Rossignol 2016

For most of the 1970’s, 80’s and into the 90’s, Rossignol was king of the roost, the most recognized trademark in a market crammed with brands that did not survive this epoch. They built a race department that was the envy of all, with stars like Alberto Tomba and...

Camox

Like French cooking, the genius of the Camox doesn’t lie in its basic ingredients but it how they all come together. (Want proof: try making a baguette.) The Camox is a poplar core, fiberglass ski with Kevlar and carbon stringers to give it strength and, in the...

Vantage X 83 CTi

The Vantage X series debuts this season, finally retiring the Nomads to their tents. The improvements are many and manifest, making the Vantage X 83 CTi, lighter, stronger and more connected to the snow than the Crimson Ti on its best day.

The single most significant new component is the Carbon Tank Mesh, a full-body weave of reinforcement that punches way above its weight class. Another new feature that intensifies edge grip without adding many ounces is Firewall, a square sidewall that’s extra-high underfoot, increasing torsional rigidity and energy transmission.

Corvus

The foundational ski that launched Black Crows 10 years ago, the Corvus, remains relevant today for precisely the same properties that made it a sufficient sensation to serve as the petri dish for a holistic Chamonix ski culture brand. Black Crows’ founders, Camille...

Stockli 2016

Our spider sense tingles when we hear the term “handmade” applied to skis, as the implication is that such slats will receive extraordinary care in manufacture no mass-produced ski can hope to receive.  One reason we look sideways at the “handmade” adjective is that...