{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","title":"327: The Best Skis of 2027 | Piste - All Mountain - Freeride","description":"We review the Best Skis for the new 2027 winter season, covering the best piste skis, best all mountain skis and freeride skis. Host Iain Martin was joined by The Ski Podcast’s equipment expert Al Morgan and Frazer Shand from Profeet Ski Boot Lab.\n\nLes 2 Alpes (https://www.les2alpes.com/winter/) sponsors The Ski Podcast, which means this winter we will be finding out more about the resort’s long seven-month ski season, the great activities on offer there in summer, and some of the people who live and work there and make Les 2 Alpes such a fantastic destination.\n\nThis special equipment episode has been made possible by the Profeet Ski Boot Lab (https://profeet.co.uk/) .\n\nGo to www.theskipodcast.com (https://theskipodcast.com/) or our YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@theskipodcast) to see graphics of all of these skis.\n\nSHOW NOTES\n\nIain and Al will be at the London Snow Show (https://londonsnowshow.com/) in October (2:15)\nListen to Iain’s interview with Tim Wall (https://theskipodcast.com/299-tim-wall-pub-le-ski-lodge-la-tania/) (4:00)\nBest Skis of 2027 means the best skis of winter 2026/27 (4:30)\nWhat are the different types of skis (6:00)\nWhat is a ‘rocker? (8:15)\nListen to Iain’s Zag Skis special episode (https://theskipodcast.com/314-chamonix-stories-1-zag-skis/) (10:45)\nWhat is meant by ‘side cut’? (12:00)\nHow long should your skis be? (15:15)\nIs sustainability still important in ski production? (19:45)\nListen to Iain’s interview with Jono from Ronin Skis (https://theskipodcast.com/319-chamonix-stories-5-ronin-skis/) (21:45)\nWhen and where did testing take place? (24:00)\nSIGB is the Snowsport Industries of Great Britain (https://www.sigb.org.uk/) (24:30)\nTesting women’s skis (29:15)\nHow much do bindings cost? (31:45)\nThe Best Piste Skis – reviews (33:30)\nProfeet will be stocking the Atomic Volant 7000 (https://www.atomic.com/en-gb/products/volant-7000-mi-12-gw-aa7458-202600) this winter (38:00)\nThe Best All Mountain Skis – reviews (42:00)\nZag Mata (44:00)\nThe Best Freeride Skis – reviews (54:45)\nListen to Iain’s interview with Bode Miller (https://theskipodcast.com/189-bode-miller/) (49:45)\nFree tickets (https://theskipodcast.com/discount-codes-london-ski-show/) to the London Snow Show (1:03:30)\nSnowblades – good or bad? (1:05:00)\n\nREVIEWS: THE BEST PISTE SKIS OF WINTER 2027\n\nSalomon S/Max No 12 (https://www.salomon.com/en-gb/product/s-max-n12-and-mi11-li1469) (35:00)\n£690 including bindings\nLengths: 150, 155, 160, 165, 170cm\nRadius: 14.0m @ 160cm\nDimensions: 120-72-105mm\n\n“A smooth ski, and a lot of fun and will be great choice for intermediates as well as advanced-level skiers.”\n\nRossignol Hero MT TI C.A.M. (https://www.rossignol.com/gb-en/hero-elite-mt-ti-c.a.m.-alpine-skis-RAPPZ01000178.html) (37:00)\n£700 including the NX bindings\nLengths: 154, 162, 170, 178, 184cm\nRadius: 14.0m @ 170cm\nDimensions: 128-73-111mm\n\n“I was gobsmacked as to how good it is. Great in shorts and longs, with a sublimely smooth and damped ride. Easy to initiate turns, yet you can go full guns blazing.”\n\nREVIEWS: THE BEST ALL MOUNTAIN SKIS OF WINTER 2027\n\nFaction Dancer 89 Ti (https://factionskis.com/en-gb/products/dancer-89-ti-ski) (45:15)\n£629 without bindings\nLengths: 153, 159, 166, 173, 179, 185cm\nRadius: 18.0m @ 179cm\nDimensions: 126-89-115mm\n\n“For an advanced skier, this is phenomenal. It provides confident purchase through the edge, with plenty of stability when skiing hard and the terrain is skied out.”\n\nArmada AntiMatter 92 W (https://www.armadasnow.com/en-gb/products/antimatter-92-w-ra0714-202600?nav=ski-series-antimatter-w) (47:00)\n£600 without bindings\nLengths: 156, 164, 172cm\nRadius: 16.5m @ 164cm\nDimensions: 130-92-116mm\n\n“A ski that can comfortably handle pretty much any conditions thrown at it.”\n\nK2 Mindbender 88 (https://k2snow.com/en-gb/p/mindbender-88-mens-skis-ks261792) (50:150)\n£595 without bindings\nLengths: 164, 170, 176, 182cm\nRadius: 17.0m @ 182cmm\nDimensions: 129-88-113mm\n\n“Ridiculously smooth and doesn’t chatter or try to lay flat. Truly fabulous, although the graphic won’t be to everyone’s taste.”\n\nREVIEWS: THE BEST FREERIDE SKIS OF WINTER 2027\n\nDynastar M-Pro 98 W (https://www.dynastar-lange.com/gb-en/women%27s-m-pro-w-98-open-skis--DAPN602000.html) (55:15)\n£625 without bindings\nLengths: 154, 162, 170, 178cm\nRadius: 16.0m @ 170cm\nDimensions: 133-99-123mm\n\n“Just one of those skis that felt addictive to ski and constantly made you want another run. Who wouldn’t want that ski?”\n\nBlizzard Canvas 100 (https://www.blizzard-tecnica.com/ca/en/collection/unisex/skis/canvas/canvas-100) (58:00)\n£560 without bindings\nLengths: 162, 168, 174, 180, 186cm\nRadius: 17.5m @ 180cm\nDimensions: 132-100-120mm\n\n“I love this ski. Despite the lack of metal, it is damp, provides a smooth flex and ride, and has enough power for giving it some beans. It’s also easy to use at lower speeds and surprisingly nimble in tighter terrain.”\n\nFEEDBACK (1:04:00)\n\nYou can leave a comment on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/4eE7knukG2zdmdlsiCIqxK) , Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/theskipodcast/) or Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/theskipodcast) – or you can drop me an email to theskipodcast@gmail.com (mailto:theskipodcast@gmail.com) . We’re also on WhatsApp (https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VasYegQBfxoC8rtBi21w) .\n\nLouise Cotter: “Episode 325 (https://theskipodcast.com/325-andrzej-bargiel-first-person-to-ski-everest-without-oxygen/) was a story of pure determination and fabulous listen!”\n\nYousef: “Top ski podcast that gives you a smell of the mountains. I’ve been enjoying listening to it this summer and looking forward to the winter.”\n\nMax Martin: \"Great snow sports news. Just the best ski and snow sports podcast going. Always listen to these and learn something new. Interviews and reports from all over the world.\"\n\nanon: “I've listened to every podcast now and enjoyed them all. Looking forward to the driving to the Alps which you mentioned, as it will be my first time driving there with an EV.”\n\nThere are 327 episodes of The Ski Podcast to catch up with. Just go to theskipodcast.com and search around the tags and categories: you’re bound to find something of interest.\n\nIf you enjoyed this episode and would like to help the podcast, there are three things you can do:\n\nFollow us, or subscribe, so you never miss an episode\nGive us a review on Apple Podcasts or leave a comment on Spotify\nSave yourself some money on your ski hire by using the code ‘SKIPODCAST27’ when you book at com (http://intersportrent.com/) . 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