While filming the product videos at Alpine this spring, I skied the Prophet 90 on a day where the snow was quickly turning from crust to corn. Its versatile waist width excelled on the icy groomers in the morning, and on the corned up steeps in the afternoon. The 90 skis just as well as the 100, and even better on firmer snow. Whether it’s slalom turns or cliffs, trees or bowls, high or low speeds, the 90 does it all. I would recommend the Prophet 90 to anyone who is looking for one freeride ski that will excel at everything, especially in firmer snow conditions.

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I ski the Chronic when I know it’s going to be firm out. That’s not to say the Chronic doesn’t excel in slush and mank–its stiff freestyle flex kills it. But, at 85 underfoot, the chronic gives me the quickness edge to edge to boost a halfpipe or rip slalom turns down a groomer. The narrow width also makes this ski a lightweight technical monster. Whether you are learning your first 360 or pretzeling out of a handrail, the Chronics got it down. I’d recommend this ski to anyone who is looking for a narrow, damp, lightweight all mountain freestyle ski.

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The Prophet 100 was my ski of choice almost every day last year. It is probably the single most versatile freeride ski on the market today. I skied this ski in every type of condition imaginable, and it was always a ton of fun. The 100 is stable at speed due to its metal matrix construction, floats great in powder due to its width, and excels on a groomer due to its one of a kind sidecut. The editors of every ski magazine in America are right about this one–the 100 is a winner. I’d recommend the Prophet 100 to anyone who is looking for that one freeride ski that does everything–and does it extremely well.

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I skied the Invader while at the Porters shoot at Alpine. This ski turned the mini park and flatland into a playground. Every feature, big or small, became something to butter, press, or carve off of due to the invader’s innovative symmetric shape, flex, butter zone, and ollieband. The Invader was built from the ground up to ski the park, unlike almost every other ski out there today. It was really quick edge to edge due to its narrow waist width early in the morning when the snow was frozen. The Invader is a great choice for anyone who wants to slay the park in firmer snow conditions.

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Last season I took the Line Sir Francis Bacon out at Squaw two days after a storm. The snow was funky, cut up, and firm in places, but there was still a bit of soft stuff to be found. The early taper made these skis super predictable in the weird snow conditions. I never caught an edge. There was enough sidecut to make quick turns in the powder in some thick woods below the treeline, and when I headed up to the upper mountain, the ski was stiff enough for some choppy straightlines. I even took a couple of laps through the park on it, which was surprisingly fun for a ski this wide. At the end of the day, I skied the entire way down to the base switch with ease. I’d recommend the Bacons to anyone looking for a wider all mountain ski with a freestyle focus.

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I skied the EP Pro last season during a serious storm day in January. This ski turned what could have otherwise been a painful day into something so fun I literally couldn’t stop smiling. The early rise tip and tail, early taper, symmetric and soft flex made virtually any type of soft snow a playground. Normally, I find skiing switch in powder extremely challenging. With the EP Pro, it was laughably easy. 180s off of cliffs, tree bonks, and butters in soft snow were so much fun. I would highly recommend this ski to anyone who is looking for a fun, freestyle powder machine.

Labels: 2009 LINE ERIC POLLARD PRO SKI, 2009 Line Skis, Product Reviews

2009 Line Celebrity

The 2009 Line Celebrity with its 90mm waist is a great women's all mountain
ski. I have skied the Line Celebrity over the years in a variety of conditions
from powder to slush to hard pack and it handles all these conditions well.
This year luckily I got to ski the Line Celebrity in spring conditions all over the mountain.
I think the Line Celebrity is quick edge to edge and is super nimble, it is easy to
ski in the bumps. The price on this ski is great too, at $399- its tough to beat.
The Line Celebrity would be a great ski for any woman who likes to charge all over the mountain.

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Line Shadow

The Line Shadow is a new woman's park ski. Since I am not a park skier I was really surprised at how well this ski was as an all mountain ski. I took the Line Shadow on and off the groomed in the bumps and the slush and then a quick run thru the park it handled all of these conditions great. The Line Shadow has an 83mm waist which makes it really quick edge to edge and the ski itself is super lively. the line shadow is also a great ski for someone on a budget at $299 and the Line Shadow wouldn't break your bank adding a great park ski to your quiver.

Labels: 2009 Line Shadow, 2009 Line Skis, Product Reviews