For the east coast skier, or someone looking for a little narrower all mountain ride the Madonna fits.
Finally, for all you park girls the Blondie.
So awesome to see them making a big mountain ski in such big sizes.
M: 4FRNT have thrown it back to a miami vice vibe for the Blondie next year.
It’s super similar to the men’s Click, a good cambered park ski.
My favourite ski of this range is the 179 Madonna.
It’s so nice to see a brand catering for us taller gals.
Armada’s flagship women’s ski used by their X-games athletes is right up there with the boys.
They’re the best everyday ski for park laps and taking a few groomer breaks.
The ARVw is now available in more than just one size and was given a bit of nose rocker.
This one is your ticket for an all mountain ski with a bit more width than the ARW.
The big change here is a less dramatic taper which pushes the contact point out a little bit longer.
The whole line up is awesome.
From the graphics to the construction, it’s all so great.
The TSTw’s are on point this year, really excited to try these out all over the mountain.
M: Ah, the ARW.
Every girl knows about this one.
It does suck that they only come in 161 and 166 though…
This year is no exception.
It looks like the perfect ski for a girl to shred some powder.
The graphics of the ARW are fantastic.
The Vantage series is an all mountain, on piste ripper made for charging hard.
The Century series is for those early morning tours or the inbound powder days.
The Century 109 has a carbon power booster to maximize rocker stability.
B: The graphics on the new girl’s line are right on point.
I love their use of blues, greens and black to generate a feminine yet serious-looking ski.
The Vantage 90 looks like a great symmetrical ski for the girl who wants to ski everywhere.
Faction
Faction has certainly come out strong this season.
These skis are going to be a go-to for sliding rails and jibbing around the mountain.
The bigger sister, the Heroine, is an all mountain twin that is the perfect one ski quiver.
Not only is this ski light, but it can take on any pow day or big line.
Even better, this ski sizes all the way up to a 182 for all those charging tall ladies.
The Supertonics are going to be great for heading out to the backcountry.
They’re still light, but will handle the hard lines you ride.
From 80mm to 107mm underfoot Faction has skis that suit any bang out of skiing.
This year they’re expanding their women’s line to two skis.
They gathered a lot of feedback from women saying that they would like a narrower width.
So they did just that, trimmed down the waist and added three new sizes.
Both of these skis incorporate a “fly-weight” core.
The “fly-weight” core makes the ski extremely light designed for women and smaller frames.
Icelantic reels in some of the most original graphics every year and this year is no exception.
Kind of perfect for the hard charging women’s ski.
The Oracle’s graphic ties more into it’s name and is modeled after the Andes culture.
They are sooooooo light.
Definitely wish they would make some in some bigger sizes though.
M: THEY’RE SO LIGHT.
As Neddy Flanders would say, feels like you’re wearing nothin' at all…
The graphics for all the Icelantic skis next year have an awesome story.
Nice to see Icelantic branching out more into the womens market.
No park specific skis yet though.
B: The pick of the graphics this year by far went to Icelantic.
Fun fact: their graphics are first painted as a picture and then transposed onto the skis.
K2
K2 has always been a leader when it comes to the world of women’s freestyle skiing.
The all mountain line, the Remedy series, offers something for all conditions.
The Remedy 112 is not just strictly for powder, but will also carve around the mountain.
The Remedy 102 is the ski anything anywhere super versatile all mountain ride.
The Remedy 92 takes the place of the MissDemeanor.
“We didn’t want to pigeon hole it as just a park ski.
We want to showcase it as an all mountain ski.”
On the park side of things, the MissConduct has remained unchanged.
The entry level Empress is the only ski to incorporate the jib rocker profile.
The Backcountry line, the Talkbacks, are designed with the help from a group of female backcountry-focused skiers.
They feature more taper and an all terrain rocker.
Multiple options for any punch in of riding, which is so nice to be able to have options.
The Remedy series is so great for all mountain variation; groomers, powder, anything!
Both the same underfoot, with the MissConduct having a little tighter radius, and they have different rockers.
B: The new K2 girl park skis look really interesting.
The Jinx is a great all mountain ski with a light core.
The Jinx has a stealth rocker to promote playfulness and a tapered tip and tail for easier turn initiation.
The Envy comes in a bit fatter than the Jinx for a wider platform in different snow conditions.
They’ve changed the construction a bit by making the ski lighter with a bamboo backbone.
New to the Liberty lineup is the Genesis.
Designed for powder, this ski is made to surf down the mountain while still gripping in the mid-section.
She described her design process and how she includes an element of nature in all the skis.
Global Brand Director Josh Malczyk broke it down for us.
We make the best park ski in the world.
We don’t make the best men’s park skis in the world, we just make park skis.
So the girls in the park our riding our ‘Adult Mens’ skis."
Here is what Line is offering up to be women’s specific.
The directional freeride Soulmate series has been redesigned into the Soulmate 92 and the Soulmate 86.
The lightweight women’s freeride Pandora is back with an addition to the series.
The Pandora 95 mirrors the Sick Day 95 to create an all condition playful skis.
The 95 includes the Thin Tip technology reducing swing weight and tip chatter.
The original Pandora 110 remains unchanged to be the perfect soft snow all terrain ski.
Having a women’s ski like the Sick Day, the Pandora 95, so stoked to ride them.
