 Poster: A snowHead
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Throughout the season, there are loads of ski demo events open to the public, but it is not always easy to find out the details, especially if you are not being exposed to the local marketing. Please add any public demo day info you find in the wild/that gets sent to you by email into the thread, and I'll transfer it to the top post, then others can organise their trips to coincide with the events if they are looking to try out skis on the mountain.
2024/25
Tamworth Snow Dome, 26th October 2024 Big Bang Snowboard Show
Stubai, 8th-10th November 2024 Stubai Zoo Park and Test Days
This is the opening event for the park at Stubai. Park and freeride skis and snowboards available to test.
Kaunertal, 9th-10th November 2024 Goodboards Testtour
Goodboards snowboard test.
Stubai, 14th-17th November 2024 Intersport Testival
Test equipment from Intersport – piste, freeride and touring equipment available as far as I can tell.
Ticket for the event (as well as a lift pass) required. Purchase in advance, from €20.
Axamer Lizum, 23rd-24th November 2024 Ski Test Days Axamer Lizum (German/Italian)
Test Equipment from Sportler – piste skis and touring equipment.
Register in the Sportler app.
Val Thorens, 23rd-24th November 2024 La Grande Première
Opening event for Val Thorens. Ski and snowboard testing – including piste, freeride and touring equipment.
Silvretta Montafon, 30th November 2024 Ski Opening Montafon (German)
Opening event for Montafon. Ski testing.
Kronplatz, 30th November – 1st December 2024 Ski Test Days Kronplatz (German/Italian)
Test Equipment from Sportler – piste skis and touring equipment.
Register in the Sportler app.
Val d'Isère, 30th November – 1st December 2024 Premières Traces
Opening event for Val d'Isère. Ski and snowboard testing.
Pampeago, Val di Fiemme, 30th November – 1st December 2024 Prove Libere Tour (Italian)
Test equipment from Pool Sci Italia. Ski testing. Register on website (TBC).
St Anton am Arlberg, 6th-8th December 2024 St Anton Ski Open
Opening event for St Anton. Ski and snowboard testing.
Madesimo, 7th-8th December 2024 Prove Libere Tour (Italian)
Test equipment from Pool Sci Italia. Ski testing. Register on website (TBC).
Reiteralm Schladming, 7th December 2024 Skitest Intersport Gerhardter (German)
Test equipment from Intersport Gerhardter. Ski testing.
Mayrhofen, 7th-8th December 2024 Skitestival Mayrhofen
Test equipment from Atomic, Blizzard, Fischer, Völkl, Van Deer and Stöckli.
Kitzbühel, 7th-8th December 2024 [url=TBC]Skitest Intersport Kitzsport[/url]
Test equipment from Intersport Kitzsport.
Cervinia, 14th-15th December 2024 Prove Libere Tour (Italian)
Test equipment from Pool Sci Italia. Ski testing. Register on website (TBC).
Waidring, 14th-15th December 2024 Neuheiten Skitest Alpin
Test equipment from Atomic, Blizzard, Dynastar, Fischer, Nordica, Rossignol, Salomon, Stöckli, Völkl and AK.
Engelberg, 15th December 2024 Skitest Van Deer & Molitor
Van Deer & Molitor brands ski test.
Alleghe, 28th-29th December 2024 Prove Libere Tour (Italian)
Test equipment from Pool Sci Italia. Ski testing. Register on website (TBC).
Engelberg, 15th December 2024 & 19th January 2025 Cross-Country Ski Test
Pertisau am Achensee, 10th-12th January 2025 Splitboard Festival (German)
Splitboard testing (free, book in advance) and other events over the weekend (paid, tickets on website)
Kaprun, 15th January 2025 Skitouring Test Maiskogel
Touring ski and boot testing.
Hochfügen Zillertal, 25th-26th January 2025 Freeride Testival
Freeride ski test.
Folgaria, 25th-26th January 2024 Prove Libere Tour (Italian)
Test equipment from Pool Sci Italia. Ski testing. Register on website (TBC).
Pila, 1st-2nd February 2024 Prove Libere Tour (Italian)
Test equipment from Pool Sci Italia. Ski testing. Register on website (TBC).
Silvretta Montafon, 8th-9th February 2025 Freeride Testival
Freeride ski test.
Ponte di Legno/Passo Tonale, 15th-16th February 2024 Prove Libere Tour (Italian)
Test equipment from Pool Sci Italia. Ski testing. Register on website (TBC).
Pila, 9th-15th March 2025 GB Ski Test
This event is open to the public, but is sold as a package that includes a lift pass, accommodation, ski testing etc.
Advanced booking required, from £1550.
Saalbach, 14th-16th March 2025 Chasing Slopes Festival
Warth Schröcken, 15th-16th March 2025 Freeride Testival
Freeride ski test.
3 Cime Dolomiti/Versciaco, 15th-16th March 2024 Prove Libere Tour (Italian)
Test equipment from Pool Sci Italia. Ski testing. Register on website (TBC).
Stubai, 29th-30th March 2025 Freeride Testival
Freeride ski test.
Last edited by Poster: A snowHead on Sat 16-11-24 19:19; edited 21 times in total
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Great idea for a thread!!
I follow both Black Crows and Zag Skis on social media and they seem to be running events throughout this season at various (European) resorts.
Also, my local ski shop recently hosted a ‘consumer ski test’ in Pila, which I think they have done in previous years (The Ski Exchange, 10th-16th March https://skiexchange.co.uk/pages/consumer-ski-test-10th-16th-march-2024)
My biggest hope is that the EoSB ski test returns in some guise; happy days, all be it often expensive…
Nick
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2024/25
8th-10th November 2024 Stubai Zoo Park and Test Days
This is the opening event for the park at Stubai. I'm not sure what type of equipment is available to test – if anyone knows, please speak up, as I'm not interested if it's only park skis.
