A case could be made that the whole idea of acquiring a modern ski is to make the business of getting from point A to point B as easy and effortless as possible. The skis our test panel has identified here have taken this mission to heart. These aren’t limp noodles...
The frontside of the mountain may not be the most topographically diverse part of the hill, but the skiers who populate are the most polyglot we’ve got. Timid intermediates, cruising seniors, the terrain park contingent, ski school classes, pods of families and lone...
If you don’t like going fast, you’re reading the wrong paragraph, for the essential trait of a Frontside Power ski is stability at speed. Maintaining control at rocket speeds isn’t for the meek, for it involves commitment to each turn by leaning into it with your...
While authoritative edge grip is the primordial quality of the Frontside category, not all skiers are interested in applying this skill to a mad dash to the bottom. The majority of our Power Picks have nothing but contempt for first gear, disregarding all turning...
More women’s skis are sold in the Frontside category than any other, for several salient reasons: The first ski a woman owns is usually a Frontside ski, for better performance on groomed terrain. Anything wider is almost always a second ski, Women tend to be smaller...
