by Jackson Hogen | Sep 7, 2016
The most powerful women’s Frontside skis aren’t the barely bendable beasts that populate the men’s Power selections, but they get the job done for the fairer – and lighter – sex. They possess the primordial property of maintaining snow contact when the skier pushes...
by Jackson Hogen | Sep 7, 2016
When Atomic first introduced the Magic Powder around 1990, it was a mere curio, a fringe ski for punters in over their heads on a heli trip. Ten years later, the landscape had flipped over so the widest skis were “AK” models made for the guides, not their ducklings....
by Jackson Hogen | Sep 7, 2016
Any ski over 113mm underfoot can be thrown into a skid, but some would prefer it if the pilot knew how to point ‘em. Our Power picks not only aren’t afraid of speed, they live for it and to one degree or another, require it. Imagine you’re heli-skiing on a pitch...
by Jackson Hogen | Sep 7, 2016
There are no women’s race skis made for consumers, only women’s lengths. Thus has it ever been so. If you calculated all the varieties of race models already being built at great expense by the brands committed to the category, you’d understand why creating another...
by Jackson Hogen | Sep 7, 2016
Most made-for-women models aim to assist entry-level to advanced skiers enjoy their ski experience with less effort. Our Recommended Power Picks in the All-Mountain West genre aren’t of this ilk. These are the best skis made for the best skiers, unblushing elitists...
