MOMENT CHIPOTLE BANANA SKIS

The Chipotle recipe begins in a unique layup: extra sheets of fiberglass and more carbon than we currently build into any other ski, wrapped over a substantial aspen/ash core. Its Radius Rocker profile matches the long 33-meter sidecut radius, giving it both maneuverability for sketchy entries and the straight-line stability needed for choppy exits. Broad dimensions keep it afloat in dry, deep Wasatch powder, while Radius Rocker keeps it loose and free in coastal conditions. The concept sounds mellow, but the ski itself is a stiff, damp, high-octane prescription for Carston’s unique brand of mental illness. If you, too, are going six kinds of ape trying to choose between a softer rockered ski and a traditional big-mountain model, the Chipotle Banana could hold the cure—but the side effects should not be taken lightly.

Recommended Binding: Salomon STH2 16