Winter OR Round-Up: Rossignol Soul 7 Ski

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Rossignol  knows skiing, and it’that has never been so apparent as with their fall 2013 Line-up.  The new Soul 7 reinforces Rossie’s reputation as master of the rocker ski. This medium-fat ski is a single-ski quiver—designed to float on powder, carve on groomers, and style you through choss and crust like an Olympic champ. The Soul 7 is designed for both lift-hounds and backcountry-cats—a hollowed out ABS resin tip helps to shave 20 percent off the ski weight (from last year’s S7) and lower swing weight. The lightweight ski has a solid wood core that helps with stability, plus the same smidgen of rocker on the tip and tail to make turning effortless while maintaining edge control.

The new ski measures 136/106/126, and comes in sizes 162, 174, 180, and 188. If you are in between sizes, we recommend sizing up slightly on rocker skis, as there’s less board-to-snow contact. Turn radius is 17 mm, which means the ski is nimble enough to handle the bumps.  We’ll test the ski this spring and report back, but word is that its noticeably calm and stable at high speeds, and “super playful.”