Mid-range performance in long and short turns.
Written by Ron Betts, Test Editor
Testpit co-ordinator Joe Grierson
Have you ever watched a ski video—you know the ones I’m talking about, where the athletes rip perfect turns down a 50-degree slope before airing off a cliff—and thought to yourself, “I’ll never do that.” Well, friends, you’re not alone. For a large portion of the ski population, a perfect ski day is taking the family to the local hill, doing laps on mostly green or blue terrain, maybe a mid-morning coffee break, and then a few more runs before retiring to a well-earned après-ski beverage.
If you’re the type of skier who is perfectly content to keep the skis on the snow and save the speeding for the drive home, these Easy Cruisers should be in your playlist. That said, the ideal ski is one that helps you to ski well at your current level, but also allows for progression as your skills improve. The skis we tested for the Easy Cruising category do just that—they’re a bit more Sinatra and a little less Metallica. They’re smooth and predictable rather than fast and beyond your control—but they’ll help you get to the next level in style.
Skiing is many things to many people—it’s not always about who gets to the bottom of the mountain first. So if you want to improve your skills and increase your enjoyment, give these skis a try.
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ATOMIC VARIO D2 VF – men
ATOMIC CLOUD D2 73 – women
BLIZZARD G-FORCE ULTRASONIC – men
BLIZZARD VIVA 7.4 IQ- women
DYNASTAR SPEED CROSS PRO – men
DYNASTAR EXCLUSIVE TRENDY – women
ELAN AMPHIBIO WAVEFLEX 12 – men
ELAN INSPIRE FUSION – women
FISCHER PROGRESSOR 800 POWERRAIL – men & women
GOODE PLUNGE – men
GOODE AKASHA – women
HEAD X-SHAPE MTX – men
HEAD MYA NO 5 – women
K2 IMPACT – men
K2 SUPERIFIC – women
KASTLE LX82 – men
KASTLE LX72 – women
NORDICA SPITFIRE – men & women
ROSSIGNOL AVENGER 76 Ti – men
ROSSIGNOL ATTRAXION 6 ECHO – women
SALOMON 24 HOUR – men
SALOMON ORIGINS INTENSE BLACK – women
STOCKLI SPIRIT OTWO – men
STOCKLI SPIRIT MOTION – women
VOLKL RTM 75 – men
VOLKL ATTIVA ESTRELLA – women