Blizzard Sheeva 9 | 2024

It’s been said that if it aint broke, don’t fix it, but Blizzard tossed that notion right out the window this year with notable updates to its best-selling Sheeva series. The brand’s proprietary Freeride Trueblend wood core—beech stringers underfoot combined with poplar and paulownia—paired with the brand-new FluxForm technology, means the new Sheeva 9 packs the perfect blend of power and play to create an even more versatile freeride weapon than the original Sheeva 9. Utilizing two pieces of Titanal along the length of the ski, FluxForm is purposely an oxymoron—stout and stable yet light and maneuverable. A 96-mm waist makes the Sheeva 9 the littlest sister in the series, but don’t let her stature fool you. She’ll rip you to shreds if you give her the chance. “Whole line. No words. Obsessed,” writes Caroline Daley. “This is a feel-good ski that meets the skier where they’re at—any ability on any day.”

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