All-rounder for all slopes and snow conditions
Want to draw seamless lines from compacted snow to powder
The waist width is around 105mm plus or minus 5mm, neither thin nor thick. It has all-round gliding performance with gentle rocker and camber underfoot. This is currently the model that forms the core of each brand in free skiing.
This trend is not unrelated to the worldwide low snowfall situation. The current situation is that there are few days blessed with a large amount of snowfall, and even if it does, it is quickly washed away. As a result, there is a demand for highly versatile skis that have sufficient buoyancy in powder, operability on rough slopes, and enjoy sharp carving on compacted snow.
Every year, the use of reinforced materials such as carbon and titanal to achieve both light weight and gliding performance continues to evolve, improving ride quality and stability. This truly all-around, literally all-mountain ski is perfect for switching from a basic ski model or for a season with one.
*Ski specifications: D (dimension = sidecut), L (length = length), R (turning radius), T = tail, N = nose
[DIRECTIONAL model]
Each brand has a full line-up. The combination of carbon and titanal in a lightweight wood core enhances lightness and edge grip, realizing smooth carving and high-speed stability that does not feel uncomfortable even on the slopes.
HEAD｜KORE 105
D=135-105-125mm (184cm)｜L=170, 177, 184cm｜R=17.8m (184cm)｜93,500 yen
The most versatile model in the "Core" series of heads. The lightweight poplar wood core is layered with multiple layers of carbon, graphene, and glass fiber to combine lightness, buoyancy, and operability. There are 6 men's models with 7mm pitch from 87 to 117mm, and 4 women's models from 85 to 103mm.
https://steep.jp/catalog/head/
ELAN｜RIPSTICK 106 black edition
D=143-106-120mm (180cm)｜L=164, 172, 180, 188cm｜R=18.1m (180cm)｜143,000 yen
Elan's original left-right asymmetric structure adoption. The inside side emphasizes camber to create a high edge grip, and the outside side rocker realizes easy operability. You can enjoy sharp turns on the slopes, and you can easily run through powder and uneven terrain. It is an all-around model that can be enjoyed in all conditions with one unit that is suitable for tours because it is lightweight.
https://steep.jp/catalog/elan/
VECTOR GLIDE｜POLARVE SUPER LIGHT
D=135-107-128mm (180cm)｜L=164, 175, 180, 186cm｜R=23m (180cm), 18m (164cm)｜151,800 yen
Polave, which allows you to enjoy a variety of situations with just one unit, now has a new brother, the Polave Super Light, which is the third model. The 107mm waist outline remains the same, and a 3D structure is adopted to further reduce weight. You can enjoy a wider range of snowy mountains regardless of the season or conditions. It is finished in a high quality model that seems to be Vector Glide.
https://steep.jp/catalog/vector-glide/
SCOTT｜PURE
D=142-109-128mm｜L=182, 190cm｜R=21m (182cm)｜107,800 yen
A hardcore bike produced by Jeremy Heinz, now known as one of the world's leading big mountain riders. By mixing a lightweight and flexible paulownia wood core with two stringers made of hard beech wood, it increases torsional rigidity and power transmission, allowing high-speed turns with maximum suppression of fluttering on all slopes and snow surfaces. come true.
https://www.scott-sports.com/jp/ja/products/wintersports-equipment
[FREE STYLE model]
Mainly twin rocker models with rockers on the front and back. It is proof that we are shifting to a style of playing not only in the park, but also on the entire mountain, including the entire slope and natural terrain. The tail rocker not only allows you to slide with a switch, but also makes it easy to slide the tail, which is actually the biggest point that gives you freedom in ski riding.
K2｜RECKONER 102
D=134-102-127mm｜L=163, 170, 177, 184cm｜R=19.3m (184cm)｜88,000 yen
A K2-like twin rocker model that has progressed with the history of American freeskiing. Two types of carbon stringers, mesh and straight, are inserted into a flexible lightweight wood core to achieve both lightness and turning performance. It is also good at carving on compacted snow, while it has operability full of freestyle taste. There are four other models with waists ranging from 92mm to 122mm.
DPS｜FOUNDATION 103 KOALA
D=129-103-119mm (184cm)｜L=168, 176, 184, 189cm｜R=19m (176cm)｜106,150 yen
From the "Foundation" series, which has excellent vibration absorption and a powerful and sturdy structure, a freestyle model with a double rocker close to the twin tip model and a binding position closer to the center is newly released. One that you can enjoy spins, butters, ollies, and side hits that have never been seen in DPS skis.
VÖLKL｜REVOLT 104
D=132-104-122mm｜L=172, 180, 188cm｜R=24.2/19.0/22.2m (180cm)｜82,500 yen
Völkl's freeride and freestyle series is the twin rocker "Revolt", which has 4 models with a waist of 87 to 121mm. Among them, this "104" is the one that the brand is pushing strongly this season. From backcountry powder to slope park, it is an all-rounder in every situation.
https://steep.jp/catalog/volkl/
ICELANTIC｜SABA PRO 107
D=D=137-107-127mm｜L=167, 177, 187cm｜R=20m (177cm)｜103,400 yen
A 107mm waist model with a 10mm shape of the outline of the "Sabapro 117", which appeared last year and gained popularity, is now available. By matching the radii of the rocker and the side curve, it is a full-rocker model, but it is finished with a sharper feeling while maintaining the all-round riding feeling that can be used from compacted snow to parks and powder.
[TOUR model]
As a backcountry tour model, the voluminous outline is easy to control not only in high season powder, but also in spring corn snow to coarse snow, and it can run stably even on hard slopes.
BLIZZARD｜ZERO G 105
D=133-105-120mm (180cm)｜L=164, 172, 180, 188cm｜R=17.5m (180cm)｜95,700 yen
Blizzard's "Zero G" series, which has gained a reputation for its high gliding performance that does not feel uncomfortable even when used on the slopes, has been updated. The 3D-shaped carbon frame that covers the lightweight poplar core and the sidewalls achieves both lightness and grip. There are also waist 85 and 95mm models and a mountain race model.
https://www.tecnica-group.com/
EXTREM｜FUSION 105 CARBON ULTRA
D=134-105-122mm (179cm)｜L=172, 179, 186cm｜R=19m (179cm)｜126,500 yen
Based on the all-round model of Xtreme, the only ski brand made in Scandinavia, this lightweight all-round model uses a core that mixes lightweight poplar and paulownia and prepreg carbon. In addition, there is a 95mm waist model and two models of "Fusion Ultra" 95 and 105, which have achieved further weight reduction.