The All-Mountain West category is, or ought to be, the province of advanced to expert skiers with a penchant for the off-piste. If climbing is part of the equation, then weight, or rather, it’s absence, becomes a pivotal issue. But if you’re an in-resort skier, mass...
The Atomic Vantage 90 Ti is built on a minimalist frame called Prolite that works hard to keep the weight off. Noticeably lightweight both in the hand and on the foot, it feels more agile than its 18.4m sidecut radius (@176cm) implies, with a particular facility for...
For 2020, Atomic elected to simplify its collection by folding the former Vantage X series into the Vantage (sans X) family. By dint of this winnowing process, the 2019 Vantage X 86 CTi lost its “C,” it’s “X” and $67 off its MSRP when...
The Atomic Vantage 86 C isn’t in a fair fight when asked to compete against the best (and most expensive) skis in the hotly competitive All-Mountain East genre. The Vantage 86 C isn’t trying to be the best ski; it’s trying – and largely succeeding – at being the best...
I’ve never met Pep Fujas, the big mountain athlete whose fingerprints are reputed to be all over the Marksman. No question he’s a jaw-dropping exhibitionist, capable of descents I can’t imagine even as I’m watching them on film. I’m equally certain his anything-goes...
