The Faction Chapter ski is the company’s first foray into five-point ski design, and the result is a hard- charging, full-sandwich pow slayer that doesn’t disappoint. The ski is on the stiffer side, rips through deep snow and has a solid tail for landing any size air. A small wave pressed into the core pre-stresses it and enables you to hook up tight turns with the help of the sidecut underfoot. “Absolute charger through all variable terrain,” said one tester. “Mega responsive and can take on anything the mountain throws at you.”