4FRNT Madonna

I took the Madonnas to Big Sky’s Challenger terrain, which is my version of a terrain park. They performed with style, turning on a dime in the steeps, bopping playfully off rocks and moguls, and zipping through the trees. The fundamentals of a park ski are all there: equal ratio of tip and tail, short turn radius, twin tips, camber underfoot, and forgiving flex. Tack on just enough rocker and a tapered tail, and you’ve got a park ski, plus some.- Emily Stifler