Any ski called Sick Day sounds like a slacker, but the Sick Day 114 shows up for every turn. It may not execute each turn the way The Man would prefer, but whether by smearing the turn or sticking it, the Sick Day 114 gets it done. To keep its well-rockered tips and tails from flapping like pajamas on a clothesline, Line has stiffened them up and increased security attributable to a new core made of alternating stringers of maple and Paulownia.

Don’t expect the Sick Day 114 to pop out of every turn like some of its thinner bros, but it’s still a relatively lively stick despite its tapered tip and tail. Credit its Magic Finger Carbon Filaments for the added internal fortitude that lets the Sick Day 114 keep its cool in the funkiest off-trail conditions. It’s better on groomers than it’s reasonable to expect from a ski this wide and in pow, it’s an epiphany.