09/03/2014 BY START HAUS
2015 Blizzard Spur Review
One of the skis generating the most excitement for 2015 is the new Blizzard Spur, an advanced big mountain powder ski designed for hard charging skiers, but great for a wide range of capable skiers who want a wide powder ski that isn’t a noodle.
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What immediately grabs you, aside from the great looking graphics, is the wide (125 mm underfoot) construction and long yet subtle rocker with taper in the tip and tail that screams powder performance.
And in our testing in powder, they lived up to their looks, floating, slashing and drifting in the soft stuff effortlessly. Breaking free of a turn shape at any point was easy for long drifting turns in deep powder.
But we don’t always get perfect powder days, and even after a big dump, we all inevitably find ourselves also contending with cut up bumps and groomer run outs as part of resort skiing – and here’s where this ski surprised. Credit likely goes to the Blizzard Flipcore design for holding and edge and blasting through crud, as well as the advanced construction. Long radius turns came most naturally to this ski, confidently arcing down the hardpack on the way back to the lift.
Carbon fiber in the tapered tip and tails further reduces swing weight and makes for a surprisingly well dampened, yet energetic ski that didn’t have any of our testers wishing for a metal laminate. These skis did not get tossed around in heavy, wet cut-up crud, instead slicing through with great stability, popping out of the snow easily when transitioning between turns.
The Blizzard Spur is a great example of a powder ski that isn’t a one trick pony – sure it lives for the soft stuff, but won’t leave you wanting as conditions change from epic untracked to tracked out and run out throughout the course of the day. They’re dependable enough to trust in just about any conditions.
These are limited edition skis, and once they’re gone, they’re gone, so get them while you can.
