Are you shopping for skis? Whether you're a novice skier who enjoys gentle terrain, or an expert who likes to cruise moguls and steeps, these top ski manufacturers, including Atomic, Dynastar, Elan, K2, and Rossingol, have a ski for you. These brands have proven themselves as excellent skis - every ski season, thousands of skiers ski on these reputable brands. Here are the top five ski manufacturers.

Courtesy PriceGrabberThe top 2008/2009 skis including men's, women's, expert, performance, and powder skis. Guest Author Tony Crespi reviews the top men's skis and Guest Author Wendy Clinch reviews women's skis for the 08/09 season.

Courtesy PriceGrabberAtomic has been in the ski industry since 1955. With both alpine and nordic skis available, Atomic offers some of the most high-performance expert skis available. However, with beginner and intermediate skis available, Atomic is continuing to please every skier. Atomic skis will keep you stable as a beginner or intermediate, and carry you over moguls, steeps, or back country terrain as an expert.

Courtesy PriceGrabberDynastar has been making skis for forty years, and Dyanstar has continued to make sure that their skis are only innovators that will make your skiing a better experience. Known for high-quality and technical excellence, Dynastar is an excellent brand. With everything for sport performance skis to recreational skis, Dynastar skis will be a good medium to connect you with the mountain.

Courtesy PriceGrabberElan, a ski manufacturer from Slovenia, offers race skis, twin tip skis, all-terrain skis, and women's skis for beginner, intermediate, and expert skiers. Elan skis are known for their high quality, supreme attention to detail, and the ability to maintain good performance, whether you're skiing on ice or floating through powder.

Courtesy PriceGrabberK2 skis are designed, and then tested, for excellence. Excellence is just what many skiers report, and partly because of this, K2 is a reputable brand that can be trusted. Always on the cutting edge, K2's skis are not only appealing to your eye, but, their high performance makes them feel good on the mountain, too.

Courtesy PriceGrabberRossignol has both nordic and alpine skis that are known for their stable high quality. Whether you're just starting out on skis, or you're a hardcore expert, Rossignol skis are tailored so that you can enjoy your skiing, ski well and safely, but have room to explore new terrain and take on new challenges, too. Because Rossignol has many ski options, you won't be limited and it won't be hard to find a ski that's just right for you.