This ski was designed with speed and steep descents in mind—just ask our testers. “Slices through the groomers like a hot knife through butter,” said one. “This ski needs to go fast. Great charger. Good float in soft snow and plenty burly to rocket the groomers,” chimed another. A five-point sidecut, rockered and tapered pin tail and moderate early rise lend to easy maneuverability. A featherweight paulownia core complemented by fiberglass keeps weight down without sacrificing torsional rigidity and camber underfoot and full-length vertical sidewalls yield strong edge hold, which will prove useful in your attempt to break the land-speed record this season. Three more tester comments for good measure: “likes to go fast,” “built for speed” and “unleashes at high speeds.” See what we mean?