Ski: 2024-2025 Ferreol Surfeur 112, 184 cm
Test Location: Crested Butte, CO & Revelstoke, BC
Days Skied: 12
Available Lengths: 176, 184 cm
Blister’s Measured Tip-to-Tail Length (straight-tape pull): 183.4 cm
Stated Weight per Ski: 1895 grams
Blister’s Measured Weight per Ski: 1859 & 1864 grams
Stated Dimensions: 141-112-130 mm
Blister’s Measured Dimensions: 140-111.5-129.5 mm
Stated Sidecut Radius (184 cm): 17 meters
Measured Tip & Tail Splay (ski decambered): 64 mm / 37 mm
Measured Traditional Camber Underfoot: 4 mm
Core Materials: poplar + titanal binding plate + flax & carbon laminate
Base: UHMW Durasurf 4001
Factory Recommended Mount Point: -7.7 cm from center; 84 cm from tail
Boots / Bindings: Scarpa Maestrale RS / Dynafit ST Rotation 10

Intro
Based in Quebec, Canada, Ferreol is a relatively new player in the ski industry that designs, prototypes, and manufactures their skis in Canada.
They launched their first ski, the Pionnier 104, in December 2019, and they’ve been committed to doing things differently from a materials standpoint, with a goal of minimizing their ecological footprint while improving performance.
To do this, they’ve been experimenting with using natural fibers, specifically flax, in place of fiberglass in the construction of some of their skis (more on this below). They’ve also been developing their own aluminum alloy as an alternative to titanal, with some impressive claims regarding how it compares to traditional titanal. To hear more about Ferreol’s origins, their materials innovations, and their lineup, check out GEAR:30 episode #248. And if you want to try any of Ferreol’s skis for yourself, you can do so at the Blister Summit 2025.
The Surfeur 112 is the widest and one of the newest additions to the Ferreol lineup, introduced in 2023. It’s designed as a powder ski that can still handle firm and variable runouts, with both resort skiing and ski touring in mind. We’ve been spending lots of time on the Surfeur 112 over the past season and a half, but before we dive into our on-snow takeaways, here’s a quick rundown of its design and materials.

What Ferreol says about the Surfeur 112
“As Ferreol’s widest ski, the Surfeur 112 is your dedicated companion for powder days. With its highly maneuverable and agile design, it embodies the essence of “surfy” vibes. It features a significant amount of early tapering at the tips and tails, and while it doesn’t have super deep rocker lines, it’s very easy to release, pivot, and skid around.
The Surfeur 112 features a groundbreaking composition, blending unidirectional and bi-axial flax fibres to deliver an extraordinary on-snow experience. This unique construction not only enhances the skis’ mechanical properties but also exemplifies Ferreol’s dedication to reducing the environmental impact of skiing.
It stands as one of the most durable and eco-friendly skis on the market, offering a seamless blend of performance and environmental consciousness.”
Construction

