The Elan Playmaker 111 is here, and it’s ready to turn those powder dreams into reality. This beast is the new big brother in the Playmaker line, and it’s champing at the bit to let your freeride inclinations flourish on the deepest of days. The Playmaker 111 features a Tubelite wood core and two carbon rods running underfoot. These aren’t your average carbon inserts—they’re providing impressive stability and rebound underfoot while keeping the tips and tails playful. This combination enables you to float and play all morning and blast through tracked-out powder in the afternoon.
But, that’s not all. Pair that with the surf rocker profile, and you’ve got a ski that’s ready to slash and swerve through the deepest pow like it’s carving up Mavericks. To top it all off, Elan has wrapped the Playmaker in a 360-degree sidewall. This isn’t just for show—it’s improving power transmission and durability, so you can send it off that cliff band without worrying about your skis exploding on impact.
One of our testers couldn’t contain his stoke on this ski: “This wide, powder-oriented, playful stick builds off the fairly recent introduction of the Playmaker series. It’s ideal for spins and butters in the deep, or bopping around pillow lines on those oh-so-dreamy days.” Coming from a guy who calls Little Cottonwood Canyon home, that’s high praise indeed. The contrast between excelling in tracked-out snow and its playful nature is pure class. Elan has somehow managed to create a ski that’s as comfortable floating through waist-deep pow as it is buttering off pillows.
So, if you’re the type who’s constantly refreshing the snow report and have a powder clause written into your employment contract, the Playmaker 111 is your new best friend.