Black Diamond Skis 2011: What’s New
Monday, June 13th, 2011
This past winter, Black Diamond Skis stepped up their touring game with the introduction of the Efficient Series. This coming winter, the 2011–2012 season, Black Diamond skis are getting a new dose of power and science, with a full redesign and launch of the BD’s Power Series skis. According to the brand, the Black Diamond 2011 mission for this fall’s ski launch is to unite freeride power with backcountry-inspired agility. Drawing on their thirst for “ski-ence,” the melding of science and skiing, or bringing together function and freeride culture, 2011 Black Diamond Skis are rock solid and have some of the best graphics we’ve seen to boot.
There are 5 brand-new skis in the Black Diamond 2011 line, plus 4 major redesigns. Below, I provide a quick sneak peek at what’s new, along with some video footage I took at Outdoor Retailer of the BD marketing folks walking me through the line.
But if you’re a Black Diamond newbie, and Power and Efficient series mean nothing to you, take a look at this Ski Selector. It should give you a good idea of the two series, and which Black Diamond skis fall where.
Now on to the NEW! Here’s the run-down for the Black Diamond 2011 line, with most of the updates occuring in the Power Series. Black Diamond views rocker as a versatile tool, so you’ll find rocker and semi-rockered tips and tails on virtually every new model, except for the Warrant and Ember.
NEW: The Black Diamond Gigawatt (163-135-141) usurps the Megawatt’s title as the biggest, fattest Black Diamond ski. These full-rocker beasts cater to powder skiers, offering a longboard feel with big mountain stability. Yet they’re lively and responsive, with a quick edge-t0-edge that’s essential for such a large ski.
UPDATED: The legendary Black Diamond Megawatt (178 cm: 145-120-126) is redesigned with a stiffer tip, slightly longer contact length and a tighter turn radius to make tight tree runs and wide open arcs even more intuitive and fun.
This past winter, Black Diamond Skis stepped up their touring game with the introduction of the Efficient Series. This coming winter, the 2011–2012 season, Black Diamond skis are getting a new dose of power and science, with a full redesign and launch of the BD’s Power Series skis. According to the brand, the Black Diamond 2011 mission for this fall’s ski launch is to unite freeride power with backcountry-inspired agility. Drawing on their thirst for “ski-ence,” the melding of science and skiing, or bringing together function and freeride culture, 2011 Black Diamond Skis are rock solid and have some of the best graphics we’ve seen to boot.
There are 5 brand-new skis in the Black Diamond 2011 line, plus 4 major redesigns. Below, I provide a quick sneak peek at what’s new, along with some video footage I took at Outdoor Retailer of the BD marketing folks walking me through the line.
But if you’re a Black Diamond newbie, and Power and Efficient series mean nothing to you, take a look at this Ski Selector. It should give you a good idea of the two series, and which Black Diamond skis fall where.
Now on to the NEW! Here’s the run-down for the Black Diamond 2011 line, with most of the updates occuring in the Power Series. Black Diamond views rocker as a versatile tool, so you’ll find rocker and semi-rockered tips and tails on virtually every new model, except for the Warrant and Ember.
NEW: The Black Diamond Gigawatt (163-135-141) usurps the Megawatt’s title as the biggest, fattest Black Diamond ski. These full-rocker beasts cater to powder skiers, offering a longboard feel with big mountain stability. Yet they’re lively and responsive, with a quick edge-t0-edge that’s essential for such a large ski.
UPDATED: The legendary Black Diamond Megawatt (178 cm: 145-120-126) is redesigned with a stiffer tip, slightly longer contact length and a tighter turn radius to make tight tree runs and wide open arcs even more intuitive and fun.
