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ATOMIC Skis

By Martin Olson
Atomic Skis
2012 Collection Skis

 

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Atomic Skis

 

 

Racing is in Atomic’s DNA but innovative construction and sweet skiing performance has been extended to performance on all slopes for a wide range of skier abilities. A full range of powder, all mountain and frontside carvers now complement the traditional race gear.

 

 

Non-FIS race skis
This category is for recreational racers that do not necessarily want the more stringent specs of FIS-compliant skis but want the full race construction and max performance on hard snow.


D2 Race GS
70mm underfoot, 19 meter sidecut radius in 184 cm length.
Available in 164, 169, 174, 179, 184cm.
Tip to tail wood core, 2 layers of Titanium and Double Deck construction.

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D2 Race SL
67 mm underfoot, 11.5 meters sidecut radius in 165 cm length.
Available in 155, 160, 165, 170cm.
Same construction as D2 GS but narrower and with much more shape. Note: some SL skis are built without the double deck construction. Both versions are shown here.

Atomic rocker shapes

Many skis this year feature some form of rocker that mirrors what is happening in the industry but skis designed for hard snow still sport a traditional camber profile. 

  • Powder Rocker - Powder skis have a small amount of camber but rise in tip and tail.
  • Adaptive Rocker - All mountain skis designed for mixed conditions also have camber but an early rise shape in the tip only. The tip rocker allows easy turn initiation but the full length of the edge is engaged when the ski is tipped over.
  • Active Camber - Frontside skis have a traditional camber profile.

Powder

All skis in this series feature the Powder Rocker and a wood core.




Atlas
Available in two lengths with unique dimensions.
115mm underfoot, 22 meter sidecut in 182 cm length.
125mm underfoot, 28 meter sidecut in 192cm length.



Topsheets


Bases
Bent Chetler
123mm underfoot, 20 meter sidecut in 192cm length.
Available in 183, 192cm.



Topsheets


Bases
Blog
110mm underfoot, 19 meter sidecut in 185cm length.
Available in 177, 185cm.



Access
100mm underfoot, 20 meter sidecut in 181cm length.
Available in 151, 161, 171, 181, 191cm.

 

All Mountain

All skis in this series have Adaptive Rocker for versatile skiing behavior. Wood core construction is standard except for Smoke and Smoke Ti in the Nomad collection.



Topsheets


Bases
Coax
105mm underfoot, 22 meter sidecut in 183cm length.
Available in 174, 183, 192cm.



Theory (New)
95mm underfoot, 19 meter sidecut in 177cm length.
Available in 168, 177, 186cm.

Ski Reviews

 



Topsheets


Panic
87mm underfoot, 18 meter sidecut in 173cm length.
Available in 149, 157, 165, 173, 181cm.

 

All Mountain Nomad Collection


Savage T
93mm underfoot, 18 meter sidecut in 177cm length.
Available in 168, 177, 186cm.


Crimson Ti
88mm underfoot, 17 meter sidecut in 178cm length.
Available in 164, 171, 178, 185cm.

Ski Reviews

 


Blackeye Ti
82mm underfoot, 16 meter sidecut in 174cm length.
Available in 160, 167, 174, 181cm.


Smoke Ti
77mm underfoot, 15 meter sidecut in 171cm length.
Available in 150, 157, 164, 171, 178cm.


Smoke
77mm underfoot, 15 meter sidecut in 171cm length.
Available in 150, 157, 164, 171, 178cm.
Same dimensions as above but slightly different construction.

 

Groomers

Frontside skis for packed snow have a traditional camber profile for maximum performance on edge. This series includes skis for the park. “D2” refers to Atomic’s construction that uses two elements bolted together to form the ski. The upper deck provides power and flex control to the ski. Most D2 skis are labeled “VF” meaning Vario Flex. “VC” refers to Vario Cut, explained below.



D2 VC 75
75mm underfoot, 14 meter sidecut in 167cm length.
Available in 157, 167, 177cm. VC refers to “Vario Cut.”
In VC skis, a center section in front and rear of the ski is replaced with a stretchy membrane. As the ski flexes it also splays out wider in tip and tail to effectively vary the sidecut on the fly, more edge and bending equals more sidecut.


D2 VF 82
82mm underfoot, 13 meter sidecut in 174cm length.
Available in 158, 166, 174, 182cm.
Densolite core.



D2 VF 75
75mm underfoot, 14 meter sidecut in 175cm length.
Available in 148, 157, 166, 175cm.
Densolite core. Available in two graphics.



D2 VF 73
73mm underfoot, 15 meter sidecut in 175cm length.
Available in 151, 159, 167, 175cm.
Densolite core. Available in black or white.

 

Groomers - Park



Topsheets


Bases
Patent
95mm underfoot, 18 meter sidecut in 175cm length.
Available in 175, 184cm.
Wood core and new “resist edge.”




Punx
82mm underfoot, 20 meter sidecut in 173cm length.
Available in 155, 164, 173, 182cm.
Wood core and new “resist edge.”

 

Women’s skis

Powder



Topsheets


Bases
Century
100mm underfoot, 20 meter sidecut in 176cm length.
Available in 146, 156, 166, 176cm.
Wood core and Powder Rocker.


All Mountain



Topsheets


Elysian (New)
95mm underfoot, 18.1 meter sidecut in 168cm length.
Available in 150, 159, 168cm.
Wood core and Adaptive Rocker.



Topsheets


Bases
Supreme
87mm underfoot, 17 meter sidecut in 165cm length.
Available in 149, 157, 165cm.
Wood core and Adaptive Rocker.


Affinity Storm (New)
84mm underfoot, 15.7 meter sidecut in 167cm length.
Available in 151, 159, 167cm.
Wood core and Adaptive Rocker.


Affinity Pure (New)
79mm underfoot, 14 meter sidecut in 154cm length.
Available in 142, 148, 154, 160cm.
Adaptive Rocker.


Affinity Air
(New)
74mm underfoot, 13 meter sidecut in 152cm length.
Available in 140, 146, 152, 158cm.
Adaptive Rocker.

Groomers


Cloud D2 75
75mm underfoot, 13 meter sidecut in 166cm length.
Available in 148, 157, 166cm.
Densolite core and Active Camber.


Cloud D2 73
3mm underfoot, 13.5 meter sidecut in 159cm length.
Available in 143, 151, 159, 167cm.
Densolite core and Active Camber.


Cloud 9
73mm underfoot, 12 meter sidecut in 158cm length.
Available in 144, 151, 158, 165cm.
Densolite cap construction with Active Camber profile.


Cloud 7
70mm underfoot, 13 meter sidecut in 156cm length.
Available in 142, 149, 156, 163cm.
Densolite cap construction with Active Camber profile.

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