I had the Atomic Vantage 97 Ti skis for a week and used them in varying conditions on piste which was hard packed and icy in the morning with soft spring condition snow in the afternoon. And after a dump of over a metre of snow I used the skis off piste too.

The first thing I noticed was how surprisingly light they were for 180cm ski. However these were the widest skis I had ever skied on so I was a little concerned about how they would react.

I shouldn’t have worried as they were excellent: high speed carving turns were a dream, very stable with great acceleration out of the turns. It was like being on rail tracks.

Shorter turns were also very easy and controllable. Just get in the rhythm and you are bouncing from edge to edge which seemed to take the skiing to another level.

Moguls were great fun, bashing the tops off and sliding down the back. Due to the sidecut I did not try the fall line route.

When on off-piste powder it was exhilarating, just like floating on a cushion of air.

The heavier slushy stuff towards end of the day was never a problem. The skis coped really well.

I really enjoyed skiing on the Atomic Vantage skis. They never let me down but to get the best out of them you have to work them and not be a passenger. By being aggressive with your skiing you will get so much out of them.  They really are a dream for an advanced skier.

Thanks Dave (Ski Instructor)

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