You expect a race slalom ski to be whippet quick, and the Völkl Racetiger Speedwall SL UVO doesn’t disappoint in this signature department. What you don’t expect is the grace to accept longer turns when requested and a ride so polished it feels like the ski is doing...
If you’re under 30 and living at the base of Snowbird or Jackson Hole– an improbable but attainable nirvana – the Rocker2 122 might be your everyday ski. For everyone else, this is a Powder-only proposition, with its every design aspect tailored to this condition. ...
Salomon’s signature monocoque construction is ideally suited to building a big-bodied ski. A monocoque can be made skeletally light, and Salomon doubles down on weight diminution by stripping the edges off the extremities and using a synthetic honeycomb in lieu of a...
Salomon’s Q-103 Stella takes all the standard steps to adapt its classic monocoque construction to the requirements of the Powder category. Taking it from the tip, the Stella swaps its lightweight wood core for a honeycomb composite, then flattens out the forebody...
Salomon wasn’t kidding when they christened their powder ski collection, “Rocker2,“ for they represent rocker raised to the next power. Only 40% of the ski’s baseline touches the snow when the ski’s flat, and while this contact doubles when the ski’s on edge, it...
