Blizzard Cochise - 2013

Wow - still a fantastic ski! Last year’s standout winner continues unchanged. The ‘Flipcore’ technology which essentially takes the core construction, flips it over, and allows for natural rockered shape without anything being bent or forced. It has an amazingly smooth, buttery flex which gives the Cochise firm grip in harder conditions, yet allows it to be sensitive and floaty in deep snow. It makes tough conditions feel easy, and it’s always effortless to shut down if you’re going too fast. Yet it still manages to deliver great stability and edge-hold when it’s pushed hard. A really faultless ski, with beautiful build-quality.