ALPHA 1 £480

Construction:
Wood core, carbon stringers, race base

Being so light, the Alpha Ones are a breeze to spin and jib on, feeling so much shorter than they are when you're in the air. Yet, setting them apart from similar skis, they're solid enough and have variable sidecut (Elf Shoe Technology). The tech bit includes a stiffish construction, rocker in the nose and and that fancy sidecut; essentially the fattest bit is some way down the nose and tail allowing narrower and therefore lighter ends. There are carbon stringers in the tail and a race base. It's a pro-level ski, and was our Freestyle Ski of the Year last season.