The Black Pearl is the centerpiece of Blizzard’s all-mountain women’s collection, with a Goldilocks’ waist width that’s not too fat for carving or too skinny for flotation. It’s just right.

“So much fun… in everything,” purred Nancy from Footloose. “It felt completely stable at high speed and also managed the few bumps I could find.”  Kim Collins from California Ski Company concurred, “Responsive and sturdy yet easy to turn and forgiving.  Good for all skier types and conditions,” Kim concluded.

The Black Pearl has become a perennial best seller since it first appeared when Blizzard unveiled their Flip Core collection several seasons ago.  The Pearl has earned coast-to-coast popularity because it delivers the most sought-after quality in a women’s ski: it makes her better.

And not just on the groomers where she was already competent, but in all those more interesting places that previously put a chink in confidence’s armor.  Trees are less intimidating when she knows she can’t possibly bury a tip and moguls lose their menace when her skis slip sinuously through the troughs.

Bigger or more aggressive women might gravitate to a model with metal in it, but for the majority of women who aren’t ultra-aggressive yet still want to progress to the point where they’re comfortable in all kinds of terrain, the Black Pearl continues to shine.