The Atris garnered a FREESKIER Editors’ Pick one year ago, securing its place among the best of the best. Still, the Chamonix, France- based Black Crows was determined this season to increase the Atris’ stability without sacrificing its playful reputation. And so, Black Crows’ engineers upped the radius from 18 meters to 20 meters, softened its flex and added a touch more tail rocker to the equation. Testers took note of the new and improved balance of stiffness and sprightliness (they still plastered a perfect playfulness score on the ski) with comments like, “These babies float like a boat, hold up well to the stability test and are just an all-around fun set of boards,” and, “Playful yet stable in the chunder, poppy and responsive when called upon at speed.”