Salomon Alpine Park and Pipe Skis Environment: Terrain parks, super pipes, and urban rails General Level: Intermediate to Expert

What to Consider:

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Salomon Alpine Park and Pipe Skis A Park and Pipe Ski’s \‘core\’ is designed with durability and stability in mind due to the extreme man-made environments and conditions in which it is used.

Foam Core

Benefits

Lighter weight
Easier to turn and spin

Wood Core

Benefits

Increased durability
Increased stability
Increased torsional rigidity
Increased \'pop\'

Salomon Alpine Park and Pipe Skis Park 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 and spin

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

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Salomon Alpine Park and Pipe Skis While most park-specific skis feature a full traditional camber, many recent slopestyle (terrain park) skis are now benefiting from rockered tips and tails. Traditional camber offers control and stability on hard and icy snow and, conversely, rocker eliminates hooking and catching on the lips of jumps and features.