I can't tell you how many times I hear the question: " What? Nordica makes skis?"

Well it looks like Nordica just added the 'number one ski company' title to its long list of credits. With the 2008 Ski Press Ski Test issue hitting the newsstands this week both the Nordica Men's and Women's skis took home the trophies for first place overall. This sudden jump to number one gained the attention from many people at the magazine.

"A big surprise in this year's Ski Press ski test was the consistently high performance of Nordica skis. From race skis to powder boards, Nordica really seemed to have done its R&D homework this year." Peter Oliver , Ski Test Editor, Ski Press

"The Dobermann Spitfire is a pure pleasure master, a ski that will provide a sweet ride, no matter the conditions or what kind of pilot is at the controls." Peter Oliver , Ski Test Editor, Ski Press

The Ski Press Test issue is widely known as the best test in the business (next to the Skiis and Biikes staff testing of course) for its ability to judge skis based solely on how they perform in real skiing conditions.

This is something that Nordica is quite proud of. It is also something that all of us at Skiis and Biikes already knew. The Skiis and Biikes test team put Nordica skis to the challenge while testing at Caledon Ski Club last February. Clearly, Nordica came out on top in those tests as well.

At Nordica they have always said that they are "Number One with Passion" it is now clear that they are "Number One with Performance". Ask for Nordica next time you are at Skiis and Biikes, everyone else is.