The Rossignol Pursuit 800 Ti isn’t hard to figure out: it likes its snow hard and its turns fairly tight. Skiers who want a strong ski that’s every bit as connected as the Rossi Master but with a slightly snugger natural turn radius will most likely prefer the Pursuit.

Built like a GS race ski but with a shape closer to a slalom stick, the Pursuit 800 Ti bites into the top of the turn so decisively that it’ll bury if the snow is too soft. It filed teeth were meant to sink into snow that’s racecourse hard, which is where Scott Sahr rom Aspen Ski and Board took it before penning this report.

“One of the fastest none-WC skis on the market. Unreal edge hold, power transmission and stable as a brain surgeon. This ski dissects any Frontside trail and will leave all your buddies with an “I can’t keep up!” attitude.”

Sahr was far from the only fervent fan of the Pursuit 800 Ti. Olin Glenne of Sturtevant’s rated it his favorite carving tool and Michael from Footloose praised the Pursuit as “incredibly accurate and precise, yet easy to work all day long.”

Peppier edge to edge than a GS ski but every bit as solid, the Pursuit “really cranks out quick turns down the fall line,” notes Footloose’s Matt Finnegan, summing up the duality of the Pursuit’s personality thusly: “Very technical ski… but fun!”