Blizzard are backing their strengths into the 19/20 season, with narrower versions of the Black Pearl and Brahma, their two strongest skis. The new Black Pearl 82 and Brahma 82 are the same strong construction as their namesake. These will be skis that excel on piste even more than their wider counterparts. Rustler 9, 10 and 11 Sheeva 9, 10 and 11 Rustler Tips Sheeva Tips Black Pearl 78, 82, 88 and 98 Blizzard Brahma 82, Bushwacker, Brahma 88, Bonafide and Cochise Black Pearl Tails The rest of the range gets beautiful graphical updates. Rustlers, Sheevas, Black Pearls, the lot, all looki ..read more

MIPS MIPS is one of the most exciting new technologies in helmets from the last few years. Aimed at making helmets safer and minimising the impact of hitting your head. MIPS stands for Multi-Directional Impact Protection System, i.e. it improves the safety of a helmet when impacted on an angle. It achieves this protection by the addition of a slip plane between the helmet and your head. The yellow layer inside any MIPS helmet or the video above is a thin, plastic layer that lets the helmet rotate independently of your head. Trying to minimize the rotational force on your brain. The way in whi ..read more

The Mindbender 90 Ti is the ski that we have been talking about being missing from the K2 Lineup for years. A ~90mm All-Mountain ski that can reliably handle going fast on hard snow, chopped up day old powder, ice, or really any conditions. Combining a typical K2 solid core, with a ‘Y-Beam’ titanal plate and injected ABS sidewalls, the Mindbender 90 Ti is solid. The Y shape of the metal plate provides the benefits of metal where you need it, underfoot and in the tips, but allows for manoeuvrability in the tail. The Mindbender 90 Ti is a purpose built, Australian All Mountain charger. In the e ..read more

We see our fair share of new and exciting gear. It’s one of the perks of our job, being able to play with the latest and greatest, innovative, and downright cool gear. Because of this, we see it as one of our responsibilities to make sure that you have access to the best and most innovative gear that’s out in the wild. There are a few brands which we thought would be great to partner up with. Some you may have heard of and seem obvious, whilst others are smaller companies making fantastic products. ATK Bindings are an Italian manufacturer of lightweight, low tech bindings. They have redefined ..read more

Nordica keeps on doing what they do best: Enforcers. A slew of new Enforcers is bound to keep a ton of people really happy. The Enforcer 88 is the most interesting for the Australian market. Same construction and a similar profile to the ever popular Enforcer 93 but with a narrower footprint. Enforcer 88, 93 and 100 Enforcer Free 104, Free 110, Free 115 The other new Enforcers are wider options called Enforcer Free. These new skis share DNA with the Enforcers we love – 2 layers of metal running through them making these aggressive skis for advanced to expert skiers. However, the Enforcer Fre ..read more

Black Crows have been mega busy in the offseason. 3 new skis, 5 skis redesigned and an artsy top sheet theme across the whole range. New in the Freebird range, the Ferox Freebird. Replacing the ever popular powder touring ski, the Anima Freebird, the Ferox is a little narrower and more akin to an Atris. The Ferox still features generous tip and tail rocker and will be your best friend for man powered, powder hunting missions. Black Crows Fabled Touring Collection – The Freebirds The Navis Freebird has had an overhaul as well. New sizes to bridge the gap in smaller lengths and Titanal reinforce ..read more

Last season saw big changes in Atomic’s product offering, and following on from the big year, Atomic have only released minor updates for 2019/20. Bent Chetler 100 TIps Bent Chetler 100 Body Bent Chetler 100 Tails We see new graphics across the whole range, including the Bent Chetler 120 and Bent Chetler 100. Chris Bentchetler has been designing his pro-model for years now, and last years update saw the wide powder ski come in at a much lighter weight but still retain the same playfulness and stability. The new kid on the block last year was the Bent Chetler 100. The Chetler 100 is a more di ..read more

Salomon has re-done the entire QST range and we are really excited about it. They have taken away the Koroyd and the lightweight focus of the QST’s. This means they will be beefier and more aggressive, which is something many Salomon lovers will appreciate. We got the chance to ski a handful of the new Salomons while overseas this year. The New Salomon QST 92 was a large improvement in our eyes, it’s a really well-balanced, energetic and versatile ski for both on and off-piste and appropriate for intermediates through experts. QST105, QST99, QST92 and QST 85 QST105 Stella, QST99 Lumen, QST92 ..read more

K2 Skis are back! No, they never went missing, but the all-new Mindbender series is something to get really excited about for Australian skiers. These skis feature powerful construction and their new Torsional Control Design Philosophy. If you are in the market for some new All Mountain Skis, these need to be on your radar. The Mindbender series replaces the popular Pinnacle range, but don’t read into that too much because these skis are a whole new beast. The changes are focused around improving hard and variable snow performance at speed. K2 haven’t had skis like these since the AMP Rictor r ..read more

The TRS (Tourist Refund Scheme) allows travellers to claim tax back when departing Australia. Purchase goods worth $300 or more from a single retailer within 60 days of departure Present Tax Invoices, travel details, and your passport at the TRS Claim Office Get your 10% GST back, normally within 30 days For a full list of what can and can’t be claimed, see the ATO or ABF websites. Tax Invoice Requirements The Tax Invoices you show need to have the Retailers ABN, date of purchase, a short description per item, amount of tax paid, and the total amount. The aussieskier invoice t ..read more