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 ...

Testers were not surprised that Elan and Glen Plake morphed the popular freeride Ripstick into a deft touring iteration suitable for the majority of backcountry users and conditions. Plake’s first ...