The Cham 2.0 97 is unequivocally superior to iteration 1.0. Gone are the metal laminates that made it temperamental and the abrupt front rocker that kept the tip from conforming to the rest of the turn. The Cham 2.0 97 still behaves like a fast-twitch slalom ski...
The Samba has been dancing around this category for several seasons now, giving us a clear picture of just who belongs on this seductive beauty. You’ve seen her at big mountains like Mammoth and Squaw, dropping her hip within a few cm’s of the slope on every turn,...
We admit to experiencing a tremor of trepidation when we heard Blizzard was planning to modify the design of the Bonafide, one of the greatest skis of all time and not, in our august estimation, a candidate for “improvement.” What a relief to discover they only...
Atomic’s new Vantage 95 C W isn’t one of the All-Mountain West genre’s strongest skis or it wouldn’t be holding down the final position among our Recommended models. But it has several redeeming qualities, not the least of which is its relatively low retail price....
In the fat-fatter-fattest line of new Vantage models from Atomic, the 100 CTI occupies the superlative position. Its girth, while noticeable compared to its more slender siblings, can’t mask its inherently lively nature; the 100 CTI moves briskly edge to edge...
