Progressive Freeride 2020

Progressive freeride: the buzz phrase is about turning big-mountain into a playground. At the request, and with the help, of their athletes, several brands are building tools for the job: twintip skis with plenty of girth, a centre-mount point for riding and landing switch, soft noses and tails for buttering and smearing, and plenty of stiffness underfoot for charging hard and landing big air. DPS Koala 119, $999, dpsskis.com; Völkl Revolt 121, $880, voelkl.com; Rossignol Black OPS 118, $800, rossignol.com

from Buyers Guide 2020