Every so often we receive a digital test card from a citizen that is detailed, accurate and composed with an obvious affection for the subject ski. These notes from Skip Ely read like an exceptionally well-informed ode to what makes the Stöckli Stormrider 105 the...
Our spider sense tingles when we hear the term “handmade” applied to skis, as the implication is that such slats will receive extraordinary care in manufacture no mass-produced ski can hope to receive. One reason we look sideways at the “handmade” adjective is that...
For 2016, Stöckli has rechristened Stormrider 100 as the Stormrider Motion 100, repositioning the model from a backcountry ski to a made-for-women’s model. Its Titanal topsheet has inlaid polyamide strips in the tip and tail to adapt the torsion to 3-D terrain;...
The 2016 version of the Stormrider 107 is just new enough to qualify for this modifier, but not too new. A few strips of carbon and polyamide at tip and tail probably do contribute to dampening, weight reduction and torsional reinforcement, but the best news is this...
The Stormrider 100 has served for several seasons as Stöckli’s shot at a mountaineering ski;. For 2016, they’ve re-decorated its Titanal top sheet, slapped the Motion moniker on it and voilà, instant lightweight women’s ski with a 100 waist. Stöckli isn’t the only...
