Rossignol Alpine Fat Skis Environment: Powder and variable snow General Level: Intermediate to Expert

What to Consider:

Core Material Close info

Rossignol Alpine Fat Skis Materials used in the cores of Alpine Fat Ski allow for versatility, stability, and ease of use on the mountain. These powder-hungry skis benefit from a variety of core-material types intended for increased utility everywhere from trails to powder.

Foam Core

Benefits

Lighter weight
Easier to turn

Wood Core

Benefits

Increased durability
Increased stability
Increased torsional rigidity

Radius Close info

Rossignol Alpine Fat Skis The radius of an Alpine Fat Ski allows for easy turns on groomed trails and off. Turn radius is an indication of a particular ski’s agility, or how quickly a ski will turn once put on edge.

Short Radius

Benefits

Quick, short turns
Easier to control

Long Radius

Benefits

Increased stability
Increased control at high speeds

Construction Close info

Rossignol Alpine Fat Skis Alpine Fat Skis commonly feature either a cap construction or a sandwich construction, or a combination of the two, which is called torsion box construction. For skis with cap construction the core material is ‘capped’ by the top layer or ‘top sheet’ of the ski. Sandwich construction by contrast sandwiches a ski’s core material between two ‘walls’ of structure.

Cap Construction

Benefits

Light weight
Easier to turn

Sandwich Construction

Benefits

More durable
More stable at high speeds
Easier to repair edge damage

Torsion Box Const.

Benefits

Consistent flex or feel
Improved stability

Profile Close info

Rossignol Alpine Fat Skis Like your college philosophy professors, the Alpine Fat Skis like to get deep. Fortunately, new profile technologies make getting deep more fun in the snow than it was back in PHIL101.