A pick of the best 2023 Women’s Piste Skis, featured in our mega Gear Guide. Order your copy here for the full, in-depth reviews, as well as more Freeriding, All-Mountain and Freetouring setups, boots, poles, bindings, packs, airbags, goggles. It’s big…
Dynastar E Lite 8 Konect
£530 including bindings
Lengths 149, 158, 166
Radius 12m @ 158
Dimensions 124-75-109
Weight per ski 2,935g with bindings
dynastar.com
THEY SAY
Lean into your carving game. The E Lite 8 balances a powerful edge with a smooth ride that absorbs vibration and terrain variations for controlled carving by advanced skiers.
WE SAY
Powerful and planted yet light and nimble – the new E Lite 8 Konect is Dynastar at its best. Ideal for advanced to expert level skiers, it’s effortless on the groomers, turns on a dime and is bombproof at any speed.
BEST FOR
Seriously quick edge to edge, heaps of rebound and mega grip – the E Lite 8 is best for advanced to expert skiers looking to push their performance on-piste.
K2 DISRUPTION SC W
£525 including bindings
Lengths 146, 153, 160, 167
Radius 12.6m @ 160
Dimensions 127-74-109
Weight per ski N/A
k2snow.com
THEY SAY
The Disruption SC is the perfect ski for women who like an agile, sporty, and short-turn feel designed for solid carving on groomers. The SC packs a serious punch, thanks to classic Disruption features like Dark Matter Damping, which eliminates chatter and increases edge grip, and a responsive, sturdy I-Beam construction.
WE SAY
Looking for a bit more grunt on your groomers? With a full sheet of metal and a wider turn radius, the MTI W skis with a more powerful character, making it ideal for speed demons looking to lay down some GS turns.
ATOMIC CLOUD Q9
£450 including bindings
Lengths 140, 147, 154, 161
Radius 13.5m @ 154
Dimensions 119.5-75.5-103 @ 154
Weight per ski 2,935g with bindings
atomic.com
THEY SAY
The Atomic Cloud Q9 is designed for intermediate female skiers. With Multi Radius Sidecut and a 75mm waist, the Q9 excels in any on-piste conditions.
WE SAY
Super high pistey performers may want to look at the narrower waisted Cloud Q14 with Atomic’s World Cup-proven shock-absorbing Revoshock S technology.
BEST FOR
Brilliant for both beginner, intermediate and advanced skiers, the Cloud Q9 hits the sweet spot of performance, accessibility and affordability.
NORDICA BELLE DC 72 – EDITORS’ CHOICE
£500 including bindings
Lengths 138, 144, 150, 156, 162, 168
Radius 12.8m @ 156
Dimensions 120-72-99 @ 156
Weight per ski 1,500g w/o bindings
nordica.com
THEY SAY
Whether you’re lapping groomers with friends or simply enjoying some solitude, Nordica’s Belle DC 72 keeps you smiling. Especially playful and fun, it’s tailored to the needs of intermediate and advanced skiers.
WE SAY
The result of in-depth research, focus groups and interviews with female skiers all over the globe, it genuinely is a female-specific piste ski.
BEST FOR
The Belle DC 72 is an excellent option for strong intermediate to advanced skiers looking for a high-performance, grippy ski for grooving down the groomers.
