2012 Editors' Choice Awards: Freeride, All Mountain and Mountaineering Skis | AT and Telemark Boots | AT and Telemark Bindings | Snowboards and Board Accessories
FREERIDE SKIS
Black Diamond AMPerage
$759 – bdel.com
Sizes (CM): 165, 175, 185
Dimensions (MM): 141/115/123
Weight/pair: 9 lbs. 8 oz. (175)
“Just the right size to make a huge powder day a delight, and just the right shape to be playful anytime.”
Faction 3Zero
$829 – factionskis.com
Sizes (CM): 167, 175, 183, 191
Dimensions (MM): 142/112/132
Weight/pair: 9 lbs. (175)
“Straight up makes skiing more enjoyable all over the mountain.”
DPS Yvette 112RP Pure
$1,199 – dpsskis.com
Sizes (CM): 168, 178
Dimensions (MM): 141/112/128
Weight/pair: 7 lbs. (168)
“Skis short and quick when you need it, then magically becomes longer in the deep stuff.”
Movement Trust
$929 – movementskis.com
Sizes (CM): 178, 186, 194
Dimensions (MM): 140/108/128
Weight/pair: 8 lbs. 13 oz. (178)
“A cut above; it’s easy to manage at moderate speeds and it can rip through anything at high speeds.”
ALL MOUNTAIN SKIS
Völkl Nunataq
$825 – volkl.com
Sizes (CM): 162, 170, 178, 186
Dimensions (MM): 139/107/123
Weight/pair: 7 lbs. 15 oz. (178)
“Buttery flex, exceptional dampness, effortless turn initiation and light enough to climb.”
Atomic Century
$629 – atomicsnow.com
Sizes (CM): 146, 156, 166, 176
Dimensions (MM): 129/100/119
Weight/pair: 6 lbs. 14 oz. (166)
“I said ‘ski,’ and they asked, ‘How fast?’”
K2 Hardside
$875 – k2skis.com
Sizes (CM): 167, 174, 181, 188
Dimensions (MM): 131/98/119
Weight/pair: 8 lbs. 8 oz. (181)
“Perfect all-mountain dimensions and flex for charging ANYTHING.”
Black Diamond Ember
$679 – bdel.com
Sizes (CM): 158, 168
Dimensions (MM): 128/95/116
Weight/pair: 7 lbs. 8 oz. (168)
“Frickin’ fun! Lively and active; pops you over the snow like a trampoline.”
Voilé Vector
$550 – voile-usa.com
Sizes (CM): 160, 170, 180
Dimensions (MM): 121/96/110
Weight/Pair: 7 lbs. (180)
“Just enough rocker and width to handle the steep and deep, yet shapely enough to turn and burn.”
MOUNTAINEERING SKIS
G3 Saint
$650 – genuineguidegear.com
Sizes (CM): 170, 177, 185
Dimensions (MM): 122/93/112
Weight/Pair: 6 lbs. 11 oz. (170)
“Subtle bc standout that can handle anything and make it look easy.”
K2 Brightside
$650 – k2skis.com
Sizes (CM): 153, 160, 167, 174
Dimensions (MM): 132/90/115
Weight/Pair: 7 lbs. 12 oz. (167)
“A solid-performing, all-around winner that can go anywhere and have fun.”
