All-Mountain Skis
All-Mountain Skis
Made for play.
First chair, the grooves cut into the piste still frozen hard, and you feel the edge bite and sing. By afternoon the snow turns soft and the ski loosens under you. One shape for the whole day, from the sharp cold grooves at dawn to the soft snow you play in by three.
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One ski for the whole mountain.
An all-mountain ski has to do everything, because you want to do everything. Carve the hard grooves at dawn, float the soft snow the sun brings out by noon, chase your friends through the trees at the edge of the piste. We shape it to move between all of that without a thought, quick from turn to turn and steady when you let it run. In the Lab we ride each one on the mixed snow above Chamonix, first light to last. What you find here kept up from the first cold run to the last one down to the bar.
Do you like to carve beautiful curves on piste, but never say no to a bit of powder between the trees? You don't want to invest in two pairs of skis to switch between groomed snow and light off-piste? The All-Mountain ski, as its name suggests, is designed for the whole ski area.
What is an all-mountain ski?
A ski designed to perform in a variety of conditions: groomed snow, prepared snow, moguls, the edge of the run, and light off-piste. Its waist width is generally between 80 and 100 mm. It’s narrow enough to grip on hard snow, yet wide enough to prevent it from sinking as soon as the snow softens.
Which ZAG all-mountain ski should you choose?
Three models. The AROC for precision and speed: pronounced camber, stiff flex, 85.5–87 mm waist width, medium turning radius. The MATA Ti for carving performance: 90 mm waist width, Titanal baseplate, medium camber and flex, short turning radius. The SLAP 92 for freedom: 92 mm waist width, double rocker, medium flex, no titanal, maximum playability.
What size all-mountain skis should you choose?
For responsiveness and tight turns, choose your usual size or 5 cm shorter. For stability at high speeds and wide turns, choose your usual size or 5 cm longer. The AROC and MATA Ti range from 153 to 185 cm, while the SLAP 92 ranges from 160 to 185 cm.
What are the best " Bindings " for all-mountain skiing?
Classic alpine Binding s are the standard: there are no weight restrictions since you use the lifts to get up the mountain. A DIN range of 4–12 is more than sufficient for intermediate skiers; powerful or aggressive skiers should aim for DIN 14 or 16. If you want to keep the option of occasionally using skins to ascend, a hybrid Binding combines an alpine toe piece with a climbing system, such as the ATK HY.
Are all-mountain skis suitable for a skier who is new to off-piste skiing?
Yes, that's actually what it's designed to do. A medium flex and a double rocker forgive timing mistakes and make it easier to pivot. The SLAP 92 is the most forgiving of the three; the AROC, with its stiff flex and pronounced camber, requires a more decisive edge. The MATA is for an insane carving experience.
