Faction Royale

The performance from the Royale silhouette—a fat, zero camber, rockered tip-and-tail ski—is stellar, from high-speed turns in powder to nimble pivoting while shredding trees or chunder bumps inbounds. With a combo of thick poplar core, its glass layup, and lively birch stringers, the Royales are stiffer than similarly fat skis, which gives them their fantastic versatility. Relatively lightweight for their size assists in running people down on bootpacks and Granite Canyon exits. - Brigid Mander