Atomic’s Cloud Eleven XT was inspired by the Redster Doubledeck 3.0 XT, but it’s not a slavish copy or a softer replicate. Using the core of the Redster XT as its template, the Cloud 11 puffs up its dimensions to make a less tippy platform and further expands the...
The new Redster Doubledeck 3.0 XT begs for speed, which it handles with the same enthusiasm and aplomb Bond displays when seducing the femme fatale from SPECTRE. The invitation to floor it comes as soon as the Redster XT senses motion; “Trust me,” the ski seems to be...
Most skiers don’t make a lot of short radius turns on groomed runs because, A) the terrain doesn’t require short turns to maintain speed control, and B) short turns are easily mistaken for work. The Code Speedwall S UVO solves the second problem by being simplicity...
The Code Speedwall L UVO is what was called a Cruiser in the misty past, made for the man who prefers long turns because short ones entail too much unnecessary thrashing about. It’s not that the Code L can’t make short turns, for it’s more adept at cutting a tight...
Twenty years ago, the concept of Carving skis had assumed such dominance that Intersport, the continent-wide sporting goods chain, demanded all manufacturers mark their skis with the Carving genre to which it belonged, such as Race Carve, Super Carve, Free Carve and...
