FREESKIER SKI TEST 2020 | FULL RECAP

In its 18th year running, the FREESKIER Ski Test returned to Aspen, Colorado, March 1-5, 2020, bigger and better than ever. Our horde of ski testers and representatives from over 30 brands reached the infamous ski town, bringing with them more than 300 pairs of next year’s skis—freshly waxed to perfection—fashionable hot tub attire, Ziploc bags full of pocket bacon, and an attitude that translated to: “Let’s Party."

It’s a tough job—but someone’s gotta do it. For the first week of March, we be ripped and dipped around Aspen’s Ajax Mountain, reaping the benefits of its 675 acres of terrain and 3,267 feet of vertical, finding out which skis you need to find an excuse to ride next season. Don’t worry—everyone testing skis ranked and reviewed each pair on-the-spot, so we compiled the most accurate information possible. It’s all in preparation of our annual Buyer’s Guide, our biggest, baddest magazine of the year, complete with gear reviews and expert advice on how to find your dream setup.

BIG THANKS to the brand-spankin’ new W Aspen hotel, we were stationed just steps from the gondola, the perfect place to catch First Chair; to Dragon Alliance for providing goggles and sunglasses to then entire squad; The Ski Monster for giving us a classic ski shop experience in modern digs, an online and brick-and-mortar marketplace to buy our favorite new piece of gear; Darn Tough for making f*ckin’ comfy ski socks with a lifetime guarantee; and, of course, to Aspen Snowmass for hosting the biggest party of the year.

Stay tuned for the full results coming this fall in the annual FREESKIER Buyer's Guide. Subscribe right now on FREESKIER.com/subscribe.