Black Diamond Route 95 ski test: let's get out there!
The Black Diamond Route 95 will get you from here to there in and out of bounds says our top all-things-BC tester Steve Leeder.
One of the best all around back country skis we’ve skied on.
“It’s light and playful but it skis like a solid strong resort ski”
It’s easy to say a ski works great in powder cause well they all do, but for the size of the ski it floats really well. It compares to a much longer ski, this means that you can stay on the shorter size to keep it playful in the trees.
Where I was impressed was how it handled the cruddy and tracked up snow. Skiing rutted out slush and staying on a rail was surprisingly easy.
As a tele or an AT ski the ROUTE 95 fits the bill for a one quiver for sure.
Just fine for getting sendy on too ..
If you like wider check the Route 105 too.
TECH SPECS:
Weight Per Pair :
[163 cm] 2.8 kg
[173 cm] 3.1 kg
[183 cm] 3.2 kg
Dimensions :
[163 cm] 122-95-112
[173 cm] 123-95-113
[183 cm] 125-95-114
Turn Radius :
[163 cm] 18 m
[173 cm] 19 m
[183 cm] 20 m
$AUD 849
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