The only athlete’s signature ski in Atomic’s lineup since time immemorial, the Bent Chetler has built a large and passionate fan club. Now they all finally have a reason to get a new one, as last season Chris Bentchetler and Atomic concocted the most significant changes since the first innovative iteration appeared.

As if the original model weren’t smeary and playful enough, the long forebody of the latest Bent Chetler is rockered on both axes, so it’s both bent upwards and crowned like a boat prow.  The 3D change in the baseline, which Atomic calls HRZN Tech, adds 10% more surface area, just in case a 120mm waisted ski isn’t quite buoyant enough for you. The additional curvature makes deep snow mindlessly simple to ski forwards and easier to throw into reverse and see how a prow works in the stern.