14th-17th November 2024 Intersport Testival
Test equipment from Intersport – piste, freeride and touring equipment available as far as I can tell.
Ticket for the event (as well as a lift pass) required. Purchase in advance, from €20.
[Saving for later]
This one from Faction is quite comprehensive: https://factionskis.com/pages/demo-calendar Most of the dates have passed for this year, but I'm sure it will eventually get updated for next season. Some may be Faction's own events, but others, like the Intersport Snow Day and Freeride Testivals feature all the major brands.
There are also the Snowheads events in the UK, which can be linked here as well.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Axamer Lizum 23rd-24th November 2024 Ski Test Days Axamer Lizum (German)
Test Equipment from Sportler – piste skis and touring equipment. Also transceivers, avi backpacks, goggles etc.
Register in the Sportler app.
Kronplatz 30th November – 1st December 2024 Ski Test Days Kronplatz (German)
Test Equipment from Sportler – piste skis and touring equipment. Also transceivers, avi backpacks, goggles etc.
Register in the Sportler app.
St Anton am Arlberg 6th-8th December 2024 St Anton Ski Open
Opening event for St Anton. Free ski and snowboard testing, as well as lots of other events and entertainment.
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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Considering coming over to Stubai for the Intersport test in November, now that i've ended up buying the Tirol Snowcard. Good reason to come over and check out the area as i've not skied there before.
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@swskier, Never skied Stubai?! Then yes you should! Just note that it's not a free event (unlike pretty much all the others), the robbing barstewards. I'm undecided, but I'll try and find out more about the Stubai Zoo event and go to that if they have piste skis, and/or the Axamer Lizum event. Might go to the Intersport one, but it's lower down the list because of the extra charge.
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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There are 4 weekends for Freeride Testival in Hochfügen, Silvretta Montafon, Warth Schröcken and Stubaier Gletscher. It looks like the website will be updated with more details soon https://freeride-testival.com/
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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You know it makes sense.
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@fixx, Is that not an industry-only event, or can anyone join in?
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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It says anyone can join.
"Skiers of all skill levels are cordially invited to join the Ski Exchange team, along with top-tier skiers and leading industry brands, to test the best skis slated for next year."
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Poster: A snowHead
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Splitboard Festival, 10-12 Jan 2025, Pertisau am Achensee (near Innsbruck/Wörgl). Equipment testing is free (book in advance), but you can also buy a ticket that gives access to other events, workshops, accommodation etc. https://www.splitboard-festival.de/
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Anyone going to the Stubai test on Saturday, or already been up there today?
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Atomic test days in Austria: https://www.atomic.com/de-at/skitest (there are likely to be other brands available too, especially at the larger events).
I'll put the larger Alpine events in the top post, but there are a lot here and some are lacking info at the moment, so do check the link yourself especially for smaller resorts, or if you're interested in e.g. Nordic skiing or ski touring.
Silvretta Montafon, 30th November 2024 Ski Opening Montafon (German)
Opening event for Montafon. Ski testing.
Reiteralm Schladming, 7th December 2024 Skitest Intersport Gerhardter (German)
Test equipment from Intersport Gerhardter. Ski testing.
Mayrhofen, 7th-8th December 2024 Skitestival Mayrhofen
Test equipment from Atomic, Blizzard, Fischer, Völkl, Van Deer and Stöckli.
Kitzbühel, 7th-8th December 2024 [url=TBC]Skitest Intersport Kitzsport[/url]
Test equipment from Intersport Kitzsport.
Waidring, 14th-15th December 2024 Neuheiten Skitest Alpin
Test equipment from Atomic, Blizzard, Dynastar, Fischer, Nordica, Rossignol, Salomon, Stöckli, Völkl and AK.
Kaprun, 15th January 2025 Skitouring Test Maiskogel
Touring ski and boot testing.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Atomic test days in Italy https://www.atomic.com/it-it/skitest
As above, there are more dates in the link than I've listed, but the Prove Libere Tour seems to be the big one, so I'll add those.
Pampeago, Val di Fiemme, 30th November – 1st December 2024 Prove Libere Tour (Italian)
Test equipment from Pool Sci Italia. Ski testing. Register on website (TBC).
Madesimo, 7th-8th December 2024 Prove Libere Tour (Italian)
Test equipment from Pool Sci Italia. Ski testing. Register on website (TBC).
Cervinia, 14th-15th December 2024 Prove Libere Tour (Italian)
Test equipment from Pool Sci Italia. Ski testing. Register on website (TBC).
Alleghe, 28th-29th December 2024 Prove Libere Tour (Italian)
Test equipment from Pool Sci Italia. Ski testing. Register on website (TBC).
Folgaria, 25th-26th January 2024 Prove Libere Tour (Italian)
Test equipment from Pool Sci Italia. Ski testing. Register on website (TBC).
Pila, 1st-2nd February 2024 Prove Libere Tour (Italian)
Test equipment from Pool Sci Italia. Ski testing. Register on website (TBC).
Ponte di Legno/Passo Tonale, 15th-16th February 2024 Prove Libere Tour (Italian)
Test equipment from Pool Sci Italia. Ski testing. Register on website (TBC).
3 Cime Dolomiti/Versciaco, 15th-16th March 2024 Prove Libere Tour (Italian)
Test equipment from Pool Sci Italia. Ski testing. Register on website (TBC).
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