With a design taken from a touring ski, the Scott Slight seems a strange all-mountain model at first sight.
Verdict Predictable, easy to control and super grippy, ideal for hard-charging skiers. Best for Everyone but the most dedicated powder hunters. Super stable on an edge and at speed, and narrow enough to be incredibly nimble edge-to-edge while still displaying the character of a freeride ski. And that came at no detriment to the on-piste performance, which is as good (if not better) than most of the piste-biased all-mountain skis on offer this season. It’s also incredible fun in the slightest bit of slush. This was the first all-mountain ski on test to make us want to pop off every little hit off the sides of the piste. For this season the Wingman collection takes cues from the hugely successful freeride family, the Ripstick, to make a freeride-inspired all-mountain ski. 
This is a ski that will help you step-up a level.Įlan continue the trend of designing all-mountain skis for very specific crossover areas, rather than just using the term to imply versatility.
Verdict: There’s a lot of tech for the price here. Best for: Advanced intermediates who don’t want to break the bank. This is a perfect ski for an intermediate skier to progress and gain confidence skiing all-mountain - and the price makes it a clear winner. “Super stable on anything,” was one verdict, with quick edge to edge performance. Despite Covid kyboshing the European Ski Test last winter, our team was blessed with powder at the replacement event in Scotland, where this was one of the top performers. The recently updated Völkl Yumi now features a 3D sidecut, along with an 84mm waist width, designed to help it float a little easier in powder, without sacrificing any of its carving potential. Verdict: If hammering down groomers at high speed is your thing, get these beneath your boots. Best for: All-mountain skiers with a need for pure, straightline speed. It might be a stretch to call it ‘stable’ – but again this is all part of the fun you might feel close to the edge, but that doesn’t make you want to slow down! Soft, playful, poppy and happy at speed, it’s an awesome all round performer. That said, it couldn’t be considered a performance, race-inspired piste ski, because, simply put, it’s far too much fun. There’s no getting away from the fact that this ski is highly piste-biased. This is probably no bad thing, but 78mm underfoot is a very narrow base for a modern versatile ski, and one suspects K2 simply don’t like the ‘piste’ label. 
Like many brands this season, K2 seem keen to blur the piste / all-mountain / freeride categories.
Verdict: High performance both on and off piste making for a genuine all-mountain ski. 
Best for: A one-ski quiver for chargers and carvers alike. It just rails all types of turns, making for a cracking good time. It’s wide enough for powder but narrow enough to be responsive thanks partly to the flex and the progressive sidecut. It can charge through chop but remains soft enough to be fun and lively. The Stance 96 hits the absolute all-mountain sweet spot in terms of dimensions, stiffness and turn versatility. The performance on the mountain goes the rest of the way, and more than justifies the cost. ROSSIGNOL AUTOTURN ROCKER ERTL 2017 HOW TO
How to choose the right all mountain skiĪ full poplar wood core incorporating carbon flax and a double Ti construction seems to tick all the boxes of a solid all-mountain ski, and goes some way to justifying a relatively high price point.
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