Moment

Governor Ski

While its name might elicit thoughts of a hairy government showdown or a scandalous bridge closure, the Moment Governor Ski is anything but shrewd or politic. Judicious, maybe, but only if its job description entails overseeing all aspects of big-mountain domination, which is largely successful thanks to a combination of its stout aspen and ash core, relatively flat tail, and big, stable platform. The Governor's also reinforced with triaxial fiberglass laminates and carbon-fiber stringers, which keep it stiff and torsionally rigid, so you can mach through crud and chop, without getting bucked like a novice cowboy on a bad-tempered bull. Admittedly, it's not a ski for the faint of heart, but it'll reward you if you drive it hard and push it to the limit.

Moment's a pretty progressive company when it comes to rocker profiles, but the Governor has a fairly traditional shape that's worthy of a mustachioed man of the hour (fluffy toupee, ehh, not so much). With moderate tip rocker, plenty of traditional camber underfoot, and a tail that's relatively flat and stable, the Governor will make short work of chundery, full-speed runouts. It also comes complete with a bomber 116mm waist that'll stomp the rebellious instincts out of deep pow and big-time cliff hucks, so you don't have to worry about the mountain getting a mind of its own. UHMW sidewalls direct tons of power to the rugged 2.2mm steel edges, and a reinforced binding mounting layer keeps your clamps securely drilled in, so you don't tomahawk down a line because you were getting a little too rad.