Elan

Elan has relaunched its iconic Ripstick freeride series for the 2024/25 season. At its core is a “lightweight big mountain ski” with new carbon deck technology. Carbon tubes and transverse carbon inserts are built into a Tubelite wood core. This setup is designed to deliver strong rebound and high torsional rigidity. The result is intuitive handling and a smooth, confident ride. The new Ripstick line is available in six different widths and lengths. We had the chance to test the widest model—108 mm underfoot in a 189 cm length—as well as a 182 cm version for a short time. Read on to see how they performed throughout the winter!

For the fourth Advent, PowderGuide.com is organising another big raffle - just in time for the big snowfalls over Christmas! And this time, appropriately enough, it's also coming to Slovenia. Because that's where the next lucky winner will be travelling to! Here you can win a weekend ski pass for freeriding in Vogel or a guide to explore the Julian Alps on a ski tour. Naturally including a hotel and not forgetting the matching new Elan Ripstick skis (developed and designed with Glen Plake!) and a tour of the ski factory for your new skis!

As expected, there was little news presented at this year's online ISPO and at individual product presentations by manufacturers. Many retailers still have stock from 2020, which is why some model ranges are carry-overs for the coming season. This mainly affects the downhill-oriented models.

At ISPO, all manufacturers present their innovations - or not. Read about the new products in the ski sector.

At ISPO, all manufacturers let their innovation cats out of the bag. Read about the new products in the ski sector.