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Blizzard Bodacious Ski

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Devouring large faces and copious amounts blower is what Blizzard's early-rise tip, wicked-stable underfoot Bodacious Ski likes best. Confident in the bottomless deeps as it is laying a hard line on the groomer on the way back to the lift, the Bodacious stands on Blizzards tradition of burly, stiff skis--plus a healthy serving of fun-enhancing rocker in the tips.

  • Early rise tips, Blizzard's Flip Core technology, creates a nimble but hard-charging ski that floats about pow and variable conditions
  • Wood core creates a smooth, consistent flex pattern
  • Sandwich sidewall construction creates bombproof durability

Bottom Line: Point it. Charge it. Repeat.

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Rating for this product: 5

A floaty ski with balls.

By: Backcountry.com Sponsored Athlete
November 22, 2011

Consider this: a big, wide, floaty ski that won't bash your teeth out with its tips when the shit hits the fan in chundery snow. Too many floaty powder skis are made with the core of a sloppy noodle, leaving you wishing you had saved that racer-plate from your junior racing days to give 'em a little more stability on anything that's not powder. Get real, folks. This ski is made for any, every, and all conditions, with one thing in mind: charging. What happens when the powder turns to crust to sun cups as you finish your run? Well, on the Bodacious, you'll find yourself jetting past your buddy who just endo'd face-first into some harshness and maintain your speed across the flats straight to apres.

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how stiff is the bodacious and how well is it able to lock into

how stiff is the bodacious and how well is it able to lock into large radius turns on hardpack. will it be stable or will the tips chatter and skid out?

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November 20, 2011

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Not stiff like a plank but it has 2.5 sheets of metal which is fairly rare for a ski this wide. The core is similar to the core in Dynafit skis so even though they have metal they're not heavy or overly stiff. However the metal makes them torsionally pretty stiff so yeah they will lock into a carve on harder snow. They are incredibly damp on firm snow.

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November 22, 2011

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Bodacious in Action

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November 1, 2011

Video from Spring 2011

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1 Comment Last Comment: March 3, 2012 by:

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March 3, 2012

thanks for the ride man. i'm on the atlas titans myself.

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Rating for this product: 5

Booooodacious

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January 21, 2012

Have used these on eastern ice,hard pack , snow gun piles and about four inches of fresh powder.
I am amazed how well they do it all. They look like they flop around, but they are very stable and fast turning at the same time. I am a big guy 275 lbs, so the grip has to be really good to work for me. I have the 180 but now think I could easily to to the 186.
Next week I will try these out in Utah ......yahoo!!!

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1 Comment Last Comment: March 6, 2012 by:

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March 6, 2012

Update from march 7th. I used these for 8 days in Utah. Had a few powder days, skied the trees at powder mountain and the bowls at alta and snowbird. These skis rock! Last weekend we had deep spring slush back in upstate ny. They floated right over it and did not get bogged down.
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i was wondering if the bodacious could be used as an everyday

i was wondering if the bodacious could be used as an everyday ski to be skied in colorado/utah resorts and backcountry zones.

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November 12, 2011

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try the blizzard atlas titans. 98mm waist, 130mm tip. they charge everything and are plenty of fun on the front side. move the bindings back a notch for big pow days and surf. i'm 6'2" 196 and ski the 180's.

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March 3, 2012

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Some people ski a 118 wasted ski every day and some people ski much narrower, it just depends on personal preference. Because they're 118 they don't exactly turn on a dime on groomers but they're torsionally pretty stiff so they would have good grip on hard snow. If you don't care about performance on groomed cause you rarely ski it or don't even bother turning when you do then yes you could ski these most days at resorts like Alta, Snowbird, Solitude, Telluride, Aspen, A Basin etc. They like to go fast for sure.

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November 13, 2011

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196 Bodacious... Humble Pie Chugach Range, AK

By: Backcountry.com Vendor Rep
November 1, 2011

Not a better ski for Ak than the 196 Bodacious

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Rating for this product: 5

Unlike anything I've ever skied

By: Backcountry.com Vendor Rep
November 1, 2011

I had one of the best powder days of my life last year on the 196 Bodacious. There was about 16" of new snow off the top of 9990 at the Canyons and I literally couldn't go fast enough on these guys. They felt so unbelievably stable at speed and were like having landing gears on my feet anytime I found myself in the air. The real kicker was not only were they super stable but at the same time they were super easy to maneuver in tight trees on the way back to the lift. Usually the really stable skis need to be muscled in tight spaces but not these guys. Easy to go 60 but just as easy to shut them down and ski tight terrain.

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1 Comment Last Comment: December 14, 2011 by:

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December 14, 2011

Hey there - I just bought the Bonafide for everyday east coast - it's an incredible ski and now I'm hooked on the Blizzard line. I do a fair amount of backcountry all over and own an aging Katana (111 underfoot) in a 177 length and a Kuro (133 underfoot) in a 185 length for the deep days.

Here's my question: I want / need to replace my Katana. Is the Bodacious too much ski (weight / length) for touring? How will it compare weight and turn radius wise to my more narrower Katana? The early rise on the new Blizzards seems to make turn initiation easy but I'm worried about the 118 Bodacious. The Cochise looks to be a good touring alternative but feels too similar to my recently purchased Bonafide.

Any help on fitting this touring / < 18 inch pow day ski slot in my quiver would be super helpful. Thanks!

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Rating for this product: 5

Believe the hype

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November 23, 2011

This ski is no joke. I skied the Bodacious almost exclusively from mid-February through the end of last season, in all conditions from deep blower in Utah, bottomless backcountry in Jackson, to mixed soft/firm/sun and wind affected snow in Aspen. The skis performed flawlessly in every condition. While being a damp, stable, no-speed limit charger, what's most remarkable is how versatile and user friendly the Bodacious is when the snow is less than perfect. They allow an equal amount of control and confidence whether charging big lines at speed or squirting through tree lines in the resort. My guess is the Flipcore construction, right flex, and spot-on rocker profile are perfectly matched to make this a true one ski quiver for Western resorts and backcountry. Guaranteed to keep you smiling all season long, regardless of what mother nature serves up.

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A floaty ski with balls.

5 star rating

By: Chris Tatsuno November 22, 2011

Consider this: a big, wide, floaty ski that won't bash your teeth out with its tips when the shit hits the fan in chundery snow. Too many floaty powder more...

Booooodacious

5 star rating

By: sw January 21, 2012

Have used these on eastern ice,hard pack , snow gun piles and about four inches of fresh powder.
I am amazed how well they do it all. They look like more...

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Length:
186 cm, 196 cm 
Dimensions:
142 / 118 / 132 mm 
Turn Radius:
32 m 
Profile:
early rise tips 
Construction:
sandwich sidewall 
Core:
wood 
Base:
HM sintered graphite 
Tail:
raised 
Binding Included:
no 
Recommended Use:
big mountain freeride, powder