If your skiing style matches up with that of 4FRNT athlete and master builder Thayne Rich—big tricks in the backcountry with an affinity for switch landings—his signature 4FRNT InThayne 2020 ski may be for you. The ski is built predominantly with aspen wood, giving it an energetic character, but it’s complemented by a maple insert underfoot for binding retention and carbon stringers running from tip to tail to keep it stiff, supportive and strong. Its full reverse camber profile really excels in the deep stuff where Thayne calls home.

FREESKIER tester thoughts: “Huge pop and lands like a dream.”

“Super surfy and playful, never folded even when charging super hard but didn’t feel like it was fighting me either.”

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