We'll tell you about the best-selling skis this winter (2024-2025) and the reason for their popularity

As spring skiing comes to an end, let's take a look back at the 2024-2025 season before the season ends. We asked pro shops, "What were the best-selling skis last season?" We also asked them to analyze the reasons for their popularity. Before early reservations for new models for the 2025-2026 season begin in earnest, let's take a look at last year's trends!

*Comments are not limited to actual sales figures, but also include "the most popular item" and "the item with the most inquiries from customers." Prices are also for the 2024-2025 season

ATOMIC｜BACKLAND 102

◆Official website: https://atomicsnow.jp/

The appeal of these skis is their excellent cost performance. They are lightweight and can be used on any snow condition, making them an easy ski to recommend to anyone looking to get started in backcountry skiing, regardless of age or level

ATOMIC｜BENT 100

◆Official website: https://atomicsnow.jp/

It has a stable popularity due to its high recognition and good riding feel. It is lightweight yet has a reasonable sense of stability, so it is a bike that can be recommended to anyone, regardless of rider or level, and it moves well

ARMADA | ARV series

◆Official website: https://armadaskis.jp/

These skis are great for anything! You can choose the center width to suit your preferences. They're great for a wide range of uses, from slopes to parks and side country. Our shop is located in Hyogo Prefecture, and our slopes are mostly groomed. I think the ARV series is a perfect fit for the Kansai ski resorts

BLACK CROWS｜MIRUS COR

◆Official website: https://www.hasco.co.jp/black-crows/

These skis have unique features never before seen in skis, such as a unique shape and length, but a short radius, and their ease of handling has led to a large number of sales. They are a little more expensive than average skis, but once you try them, you won't be able to put them down! All the skiers who tried them at the test ride event said, "They're the best!"

BLASTRACK｜ELIXER-L

◆Official website: https://www.blastrack.jp/

SALOMON｜STANCE 84

◆Official website: https://media.salomon.hanasake.jp/

Another product that sold just as well as BLASTRACK's ELIXER-L was the SALOMON STANCE84. Apart from the needs of non-groomed snow, backcountry skiing, and freeriding, I think this reflects the need for general skiers who want to ski comfortably on the slopes, with a slightly freeriding feel, rather than on demo models

FACTION｜DANCER series

◆Official website: https://jp.factionskis.com/

Going beyond the categories of freeskiing and basic skiing, everyone, regardless of age or gender, wants to enjoy skiing itself. When people see the DANCER series, which is only available at specialty shops, they simply say, "They're so cool!" Unlike demo skis, the DANCER series has a form that isn't specialized like a park ski, making it easy to feel close to, and it's actually extremely easy to handle, making it the most popular model of last season!

LINE | VISION 114

◆Official website: https://elevateoutdoorcollective.com/

There are times when you want to ski easily through powder or want something lightweight for hiking in backcountry (BC). But it's not just lightweight; I think the great thing about these skis is that they glide well

VAN DEER-Red Bull Sports｜SL WORLDCUP 165cm

◆Official website: https://vandeer-redbull-sports.com/

These skis are the only skis you can ride with the same specifications as the world's top skiers, including Marcel Hirscher, Simon Hagan, and Henrik Kristoffersen! Of course, they offer outstanding performance, with edge feel and spin designed for speed, making them the ultimate skis

ZUMA ｜MIY

◆Official website: https://swallow-ski.com/brand/

With a trendy semi-fat shape, ultra-lightweight and soft flex, a good balance of price and design, it's easy to access for a wide range of riders, from powder and all-mountain skiing to park and freestyle skiing, and perhaps because it's a unisex model, it seems to have been picked up by both men and women.

The "MIY" model itself hasn't changed since last year, but the design has changed significantly, which may have led to the positive response.