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Philpug: Forget the outgoing Sky 7, the Holyshred is so not that ski. There was never a time that I thought, “Man, if only I were on a Sky 7, today would be the perfect ski day.” After I skied the Holyshred, I was looking for more reasons to ski it. Rossignol created a ski (and collection) that has power and control but not to the point that it is overly demanding. Instead, it is more refined and has a connection to the snow that Rossi never had in this category. Ever.
During my first round of testing at Winter Park, the conditions were 8 to 12 in. of heavy snow over a firm base. I took the Holyshred down some good-sized bumps that were blown in, and the ski wasn't fazed at all -- in fact, it seemed to enjoy the challenge. The second time I skied the Holyshred was at Snowbasin on firm groomers, and the 19m radius felt optimistic; the Holyshred skis well below that number, feeling more like 17 or 18 m.
During my first round of testing at Winter Park, the conditions were 8 to 12 in. of heavy snow over a firm base. I took the Holyshred down some good-sized bumps that were blown in, and the ski wasn't fazed at all -- in fact, it seemed to enjoy the challenge. The second time I skied the Holyshred was at Snowbasin on firm groomers, and the 19m radius felt optimistic; the Holyshred skis well below that number, feeling more like 17 or 18 m.
Insider tip: With 10cm increments, some skiers will fall in between sizes. There is a lot familiar with this ski.
- Who is it for?
- Skiers who bring their A-game every day -- and want to be rewarded for it.
- Who is it not for?
- Like most of the other 2021 Black Ops, lighter finesse skiers can be taken for a ride.
- Skier ability
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- Advanced
- Expert
- Ski category
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- All Mountain
- Powder
- Ski attributes
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- Moguls
- Off Piste
- Trees
- Touring/Backcountry
- Segment
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- Men
- Rocker profile
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- Camber with tip and tail rocker
- Construction design
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- All new
- Binding options
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- Flat