chris on August 5th, 2008

This is one fat pair of puppies, in fact they are verging on obese, but then they are tuned and built for high speed powerful back-country free-riding, so guess they are athletes in some form. The 191 cm version has a colossal 58 m radius! Surely one of the largest run radii out [...]

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chris on August 5th, 2008

A serious pair of GS rockets for the club racer, ski instructor or speed freak. With a 25 m radius for girls or 27 for men this is a FIS reg ski with the performance one would expect. Sidewall construction, metal race plate, two choices of bindings, a 192 length for the competitive [...]

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chris on August 5th, 2008

Racer ready, well not quite racer perhaps but very sporty and feisty females are required to tame a pair of Sonic’s. No bad thing at all, if you want to ski with some fire in your loins and cease to remain a soporific skiing slacker then grab some skis with fire in their [...]

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chris on August 5th, 2008

The Viva G-3 is mid-range in Blizzard’s women’s specific Viva range. The G-3 retains the IQ system of an integrated binding and ski. The Viva G-3 is a clean looking ski with a light-construction and versatile profile for the all-mountain skier.
The G-3 Viva has a sharper turn than lower models plus a [...]

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chris on August 5th, 2008

Entry-level touring ski that bridges the gap between an extreme tourer and a regular Alpine ski. The Evolution comes with a 70 mm waist which is great for climbing up hills, light, easy and non too cumbersome - if the going down is deep though I hope you have reasonable technique as it [...]

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chris on August 5th, 2008

Exactly as they say on the box - Expedition skis. if you enjoy doing the classic multi-stage tours of the Alps or adventures further afield then the TA Adventure skis are built for you. Very lightweight, a versatile 73 mm profile for secure descents yet efficient climbing the Expeditions are aimed at [...]

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chris on August 5th, 2008

Super-light and extremely focused race-touring skis with lightness and lightening speed uphill the name of the game. Weighing in at 850 grms this is one light pair of skis, not aimed at skiing in the traditional Alpine sense but for climbing efficiency and touring experts who want the ultimate efficiency from their skis.
Only [...]

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chris on August 5th, 2008

Versatile ski-touring or back-country skis with a 113- 78 -100 profile. Enough support for deeper snow and some power through the crud in late season conditions. A sandwich compound retains lightness and generally good levels of grip.
A fine pair of all-mountain touring skis that you can use on groomed runs from time to [...]

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chris on August 5th, 2008

Blizzard manufacture superb race skis, they are very popular over in Austria and more of the resorts in the eastern Alps - here in France we don’t see too many at the moment but the SL Magnesium has all the characteristics of a true FIS race ski.
Full-sandwich wood and composite construction, aggressive side-cut to [...]

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chris on August 5th, 2008

Versatile sporty all-round carver. With a bright, race-inspired graphic and lively construction the RCS is ideal for general advanced skiing, red runs, blacks, some bumps etc. Nimble, agile and lively the RCS is not a one-trick wonder aimed at a thoroughbred racer, it is a race-aesthetic with all-mountain performance.
The manufacturer says [...]

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