FISCHER BELIEVES SKIING IS MORE THAN JUST A LIFESTYLE. Which is why the brand has spent the last two-plus years redeveloping its entire Ranger line, including the Fischer Ranger 102, with the help of a robust lineup of athletes—Sandra Lahnsteiner, Kyle Smaine and Lynsey Dyer, just to name a few. At 102-mm underfoot, the Fischer Ranger 102 shines in the versatility category, just as it’s designed. It offers a more playful flex than its skinnier siblings but also boasts a tailored sheet of metal underfoot for added reliability at speed. “Versatile and playful, the new and improved Ranger had my back from railing groomers to searching for leftovers in the trees,” says tester Casey Jillson.

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