A carbon-charged carving ski designed with Ted Ligety’s DNA for lightweight power.
| LENGTHS: |
| 165, 171, 178, 184, 189 |
| DIMENSIONS: |
| 130-94-111 @ 178 |
| RADIUS: |
| 19M @ 178 |
| OTHER MODELS: |
| Pisteworks 79 |
| BEST FOR: |
| Carbon lovers looking for a resort-focused quiver killer |
| ABILITY: |
| Advanced to expert |
| COMPARE WITH: |
| Elan Ripstick 96 Black Edition, Renoun Endurance 98, Faction Dancer 2 |
To design its first carving-focused family of skis, DPS hitched its expertise in carbon fibre construction to the carving prowess of retired racer Ted Ligety. Instead of adding a sheet or two of metal to the core—as is common in high-performance, all-mountain skis—DPS stuck to a carbon sandwich around a wood core. A carbon mounting plate under the binding provides more precise and efficient energy transfer from skier to ski. The ski feels lighter and softer than a metal ski and wider too, requiring a bit of effort to edge. “Short turns are nice and snappy—easy to navigate in the bumps,” reported Chris Grover. The wide feel has its advantages in variable conditions and chopped up powder, where the Pisteworks felt surprisingly floaty.
