Living the dream as a skier, mountain biker, and fly-fisher in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, Kelly Bastone contributes to our women’s gear column, The XX Factor. The do-it-all, magic-bullet ski has ...

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I’ve learned to never judge a book by its cover, or a ski by its topsheet. When I first picked up Elan’s new Ripstick 102, I’d be lying if I said that I thought it looked cool–but within just a few ...

New from Elan: Skis praised by magazine testers and professional skiers alike for a unique blend of lightweight performance. Utilizing the construction from the Award Winning Ripstick collection, with ...

So you like to savor your powder days, dipping in and out of trees, and Mach speed isn’t your speed? Dial it to six and turn to the Ripstick 116, an intermediate to advanced ski for the skier craving ...