These category killers are fat and rockered (110mm and wilder) with a favorable touring weight. Here are four favorite wide-ski shredders, as chosen by our testers.
DPS WAILER 112RP2 TOUR1
$1,050 – dpsskis.com
SIZES: 168, 178, 184
DIMENSIONS: 141/112/128
WEIGHT: 6 lbs. 10 oz. (184)
“For any good conditions—deep fresh, ready-to-harvest corn, windbuff—this should be your touring ski. Light? Check. Nice shovel for quick flotation? Double check. Tough enough to push back from tip to tail should you need it? Triple check. Absolutely one of the best of the test.”
—Gregg Davis | Alta, Utah
6 ft. 3 in. | 208 lbs.
G3 EMPIRE CARBON 115
$980 – genuineguidegear.com
SIZES: 170, 175, 180, 185, 190
DIMENSIONS: 145/115/125
WEIGHT: 7 lbs. 4 oz. (170)
“Full of just the right amount of energy for virtually any skiing ability from easy skiing to hard charging. Surfs and bounds through trees and holds strong at speeds in the steeps. Best in category for big-mountain touring.”
—JT Ryan | Crested Butte, Colo.
5 ft. 9 in. | 140 lbs.
VÖLKL V-WERKS BMT 122
$1,375 – volkl.com
SIZES: 176, 186
DIMENSIONS: 143/122/135
WEIGHT: 8 lbs. 8 oz. (186)
“The meow’s pajamas in fresh snow. Wide enough to handle crud and wet conditions with crazy responsiveness and energy return. Easy to get weird ideas about what you can sacrifice to afford these skis.”
—Eric Tiffany | Breckenridge, Colo.
6 ft. | 195 lbs.
DYNAFIT HOKKAIDO
$900 – dynafit.com
SIZES: 176, 182, 189, 195
DIMENSIONS: 142/118/131
WEIGHT: 9 lbs. 11 oz. (189)
“Almost a perfect blend of weight, muscle and width. A little sluggish on the groomers, yet fired up to ski off piste. Best ski of the first day.”
—Jason Layh | Lake Tahoe, Calif.
6 ft. | 180 lbs.
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