Women's All-mountain front ski reviews 2020
In this “All-mountain east” category, we select and review women's skis designed for 70% piste and 30% freeride. The qualities required include piste performance (initiation, turn performance and grip, stability, rebound, etc.), comfort, overall versatility and freeride behaviour (flotation in powder, rotation, behaviour in challenging snow conditions). The skis are generally between 82 and 88 mm underfoot with a large tip and rocker, and a relatively straight design.They're designed for good to excellent riders looking for a highly efficient ski for the groomers that will also take them off-piste when the conditions are right.
BEST SKI
When it comes to all-mountain skis, the Stöckli Stormrider series is a legendary range that just keeps racking up more points. In the women’s line, the Stormrider 85 Motion won the "Accessibility/Performance" award last season, and this year won the “Best Ski” medal.
The ski is comfortable in all types of terrain and in all conditions. Frontside performance in particular is... Read on
AWARD
Völkl Yumi review 2020
Women's skis 2020 > All-mountain front Best Accessibility/Enjoyment!
We already tested the Völkl Yumi last year, and it does not seem to have changed much. It demonstrates the same qualities, in particular on groomers.
The first quality the testers mentioned was the incredible accessibility of the ski. The Yumi is an easy intuitive ski that doesn’t require special instructions or excessive effort. It is very forgiving, inspires confidence, and allows skiers to improve... Read on
BEST SKI
The Mindbender series is K2’s new freeride and all-mountain line. The 88 Ti Alliance is a women-specific ski and is a stiffer version. It is reinforced by a Y-shaped Titanal plate, called Titanal Y-Beam by K2, which gives it an extra dose of power that the testers really liked.
"Fairly stiff," "Lively but not overly so,” K2 strikes a balance between performance and accessibility.... Read on
The amazing Head Kore 93, winner of the "Best Ski" award last year in the men’s category, is quickly becoming one of the benchmarks in the all-mountain ski market. This year, Head has brought out a women’s version: The Kore 93 W.
Its construction is the same as the men’s model. It is interesting to note that Head’s approach is fairly different from other brands. The competitors... Read on
While the Rossignol Experience 94 Ti won a "Best Ski" award in the men’s category, our female testers found the Experience 88 Ti W pretty demanding.
Overall performance is good. The ski is stable, grips well, and is particularly comfortable in short turns where it provides great rebound.
The Experience 88 Ti W is pretty stiff for a women’s ski and seems similar to the men’s... Read on
The comments we made about this ski are similar to those we made for the Rossignol Experience 88 Ti W. Like the Rossignol Experience 88 Ti W, the Dynastar Intense 4x4 82 Pro seemed very similar to the men’s version, the Speed Zone 4x4 Pro. Once again, the sidecut is the same and the weight is similar.
While the male testers found their model fairly soft, our female testers found the women’s version... Read on