SkiLogik’s Ullr’s Chariot TT is a bundle of delightful surprises, the first of which comes the moment you lay eyes on them.  Their gorgeous, exquisitely crafted woodwork makes the mere “cosmetics” of other skis appear drab and sterile.  Can skis that rise to the level of actual art be any good to ski on?  And wouldn’t it be almost sacrilegious, like using the statue of David as a coatrack?

Au contraire, Dear Reader, the crime would be not skiing a model as remarkable as the original Ullr’s Chariot TT, back in the line this year by popular demand. Returning to our list of surprises, the TT stands for Twin Tip, which often signals a limp Pipe & Park personality.  The Chariot is the exact opposite, cambered end to end and strong as a lumberjack.   It’s precision on edge is the same league as Kästle and Stöckli, two other brands known for their craftsmanship.

The next surprise is even more remarkable: a ski that measures a sliver over 100mm underfoot feels relatively quick to the edge.  You’d suspect a wide twin to smear more readily than it carves, but this mid-fat is disposed in the opposite direction, hooking up as a matter of course and smearing only as a last resort. Although the Chariot doesn’t use metal laminates, its combination of wood, glass and carbon achieves a sturdy construction that holds on hard snow and busts up crud into little bits on contact.