It's time to start preparing for the 2022-2023 ski season! Gear selection is an exciting time before the season begins. STEEP is featuring the latest freestyle skiing, freeride skiing, and backcountry skiing gear. Use this as a reference when choosing your gear for next season!
■How to choose gear
Learn the basics of choosing the right gear for you, understand the materials and structure, and learn how to choose
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How to Choose Snowwear | What is Waterproof and Breathable Material? Re-examine the Functions of Ski and Snowboard Wear!
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How to choose skis | Shape and length? Waist width and thickness? Rocker, camber, and directional?
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How to Choose Ski Boots | Basics for Freeskiing, Freeride Boots, and Backcountry Skiing
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How to Choose Ski Bindings | Understanding the Types and How They Work
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How to Choose Snow Gloves '25-26 | Understand the Materials and Structure to Choose the Right One
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How to Choose the Right Snow Helmet '25-26 | Know this before you buy a new one!
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How to choose ski and snowboard goggles '25-26 | Changing the way you see will change your skiing!
■ Highly rated reviews from professional shops
What are the top recommended models for '22-23 from a pro shop backed by expertise and experience?
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Recommended goggles | 2022-23 season highlights! These are the goggles with "highly rated" reviews from pro shops!
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Recommended accessories | Look out for the 2022-23 season! These are the accessories with the highest reviews from pro shops!
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Recommended helmets | 2022-23 season highlights! These are the helmets with "highly rated" reviews from pro shops!
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Recommended Backpacks | 2022-23 Season Highly Recommended Backpacks from Pro Shops!
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Recommended clothing | Focus on the 2022-23 season! These are the clothing with "highly rated" reviews from pro shops!
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Recommended ski bindings | Check out the 2022-23 season! These are the bindings with the highest reviews from pro shops!
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Recommended ski boots | 2022-23 season highlights! These are the boots with "highly rated" reviews from pro shops!
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Recommended skis | Check out the 2022-23 season! These are the skis with the highest reviews from pro shops!
■ '22-23 Ski Catalog by Waist Width
What waist width of skis will allow you to achieve the type of skiing you want to do?
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Recommended all-round freeride skis | From packed snow to powder! (Waist width 100mm or more to less than 110mm)
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Recommended skis for parks, tours, and carving | Freeride models with excellent turning performance (waist width around 80mm to 90mm)
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Powder-focused, fat skis recommended | Extra-thick fat skis (waist width 120mm or more) designed specifically for deep powder
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Recommended skis for powder, groomed snow, and fat skis | Skis that emphasize powder buoyancy and can also be used on groomed runs (waist width 110mm to 120mm)
■Pro rider settings
Ski, binding, and boot combinations and reviews by professional skiers
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Ski Gear Review ARMADA, NORDICA | Kawaguchi TKY Takaya Edition
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Ski Gear Review: VECTOR GLIDE, ATOMIC, MARKER | Edited by Takashi Endo
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Ski Gear Review: VECTOR GLIDE, OMNIS, MARKER | Ayano Suzuki
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Ski Gear Review BLACKCROWS, TECNICA, MARKER | Edited by Allen Kajita
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Ski Gear Review HEAD, DYNAFIT | Yui Ohno
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Ski Gear Review: WAPAN, SCOTT, 22DESIGNS | Edited by Goro Ikeda
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Ski Gear Review: WAPAN, SALOMON, MARKER | Edited by Yuta Miyazawa
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Ski Gear Review ARMADA, ATOMIC | Edited by Eigo Higuchi
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Ski Gear Review: ARMADA, DALBELLO, MARKER | Masahiro Murayama
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Ski Gear Review ICELANTIC, GEN FACTORY | Edited by Noriyuki Sasaki
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Ski Gear Review: EXTREM, LANGE, LOOK, MARKER | Edited by Yuki Kuwahara
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Ski Gear Review: LINE, K2, MARKER | Edited by Mikiya Tanno
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Ski Gear Review LINE, FULL TILT, MARKER | Ryo Negishi
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Ski gear review: ZUMA, GEN FACTORY, TYROLIA | Edited by Ryosuke Goto
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Ski Gear Review: Riot Skis, Marker, Lange | Edited by Shunsuke Uemura
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Ski Gear Review K2, MARKER | Suzuki Fuyui
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Ski Gear Review: ON3P, GEN FACTORY, LOOK | Kosuke Kusakari
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Ski Gear Review WAPAN, FT, LOOK | Edited by Koji Yamamoto
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Ski Gear Review: Blastrack, Dalbello, Scott, Marker | Edited by Masato Hirase
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Ski Gear Review: VECTOR GLIDE, OMNIS, MARKER | Edited by Makoto Asakawa
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Ski Gear Review ATOMIC | Edited by Takeshi Kodama
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Ski Gear Review: VOLKL, DALBELLO, MARKER | Edited by Kazuya Furuse
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Ski Gear Review: VECTORGLIDE, OMNIS, MARKER | Edited by Kenji Kono
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Ski Gear Review SALOMON | Katsuno Tenran Edition
■Here's the latest gear that's attracting attention and recommended!
Introducing the must-have skis and bindings for 2022-2023. We'll introduce recommended models along with rider impressions and test ride reviews
■Brand-specific '22-23 Ski Gear Catalog
A huge collection of interesting brands! You can access the user catalog for the 2022-2023 season here! We also have some special topics
■'22-23 season gear topics
We take a closer look at the hottest gear that's making waves in the 2022-23 season!
