Redesigned for this season, the Capo is a featherweight fatty that begs to be taken deep into the backcountry. As the widest offering in La Sportiva’s 2024-25 lineup, it embodies the essence of Aloha Vibes with its surfy design that shines in untouched powder stashes. Weighing in at just 1,650 grams per ski in the 178 cm length, the Capo ascends the skin track with minimal effort. When paired with lightweight tech bindings and tour-specific boots, this ski is ready for long missions, allowing you to keep gas in the tank and send laps late into the day. As one tester noted, “When I first picked up these skis, they were so light I thought something was missing. Turns out everything, and more, was there. They were so easy on the way up the skinner that I had plenty of energy to shred the descent. What a cool ski!”
Crafted for performance and durability, the Capo features a poppy paulownia core that keeps weight to a minimum without compromising responsiveness. Carbon and fiberglass laminates are strategically integrated to enhance stiffness, ensuring precise control and stability without adding unnecessary weight. The addition of D30 innovative damping material used in crash protection pieces helps eliminate chatter in the tip and tail and improves overall performance. While full length aluminum stringers and PVC foam in the medial and lateral sides further improve the ski’s stability. As if that’s not enough, the fusion sidewall construction enhances torsional rigidity and durability, boosting confidence when the going gets rough.
Whether you’re charging through tight trees, slashing wind lips or opening it up in a high alpine bowl, the Capo is an ideal compadre for far-flung, deep-snow backcountry adventures. The massive 117-mm waist, coupled with a deeply rockered profile, ensures optimal flotation and maneuverability through deep powder, while the moderate flex pattern couples with a progressive sidecut to deliver a lively and responsive feel that provides enough stiffness to hold an edge.