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 trapped in a longer, wider body, but it rolls more smoothly on and off the edge whether it’s on trail or off road, with more even pressure distribution from tip to tail.

The Cham 2.0 97 remains a strong ski for an accomplished skier, it’s just had its rough edges filed off.  “It eats up the mountain,” assures The Boot Doctors’ Bob Gleason.  “You can push it hard in the open spaces, yet it displays finesse when in tight spots,” describing a ski that will carve cleanly when given room or smudge everything sideways when room runs out.