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We know, your mountain bike is calling from its lonely corner of the garage and your brain is starting to think "beach weather"! But you have one more thing to do before you put your skis away: order a new pair of Wagner skis now. Seriously.

Picking skis can be intimidating if you don’t know what to look for. Instead of reading 2022 guides, we'll guide you through all the components of finding your next ski. A good place to start is choosing ski length. Here, we cover ski length basics.

Picking skis can be intimidating if you don’t know what to look for. Instead of reading ski-to-ski comparisons, we'll guide you through all the components of finding your next ski. When buying a skis, it’s important to get your ski width correct as it can make or break your next ski day. Read our guide on choosing a proper ski width.

Ski shape is made up of the width of the tip, underfoot, tail, overall length, sidecut radius, and the overall influence of the ski's tip and tail.

Picking skis can be intimidating if you don’t know what to look for. Instead of reading ski comparisons, we'll guide you through all the components of finding your next ski.  If you’re buying new skis, you need to know how the various materials in the ski’s core affects the ski’s behavior. Here’s your Guide to Ski Materials.

Picking skis can be intimidating if you don’t know what to look for. Instead of reading ski-to-ski comparisons, we'll guide you through all the components of finding your next ski. A ski that's too stiff will make you feel tired. If your ski is too soft, you'll feel like you are “going over the handlebars”. See our ski stiffness guide.

When you are ready to buy your next pair of skis here's the information you need to about ski width, ski length, ski camber, ski stiffness, and ski material.