They truly are exciting and different, and the Pass is no exception.
By my measure, there is 28cm of tip rocker length and 27cm of tail rocker.
Tip and tail height stand at just 55mm.
Most modern park skis have more rocker than that, as does Seasons narrowest ski, the Kin.
The tips/tails have a medium amount of taper and measure in at 147mm/144mm respectively.
Theres also a generous amount of camber underfoot.
These are pow ski dimensions with an all-mountain skis rocker profile.
The flex is not particularly extreme and feels gently progressive.
The construction features a lightweight paulownia core and uses carbon for added energy.
By my measure, they are probably 1.8x2mm.
Skis designed with Eric as part of the team have always turned better than they possibly should.
The Pass turns the dial to 11 for what you could get out of a 116mm ski.
With the minimal rocker, comes a lot of effective edges.
Compared to most pow skis you have a ski with a huge amount more ski contact when on edge.
Normally, I take a couple of groomer laps on wide skis for a review and call it good.
Traditionally, this is the area in which Eric skis have lacked.
To this point, theyve always been softer and lacked the power to push through.
The top of the line is a fairly steep open bowl and they handled speed very well.
The snow was on the heavier side that day and they handled it well.
I have actually inducted them into my own quiver as the pow ski.
Its just that for those one or two epic days, there are better skis out there.
For us mortls, it is harder to land switch on these in deep snow.
Less tail rocker just makes that harder, no matter how clever your shaping wizardry is.
Touring:
Theyre pretty light, though not ludicrously so.
That aside, these are a lot of fun in the park, and for jibbing around.
They are light enough that despite the length/width I felt ok spinning them.
Much to my surprise I really enjoyed them on rails.
But that doesnt mean they arent a fun fat park ski because they are.
I actually really liked them for a few park laps going bigger on slower tricks.
At recommended-(4cm), to me, they feel slightly directional while retaining some freestyle feel.
At -2cm they feel firmly jibby and I wouldnt go further forwards than that.
Though there have been softer Line skis in the past, they are still definitely softer than the Pass.
They also handle the deepest of deep days better.
It has a totally different rocker profile and approach to versatility and its also lighter.
Like the Pass its a very versatile ski, and much lighter.
But where the Bent 110 lacks (groomer performance, fun, etc) the Pass delivers in bucketloads.
Armada Whitewalker:
The Whitewalker is more powder focused than the Pass.
It has the same width and even more pinned tips with hugely more rocker length and splay.
But skiing the Whitewalker in most conditions is much less engaging than the Pass.
The Pass has plenty of energy and bounce to it, while still holding up well in all conditions.
Its lightyears better on groomed snow in my books and makes more sense as a resort ski in general.
Conclusion:
When Season sent me these skis as prototypes, I had no idea what to expect.
They look like nothing else on the market and they look like they dont make any sense at all.
In fact, they are wonderful, unique and a ton of fun.
Despite the size/platform, I think the Pass is a hugely versatile ski.
If you live near an evo location Id definitely recommend taking these for a spin.
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