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Skis really aren't any fatter this year ... we will see how it shakes out in the future, but I think that the big ones are as fat as they will get. This year heralds the emergence of a new sub category ... 100mm to 115mm waisted skis. These could be the most versatile backcountry ride ever!

Atomic

The granddaddy of the fatties is the Atomic BigDaddy. At 125 underfoot and 190cm long this is not a ski for the faint of heart. For big boys and goin' fast ... this ski just plain rocks! This probably won't be the only ski in your quiver ... but I bet you will ride this easy turning ski more than you think.

This ski is a little bit stiffer than other skis in the superfat category ... and a little less shapely. These skis will probably see a lot of days ... as long as the snow is soft and grippy, these skis will rip.

Lengths: 190 cm
Sidecut: 145-125-129 mm

We carry other skis in the Atomic line ... the Thug, Pimp, SugarDaddy, SugarMama, SnoopDaddy, SweetDaddy, the Punx series and the Nomad series.

Oh yeah ... the Atomic Thug. What can I say ... this ski rocked my world last year and it returns this season a little softer and lighter in the tips and tails. Awesome in the backcountry ... if your gig is booters or just ripping deep pow lines, this ski is the call.

Lengths: 181, 192 cm
Sidecut: 140-120-133 mm

Dynastar

Dynastar's entry in the big ski fray this season is the Legend Pro Rider XXL. This is a beefy ski ... made for very high speed powder skiing ... with the same wood core, metal plate construction as the Legend Pro. It is available on a limited production run in a 194 length ... I am hearing rumors that it will be available as a 200cm model as well. Oh my!

These skis float very well thanks to the massive surface area and the prow-shaped tips. Designed for expert skiers looking for the absolute all mountain ski - the ski for the Pro-Riders.

Lengths: 194 cm
Sidecut: 132-109-122 mm

Dynastar's flagship all mountain ski, the Legend Pro comes in three lengths this season - with a 176 model joining the 186 and 194 cm. With an not so large 123-97-115 mm sidecut and 28 m radius these are designed for one thing - going fast in variable snow. Very stable at high speed thanks to the width and torsion box construction, the wood/Rohacell core offers power and control whatever the snow conditions. These would be an awesome ski for resort use!

We carry other skis in the Dynastar line ... the whole Legend lineup!

Line

Eric Pollard's skis are as unique as his style of riding. They are a pure extension of his own creativity and ongoing enthusiasm to get out on snow each day and have the time of his life. Every detail in each of his skis, from their dimensions, to their construction, and even the paint strokes in the graphics have been created by Eric.

Line has created one of the most versatile fat skis available this season ... the Sir Francis Bacon. At 115mm underfoot you can land the big backcountry airs, float in the pow, and rip all over the mountain with stability and quickness.

Lengths: 182 cm
Sidecut: 142-115-139 mm

The Prophet series represents over four years of research and development by the LINE R&D Team working with Eric Pollard to create the next generation of big mountain freeride skis.
The Prophet 100 is LINE's most versatile ski in the Prophet series with a width that floats in the deep backcountry powder yet maintains plenty of agility, edge hold and responsiveness when ripping up the groomers on the way to the lift.

We carry other skis in the Line line (ha, ha) ... namely the Prophet line.

Volkl

Volkl has a bunch of winners again this season ... versatility is the magic in these skis. Once you start to ride volkl ... well, you get spoiled and its hard to ride anything else!

For winter 2007-2008 Volkl's Gotama has kept the same seductive shape. This makes the Gotama turn just that little bit faster, with a radius 25.9 m for the 183 cm length. An all-mountain twin-tip, the tail has been rounded off and a new topsheet rounds off the changes for this season. This is possibly the most perfect inbounds fatty available.

A superb big-mountain deep powder ski, the Gotama floats like a dream in the soft and believe or not, this ski is also a carving machine on hard grippy snow. Built with high performance Frame technology, the Gotama comes with a Sensor Woodcore core.

Lengths: 168-176-183-190 cm
Side-Cut: 133-105-124 mm

Volkl is at it again ... making another very cool ski. At a svelte 111mm underfoot, the Katana is probably the perfect backcountry ski. Named after the long sword traditionally used by the Japanese Samurai, the Katana is a fat swallow tail designed for slicing through the deepest powder, but narrow enough to ski technical conditions.

With a Power sandwich Construction and Full Sensor Wood Core, vertical sidewalls, and two sheets of titanium. Volkl has created a new core construction process for their new freeski and telemark models, the Tough Box. Each wooden core is given extra strength by a 4x4 FiberWrap covering.

Lengths: 168-198 cm
Side-Cut: 140-111-130 mm

We carry other skis in the Volkl line ... the all new women's specific fatty ... the Aura, the Sumo, Mantra, the Bridge, Wall, and Ledge, and the Unlimited series.

 

time for a TuneUp

MBC has a full service shop to deal with your skiing and biking needs. From mounting your bindings to base repair, base grinding and edge tuning ... mbc is your shop! Boot problems? Let our bootfitting team get to work. Fast turn around to get you back on your skis. We ride ... we understand!



Lange Freeride 130

A boot specially designed for skiers who ski fast in technical conditions and soft snow. Features excellent shin support and cushioned soles to absorb vibrations and shocks upon landing.

This boot is probably a perfect allround boot for the resort. Not too soft, not too stiff ... just right!

Marker Duke FR binding

The Duke and the Jester have been designed by Markers Advanced Product Development team to significantly change the binding category today. The design and features of these bindings will enhance the freeskier's experience, whether it is safety in the backcountry, providing better mobility in climbing, or enhanced performance in the pipe and park.

 



Tracker DTS

The Tracker DTS ... it's the easiest transceiver to use.  IT eliminates the stop-and-go processes of traditional "grid" and "tangent" searching. Instead, the user follows a simple "flux line" search, which can be significantly faster for both novices and experts.



Fritschi Freeride Plus

Fritschi Freeride alpine touring bindings are perfect for alpine skiers who rip the backcountry as hard as they ski the resort. Skiers can do it all with one rig. Want to huck that cliff band? No problem. Throw 720’s off a wind lip? Go ahead. With a beefy design and DIN setting of 12, this binding can take the abuse of big mountain freeskiing.

glasses and goggles

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