With exactly the same construction as the ski David Wise used to bring home Olympic gold, the Wise is a semi-capped, traditionally cambered, directional ski with a slightly tapered shape. The Wise excels in tight transitions where it’s torsionally stiff enough to propel upward, giving you a lively, grippy ski in the pipe. “This is a snappy, aggressive ski you can charge in the pipe or on jumps,” said one tester. The 22-meter turn radius holds the uphill edge across the bottom of the pipe, providing steady momentum and up-the-wall trajectory.