The Storm presides over the Affinity series, the bridge collection that spans the gap between the on-piste Cloud series and the wider-bodied Vantage women’s models.

As befits the head of her household, the Storm does the best job of blending the carving traits of the groomer-bound Clouds and the off-trail, anything-goes attitude of the Vantages.  While it can’t quite manage an arc as tight as the Cloud Nine’s, it has a much more open mind about where you might like to ski.  Some skis in this category aren’t as interested in wandering off prepared slopes, but the Storm is built to handle the surprises that one encounters off trail.

Atomic didn’t skimp on the Storm’s stuffing, giving it a sheet of Titanal, a core made of lightweight woods and a Step Down sidewall that increases edging power underfoot.  Solid enough for ice, slinky enough for moguls, rockered just enough to smooth out uneven terrain, the Storm tames whatever “weather” you subject it to.

A system ski (as are all the Affinities), the Storm comes with its own Atomic binding.