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...
The last time our test panel was able to catch a ride on the Depth Hoar was three seasons ago, when there was enough snow to float this tanker-sized surfer. The other end of the edging spectrum from Occam’s Razor, the Depth Hoar planes along the surface of a...
The Skilogik Rock Star possesses the smallest meter-radius sidecut measurement in the category, meaning if it were a narrower ski it would cut a tidy little arc. But the Rock Star isn’t a little ski and short turns don’t mean as much to it as the glamor of the...
If all you did was look at its V-shaped baseline, you’d swear the Völkl Shiro was a swiveling disco stick. The front rocker looks like it’s not going to end until it’s somewhere underfoot, where it runs into the pronounced rear rocker, which is slightly flattened...
Comparing the new Two to the One is a simple matter of addition: add 8mm of width to every dimension of the One and you’ve got the Two. More surface area means more flotation and a super-easy-to-smear mentality. A ski this wide, with this big a turn radius, isn’t...
