At Realskiers we don’t normally report on Pipe & Park models. Suffice it to say, there are more credible sources on the subject. But as its name suggests, the Blend isn’t a one-trick pony. It’s a park-pipe-pow-whatever pony, with an all-terrain geometry that travels well outside the man-made playgrounds in the park. “A fantastic balance of park and all-mountain traits. Soft tips and stiffer tails allow the ski to jib and tip butter with a strong turn finish,” says Scott from Aspen Ski and Board, and who are we to disagree?

Evan from Sun and Snow is even more emphatic, crowing, “My favorite ski ever! It does it all. Can be skied in any conditions on the mountain.” It’s worth noting that Evan’s scores didn’t describe a ski that cared as much about carving as cavorting off any carbuncle that might catapult its pilot skyward.

Skiers who want to feed their jibbing jones a diet of all-natural terrain features should check out what the Blend serves up.