The Best Women's Big Mountain Skis of 2026

Positioned as a freestyle-oriented, all-mountain ski, the ARW 100 is the widest option in the ARW collection, a lineup designed specifically for women. While the construction remains unchanged for 2026, Armada has refreshed the topsheet with artwork from Australian artist Laura Mason, which gives the approachable twin tip a fresh aesthetic.

There are skiers who prioritize beautiful, precise turns over everything else and those skiers need a particular instrument to get the job done. Enter Atomic’s Maven 103 CTI: the in-bounds ski of choice for Tahoe-based big-mountain legend Amie Engerbretson.

For the ladies who have a propensity to hit terminal velocity, Dynastar’s M-Pro 98 W offers a steady ride, especially at speed. While the M-Free series caters more to the playful side of freeriding with a twin-tip rocker profile, the M-Pro 98 W delivers a different precise and fast attitude.

For 2026, the Ripstick line lands on ski shop shelves with an updated shape, construction and mount point. This update includes the new Ripstick 100 W, which replaces the old 102 women’s offering.

Last season the Reckoner 102 W got a complete refresh, making it more durable in its construction while sporting the same shape and rocker profile as the original. This update maintained the confident and capable personality of the ski while elongating its life with upgrades like a new aspen veneer wood core, additional carbon and capped tip and tail. These small details add up when you’re abusing these all-mountain sticks day in and day out.

If you’re trying to ski with the fluidity of Addison Rafford, the Reckoner 110 W is designed specifically for that creative and surfy skiing. The widest of the women’s Reckoner series, the 110 W is intended to be a powder ski with a generously wide surface area for float in the fresh and a low swing weight to throw tricks.

Last year, Rossignol brought the soul back to its freeride line, including the Rallybird series, and this year, it remains unchanged. The former Rallybird line was an ultra-aggressive ski that was quick to throw skiers in the backseat. Rossignol recognized the need to make it more accessible, much like the lamented Soul 7, so the brand reintroduced the ski as Rallybird Soul 102. Lighter, softer and more approachable than the original bird, the Rallybird Soul 102 rocks the honeycomb Air Tip that became synonymous with the Soul series while maintaining the prowess of its predecessor for laying down an impressive arc.