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2014 introduces a lot of 100-something mm underfoot all mountain skis, and one that's getting a lot of attention is the Rossignol Soul 7.

Landing somewhere between the 2013 Rossignol S3 and S7, the Soul 7 is 106 mm underfoot with a 17 mm turning radius and a little less rocker in the tip, and substantially less rocker in the tail.

The Rahlves Banzai Tour came to a close at Sugar Bowl this weekend, and the racing didn't disappoint. Check out our photos below. (Click on the photos to enlarge)

Welcome to the Start Haus’ Tahoe Ski News blog, and welcome back powder!  We’ve got all the latest on ski racing & competition, the best ski deals, wax calls and other Tahoe ski related news.

Send your race, ski event or results to website@starthaus.com. with the headline: Tahoe Ski News to get them listed here each week.

As we've spent some time on next year's skis, we have - believe it or not - been able to get a handful of powder days in, and one of our favorite powder skis for 2014 is the Volkl One.

That is, it's been one of Jared's favorite powder skis for 2014 for a while, and once we pried them away from him, the rest of us agreed. In a 12-inch storm, Jared quickly grabbed a pair of 186 cm Volkl One's and headed into the backcountry outside of Sugar Bowl, foregoing his touring skis and skins, booting lap after lap.

One of the most unique skis that's got everybody at the Start Haus excited for next year is the Volkl V-Werks Katana, a cutting edge evolution of the popular Volkl Katana big mountain ski.

V-Werks skis from Volkl typically blend high tech materials like carbon fiber and titanium to get the best performance and the lowest weight possible for a ski.

In the case of the V-Werks Katana, Volkl created an innovative structure with a wood core sculpted into a Carbon Fiber frame, resulting in what looks like a rail extending down the length of the ski, leaving the sides of the ski super thin.

Welcome to the Start Haus’ Tahoe Ski News blog where we’ve got all the latest on ski racing & competition, the best ski deals, wax calls and other Tahoe ski related news.

Send your race, ski event or results to website@starthaus.com. with the headline: Tahoe Ski News to get them listed here each week.

One of the Start Haus ski experts, Kenzie, was selected to be a part of the Powder Magazine Powder Week at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort!

She's been sending us feedback on the 2014 skis she's testing, photos of epic conditions in Jackson and more.

Welcome to the Start Haus’ Tahoe Ski News blog where we’ve got all the latest on ski racing & competition, the best ski deals, wax calls and other Tahoe ski related news.

Send your race, ski event or results to website@starthaus.com. with the headline: Tahoe Ski News to get them listed here each week.

Ski resorts got up to a foot of fresh snow this week and the skiing is fantastic!

Between Outdoor Retailer, SIA, WWRSA at Alpine Meadows and Mammoth Mountain, our ski testers have been hard at work figuring out what goes on the ski wall for next year.

It's been mostly firm snow across the west, but we tested everything from skinny carving skis to fat powder skis, and a few favorites have started to surface. This isn't a comprehensive list, just the skis that have already started catching our attention.

Welcome to the Start Haus’ Tahoe Ski News blog where we’ve got all the latest on ski racing & competition, the best ski deals, wax calls and other Tahoe ski related news.

Send your race, ski event or results to website@starthaus.com. with the headline: Tahoe Ski News to get them listed here each week.

The second stop of the Rahlves Banzai Tour at Alpine Meadows brought some of the most exciting competition yet, with one of the closest finishes ever for the tour. See results for the Banzai at Alpine here

The 2nd stop of the 2013 Rahlves Banzai Tour at Alpine Meadows sponsored by the Start Haus saw some incredible racing action. Below we've got photos and results from the event, enjoy!

Welcome to the Start Haus’ Tahoe Ski News blog where we've got all the latest on ski racing & competition, the best ski deals, wax calls and other Tahoe ski related news.

Send your race, ski event or results to website@starthaus.com. with the headline: Tahoe Ski News to get them listed here each week.

Once again, the Start Haus won "Best Backshop, Bootfitting" from Skiing Business at the SIA Tradeshow in Denver last weekend - way to go Jim, Doug, JD, Nate, James, Jason, and the rest of the boot fitting crew!

Start Haus Owner and America's Best Bootfitter Instructor Jim Schaffner said the award reflects the entire bootfitting staff's ability to offer the same cutting edge boot fitting service to every customer.

"Every shop has a guy that's good, but we have a whole team," Schaffner said. "No matter who you work with in the boot fitting room, we have a consistent protocol that guarantees a great fit - from what questions we ask to how we assess the foot and lower leg."