M: Girls who ride Line usually use the Chronics for park laps, which works.
If it aint broke, don’t fix it.
B: The Soulmate 92 looks like a promising ski for the all mountain girl.
Moment
Moment’s female lineup has gone unchanged, but that’s not always a bad thing.
Boasting two all mountain skis and a powder ski, moment is really living up to their reputation.
For those big storms and leftovers the Bella will do you right.
At 108 underfoot you might cruise the groomers on the way back to the base.
The whole line up, graphic wise, is probably my favorite.
So much creativity and intricate details went into each ski.
I kind of wish I could have a pair of each of these.
Definitely would pick the Sierra’s for an everyday one quiver ski.
M: No park specific skis for tha ladies from Moment.
But they nailed the graphics this year.
The Sierra is badass, and “Hot Mess” is probably my favorite name for a ski ever.
But neither of those things will make you ski better.
Guess we’ll have to find out during demos.
ON3P
Joining the world of women’s skiing this year, we graciously welcome ON3P.
Designed with input from women’s skiers they’ve done it right.
There are only slight differences between these skis and their men counterparts.
They are made with a caramelized bamboo core as opposed to the natural bamboo core to minimize weight.
They have a more tapered sidecut to make them more turny.
The big question is, With all these tweaks, how do they compare to them men’s?
Sam Caylor tells it to us straight, “Oh they’re right up there with them.
They’re not flimsy, they’re not dainty in any way shape or form.
These are for the girls that rip or want to rip.”
you’ve got the option to turn on command and float through the air.
Ski through crud, powder, groomers, they will literally do it all.
They still have a bit of weight on them, but it also adds to their durability.
Would love to take the 112s out on a powder day or the 86s into the park.
The graphics are so great too, designed by a woman which is super rad.
They’re still female friendly, but have super cool details like snakes eating birds!
M: This was one of my favorites of the whole show.
The new Jessie 86’s.
I actually also got to demo the Jessie 100’s at On Snow and they were so much fun.
The girls did a great job with the specs on this one.
ON3P could easily convince me to buy a set of girls skis.
B: To me ON3P had the most promising girl’s range of any company.
All three of the Jessie skis look great in every way, designed by girls for girls.
The flagship Star 7 is the powder and backcountry oriented ski.
Graphic wise, the 7 series remains pretty unchanged from previous years to creates continuity.
I feel like they’re a little too girly and uncreative.
Roxy
They’re back.
This time teaming up with Faction to create their line of girl power skis.
With a whole new line up they’re showing the industry that they’re contenders too.
The Shima an all mountain do everything ski comes in at 96 underfoot and ranges from 156cm to 172cm.
The ily is Roxy’s park specific ski.
The Dreamcatcher 85 is their off-piste specific ski, with an active tip rocker to float over powder.
A lighter and smoother flex than it’s counterpart it’s made to set you free on the slopes.
M: It’s nice to have an all girls brand, I think.
But a lil' testosterone never hurt no body.
Someone demo some and lemme know how they go.
Sego Skis
Located in Victor, Idaho, Sego Skis is making a name for themselves.
I spoke with Hannah Van Arsdell, marketing and sales coordinator, about the design and construction process.
“Sego was motivated by Lynsey’s vision and our own experience in the ski industry.
We want to help change that tact in the market, and this is only our first step.
Definitely more of a hard charging all mountain ski, but that reflects the style of Lynsey.
Surface
After a rebranding and a year long hiatus from the women’s skiing world, Surface is back.
They’re introducing the Daily H, the women’s version of the Daily.
As the name states it’s an everyday do anything ski.
I’m definitely a fan of the simplistic graphics and can’t wait to take these for some laps.
Volkl
Last year Volkl made a splash by intorducing their first women’s powder specific ski.
The One W has kept its original construction and sizing with a 116 width.
The full rocker profile makes this ski the go to on deep powder days to surf the mountain.
With a width of 100mm it will still survive on pow days and sunny slush days.
One of Volkl’s more all mountain skis, the Kenja, has gotten a construction makeover.
The Pyra, Volkl’s women’s park ski, is truly a rarity.
The graphics are kind of all over the place, but at least they’re being progressive.
M: The last brand to also make a true twin park ski for the chickas.
Definitely on the shorter side though 147, 155, 163.
And arguably the girliest graphics.
The same specs as the men’s Ledge’s, which are a super fun park ski IMO.
The Mary Jane has been replaced with a new series of boots, The Plush series.
These are made for the ladies with wide feet, at a 102 last.
As the name states, the Plush 6 has a 6 flex, and a full intuition wrap liner.
The Plush 4 has a 4 flex and the new focused intuition tongue liner.
E: Really excited for the changes at FT.
It’s great that they’re giving size and flex options for the different lasts instead of one standard.
M: YAY!!!
Boots for the fat footed ladies out there!
Stoked to see a wider fit.
Also, next year Full Tilt are releasing another liner, with a tongue.
So you now have the choice of liners, which makes them a more versatile brand.
Super good job done on the designs too.
B: I finally understand all the Full Tilt hype on here.
I demoed the Soul Sisters at the On Snow and I loved the progressive flex.
I love that Full tilts have the inter-changable tongues as I found the Soul Sisters too soft for me.
Super stoked to try in future the new buckles, tongues and shells.
Looking forward to making next years already!
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