chris on June 24th, 2008

Highly versatile mid-fat telemark specific ski from a fine telemark range produced for 2009 by Movement. With 82 mm underfoot you have the float versatility to hit the whole mountain, almost a full-twin-tip for ease of turns in tricky conditions but also some newschool tricks and fakie riding. An excellent all-round, all-mountain [...]

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chris on June 24th, 2008

Much improved graphic for 2009 lifts the Baggy and makes them even more appealing fro the dedicated back-country hucker. A hybrid-freestyle-freeride ski that has huge dimensions, 132-102-122, and is available in three lengths up to 188, the Baggy is aimed at the expert to pro rider looking for versatility across the entire mountain. [...]

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chris on June 23rd, 2008

Swish new graphics boost the appeal of the now legendary Red Apple touring ski from Movement. Even on this lightweight tourer you have a full-wood core for durability and ski-ability - downhill pleasure doesn’t give way to poor randonee performance, the Red Apple remains light enough to be used on longer tours.
Decent levels [...]

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chris on June 23rd, 2008

New for 2009 and should prove prove a very sweet introduction for back-country skiing for many skiers. The Yaka-Jam takes off from the very successful, and accessible, Yaka, as a ski that an advanced skier can explore the hill, take on new challenges or just cruise as they feel. With all the [...]

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chris on June 18th, 2008

As with last seasons Misfit this is a hefty pair of expert to pro level skis for the experienced back-country freestyler. With very impressive dimensions of 129 - 96 - 119 the Misfit gives you lots of float in the powder and featuring a full-twin-tip you can ride switch or huck switch if [...]

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chris on June 12th, 2008

140-115-130, if that ain’t big enough for you then you need to go water-skiing. An all-new and very cool looking freestyle offer from Dynastar. At present only available in one size, 185 cm, but that is about perfect for most back-country freestyle huckin’.
With a 33m radius this is going to be one fast [...]

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chris on May 27th, 2008

Beefy back-country twin-tips for switch and hucking action far away from the madding crowd.The Supermojo 105’s have a slicker, racier base for higher speeds, less friction - otherwise they remain powerful back-country poppers for powder hipsters looking to weave their tricks into the white wonderlands.
You should know if this style of ski is for [...]

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chris on May 25th, 2008

Surprisingly very good. Ever so slightly “Rockered”, unbelievably stable, great fun and very playful. Skiing is supposed to be about enjoying and interacting with the social and physical elements in the mountains and the Lord (or the female version the Lady’s) allow you to interact like a child in a playpen.
Popping off [...]

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chris on May 25th, 2008

Kids freestyle skis taking their design cues from the new freeski/freestyle Salomon range. Great looking, lighter weight, cut for the job and great for the younger generation looking for a decent pair of boards to tear up the park and pipe. ….plus that wide body shape is also perfect for all-terrain skiing [...]

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chris on May 25th, 2008

The Czars are meaty, funky back-country skis with Salomon’s “Rockering” system. The tip is turned up to give you a shorted effective running length making the Czars easier to handle when not in the deep stuff plus the core is wood and feels ultra-stable at speed - as do their smaller siblings the [...]

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