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Best Powder Skis of 2025
WEBAug 28, 2024 · The Safe Bet: The Salomon QST X was our favorite powder ski of the year, it does everything pretty well in deep snow, and has the most fun doing it. For the Adventurous: The Line Bacon 122 is a top pick for those absurdly deep, once in a lifetime pow days. Take these skis to Japan. It’s in our name, literally. Powder skiing is the best, and dedicated powder skis make it even better. These are
The Best Drone Shot of The Year - powder.com
WEB1 day ago · The fruits of ongoing ski cinematographic progression are on full display with this video of Parkin Costain in Teton Gravity Research’s 2024 release, Beyond The Fantasy. Shot by the drone maestro Patrick Conway in Haines, Alaska, this is POWDER ’s drone shot of the year. Click the embedded Instagram post below to watch the clip.
Völkl M7 Mantra Skis Review - powder.com
WEBSep 9, 2024 · It’s predictable, and will reward high edge angles. Off piste, however, is where the M7 Mantra really shines–what’s so remarkable about the feeling you get is that it’s largely indistinguishable from skiing a groomer. It’s just that smooth. One tester, already a big fan of the existing skis, says: “The M7 Mantra is definitely a ...
Review: Dynastar M-Free 99 - powder.com
WEBSep 11, 2024 · The generous rocker profile of the M-Free 99 makes it a blast in powder. It’s got lots of taper, too, so despite a relatively small footprint, it goes sideways naturally and floats well for the size. The flip side of this coin is that it deflects a bit in cruddy snow, and the less strong flex compared to the M-Free 108 definitely exacerbates ...
Review: Atomic Maverick 105 CTi Freeride Skis - powder.com
WEBSep 10, 2024 · The Maverick 105 CTi joins Atomic’s lineup with four size options, coming in 170, 178, 185, and 191 cm lengths. The recommended mount point is fairly traditional (read: pretty far back), and most of our testers found that they enjoyed the ski mounted slightly further ahead of the recommended mark–it gave the ski a more balanced and playful ...
Best Backcountry Touring Skis of 2025 - Powder
WEBBest for playful skiers, in or out of bounds: Salomon QST X. Best for directional soft snow skiers: Faction La Machine 3. Best for backcountry freestyle: K2 Reckoner KF. Best for Japan-style deep snow escapades: Line Bacon 122. Best for spring turns on a big objective: Blackcrows Camox Freebird. Best one ski quiver, in or out of bounds: Völkl ...
Review: Nordica Enforcer 99 - powder.com
WEBAug 26, 2024 · I rode the Enforcer 99 in the 185 cm length, and found it to be a great size for my 6’0” frame. With subtle tip and tail rocker lines and one of the stiffest tails I’ve ever ridden, it skis fairly long. But given the ski’s intentions (high-speed shredding) the extra length feels appropriate. Nordica offers a full size run: 167, 173, 179 ...
Scott SEA 108 Skis Review - powder.com
WEBSep 9, 2024 · The SEA 108 has more of a soft snow focused shape, with a smidge of horizontal rocker as well as plenty of tip/tail rise and very little camber underfoot. The result is an absolute banger of a ski in powder for the size. It outperforms skis much wider than itself in terms of how easy it is to make loose, surfy style turns even in deep and quite ...
Skis - Powder
WEBOct 2, 2024 · To find the right ski for you, look for things that will affect your ski experience, such as construction, sidecut, rocker/camber profile, and turn radius. Keep in mind that ski reviews are subjective: What works for one skier might not work for another based on style, terrain, and ability. Women’s specific skis, which are often built to be lighter and may come in shorter lengths, are found ...