The Amphibio 16 works like it’s on the midnight shift: it’s made to check in super early and be out of the turn promptly so the next shift can start. The forebody has a voluptuous 48mm difference between the front contact point and the pinched-in, 73mm waist, giving...
Most of the skis in the Technical fraternity are body-builder strong, winning the war for your allegiance with conquest, not caresses. The Elan Ripstick isn’t one of the burly bunch, but a sinuous smoothie who earns your affection with its yes-man acquiescence to...
The Omeglass Pro provides further proof that the modern race slalom is a more versatile and tractable talent than its one-dimensional cousin (in this case, the Course Pro) from the giant slalom branch of the family. It still oozes race-ready aptitude, but the Omeglass...
Dynastar has been making steroidal GS skis going back to the era of the Acryglass, as if anything other than undiluted power would disappoint their faithful. The Course Pro is squarely in this tradition, a competition GS ski in every way but its non-FIS sidecut...
As Americans have gravitated to fatter and fatter skis, we’ve lost the art of making short, snappy turns. Even the skiers who ski well technically don’t make many short turns, in part because wide skis make moving quickly edge to edge either a chore or impossible. If...
