountain Passes Have Upended the Ski Trip. 9 Rules You Need to Know From the article: By Elisabeth Vincentelli For decades, ski vacations followed a predictable pattern, and it went a little like this: pick a mountain, book accommodations, fly or drive to the resort, buy...

We flipped the switch to turn the lights on here at Pugski.com four years ago. We had a launch party here at Chez Ziggy and continue with that tradition every year. Tonight we'll host some friends once again, and we'll post pictures from the world headquarters of Pugski.com 2015 Here is...

Just as the report of Mark Twain's death was exaggerated, so were the rumors of the demise of frontside, hard-snow-biased skis. I for one was writing their obituary well before it was due: yes, I thought this popular segment would go the way of the mid-priced sedan in the face of the SUV...

Did I miss the thread I'm looking for? Trying to know where to go for a good boot fitting experience in Tahoe (personally looking to buy boot, liner, footbed if needed and have them all fit). Right now, I was considering Buck/Olympic Bootworks, Granite Chief, Bud Heishman/Snowind, Start...

We have expanded our partnership with the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame and with their help and a donation on our end to the cause we were able to get the word out with the help of some other sponsors like Pret, Kulkea and Salomon. A big thank you also needs to be extended to @Dave...

Salomon S/Force Bold X12 LT Dimensions: 132-84-116 Radius: 16m@177cm Sizes: 170, 177, 184 Size tested: 177 Design: All New After spending a good amount of this season on Salomon's ripper S/Max Rush, I expected great things from the S/Force Bold; what I found out was not what I expected. The...

Pugski.com is proud to announce that it has chosen Salomon as the official binding of its test fleet. When testing skis, we look to remove as many variables as we can; using the same binding on every ski allows us to concentrate on a ski’s performance without worrying whether the binding is...

This coming Monday (9/10/18 9AM PST), @Tricia and I will be on Lake Tahoe television for a Pugski.com feature. If you are local in the Tahoe basin, you can tune in on your television, if not go to LakeTahoeTV on line and watch there.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Pugski and SkiGearTV Join Forces for 2017-18 Ski Season Reno, NV and Jackson Hole, WY -- Nov. 16, 2017: Pugski.com and SkiGearTV.com have joined forces for the 2017-18 ski season to bring the public the most comprehensive ski equipment reviews and test results on the...