“Excellent ride all around. Burly yet fantastically quick,” said one tester about 4FRNT’s Gaucho, echoing similar remarks made across the board. Indeed, this ski excels all over the frontside through a range of snow conditions. That burliness? A layer of Titanal coupled with camber underfoot lends to its stability and edge hold at speed. The quickness? That’s the shorter turn radius and subtle rocker shining through. From firm, early morning groomers to late afternoon slush bumps, the Gaucho had testers screamin’ ‘yee-haw!’ “A playful yet hard-charging all-mountain ski,” said one. “Ready for anything, park included.”

*Ski dimensions are for the 172.