The Surfeur 112 has a pretty simple construction, with a couple of uncommon twists. It has a poplar wood core, made from trees reportedly harvested less than 100 km from where the skis are made. The Surfeur 112 also features a titanal binding retention plate in the mounting area of the ski, designed to add some stiffness and reduce the chances of a binding ripping out of the ski. Sandwiching the core are Ferreol’s exclusive unidirectional and biaxial flax fibers in place of traditional fiberglass, reportedly decreasing the overall carbon footprint of the ski without sacrificing performance or durability. The Surfeur 112 also features carbon fiber stringers above and below the base to add stiffness, a bio-sourced nylon topsheet, and a sintered UHMW Durasurf 4001 base.
Shape & Rocker Profile
The Surfeur 112 features significant tip and tail taper, with the widest part of the tip and tail occurring about 26 & 16 cm from the tip and tail, respectively. It has a pretty average amount of tip rocker for its class (20%), a small amount of traditional camber underfoot for most of the ski’s length (63%), and almost just as much tail rocker as the tips (17%), ending in a semi-twinned tail a little more than half as high as its tips.
Flex Pattern
Here’s how we’d characterize the flex pattern of the Surfeur 112:
Tips: 5-5.5
Shovels: 6-7.5
In Front of Toe Piece: 8-10
Underfoot: 10
Behind the Heel Piece: 10-7.5
Tails: 7-5.5
The tips and tails of the Surfeur are quite soft, and it stiffens up gradually toward the center, where it is very stiff underfoot. This is a nice, round flex pattern without any sudden changes in stiffness throughout the length of the ski, and the overall ski falls on the softer end of the spectrum.
Sidecut Radius
At 17 meters in the 184 cm length, the Surfeur 112 has a notably tighter stated sidecut radius than most skis in its class.
Mount Point
The Surfeur 112’s recommended mount point is about -7.75 cm, putting it near the middle of the spectrum between further back, more directional mount points, and further forward, more progressive ones.
Weight
Weighing in at ~18620 grams per ski in the 184 cm length, the Surfeur 112 could be considered a heavier touring ski, a pretty average 50/50 ski, or a lightweight inbounds ski. The on-snow performance of skis in this weight class can vary pretty significantly depending on the construction, shape, and rocker profile of the ski; below, we’ll get into where the Surfeur 112 falls on that spectrum.
For reference, here are a number of our measured weights (per ski in grams) for some notable skis. Keep in mind the length differences to try to keep things apples-to-apples.
1526 & 1569 Atomic Backland 109, 184 cm
1560 & 1594 La Machine 3 Mega, 184 cm
1608 & 1661 Armada Locator 112, 187 cm
1660 & 1680 Moment Deathwish Tour, 184 cm
1692 & 1715 Moment Wildcat Tour 108, 184 cm
1672 & 1740 Renoun Citadel 107, 184 cm
1802 & 1819 Line Vision 114, 183 cm
1820 & 1821 Majesty Havoc 110 Carbon, 186 cm
1820 & 1824 Salomon QST Echo 106, 181 cm
1833 & 1894 Head Kore 111, 184 cm
1835 & 1820 Armada ARV 116 JJ UL, 185 cm
1859 & 1864 Ferreol Surfeur 112, 184 cm
1863 & 1872 Atomic Bent 110, 188 cm
1885 & 1914 Moment Wildcat Tour, 190 cm
1895 & 1906 Folsom Trophy Carbon, 188 cm
1900 & 1917 Ferreol Pionnier 104, 188 cm
1905 & 1919 J Skis Slacker, 188 cm
1948 & 1957 RMU Professor 111, 188 cm
1938 & 2008 Völkl Blaze 114, 184 cm
1973 & 1997 Salomon QST X, 184 cm
1997 & 2003 WNDR Alpine Intention 108, 188 cm
1998 & 2026 Armada ARV 112, 185 cm
2011 & 2023 Dynafit Tigard 114, 188 cm
2052 & 2081 Faction Studio 3, 184 cm
2060 & 2075 4FRNT Hoji, 184 cm
2082 & 2089 Blizzard Rustler 11, 186 cm
Now that we’ve covered the background and specs for this ski, let’s discuss how it actually performs on snow:
FULL REVIEW
Ferreol is a relatively new player in the ski industry, and yet they’re already carving their own path using unique materials and construction techniques to make a variety of skis. We’ve now spent significant time on their widest option, the Surfeur 112, and we’re ready to report on how this powder-oriented “50/50” ski performs in the resort and backcountry.
Powder
Dylan Wood (5’10.5”, 160 lbs / 179 cm, 72.5 kg): Sometimes, I start spending time on a ski without knowing much about the designers’ intentions for its performance characteristics. With the Surfeur 112, being oblivious to any of Ferreol’s objectives became impossible after glancing at the ski’s name on the top sheet — this is supposed to be a surfy pow ski.
And well, it does a great job at that. In powder, the Surfeur 112 is, first and foremost, a loose, maneuverable ski. Topping out in the 184 cm length we tested, this is not a high-speed big-mountain charger; rather, it’s a playful option that shines when weaving its way through tight terrain in soft snow.
I was fortunate to spend a lot of time on this ski in very deep snow; we got about 2 meters (~79 in) of snowfall during a week with the Surfeur 112 at the Durrand Glacier Chalet outside Revelstoke, BC. Throughout the same week, we were dealing with Considerable (⅗) and High (⅘) avalanche danger, and as a result, we spent most of our time skiing very deep, low-angle glades. The Surfeur 112 is a very good tool for this kind of skiing, offering impressive flotation for its width and a surfy, maneuverable feel, making pivoting in soft snow easy and intuitive.

In very deep conditions, the Surfeur 112 prefers a more centered stance, rather than driving it very much through the shovels. But, when adopting this stance, the Surfeur feels balanced and playful, exhibiting a low swing weight both on and off the snow. In firmer conditions or shallower powder (even 6” / 15 cm of fresh on a supportive base), the Surfeur 112 can be skied with a more directional stance, putting more weight on its shovels.
This ski definitely shines in tighter terrain or simply when making tighter slashes and skids, but it doesn’t feel restricted to only those situations / approaches. Despite a relatively tight 17 m stated sidecut radius, I never found the 184 cm Surfeur 112 to feel hooky when opening it up and making bigger turns in steep terrain. Still, it doesn’t feel designed for super long, drifty turns in soft snow — skis with straighter sidecuts (e.g., Norse Freeride and 4FRNT Hoji) are better for that.
Our 184 cm, Surfeur 112 weighs about 1860 grams per ski, which puts it solidly in the 50/50 class of skis that could be used for human-powered and lift-accessed skiing. Relative to that class, the Surfeur 112 provides a nice mixture of high-speed stability and low-speed maneuverability, but it is a bit biased to the low-speed end of things. That’s perfectly fine in my book, especially considering the tight trees of Quebec and the East Coast as a whole.
Luke Koppa (5’8”, 155 lbs / 173 cm, 70 kg): I don’t have a ton to add here since most of my time with this ski was spent in shallower conditions in the spring. But Dylan summed it up well — the Surfeur 112 is a great pow ski for its width, and it really shines in tighter terrain where you’re not hitting super high speeds. It doesn’t feel all that twitchy during big turns in soft snow, but there are skis that are better suited for that type of skiing; compared to them, the Surfeur 112 feels more engaging and maneuverable at slower paces.
Soft Chop
Dylan: At 1860 grams per ski, the 184 cm Surfeur 112 could be considered a heavy touring ski, a lightweight resort ski, or a pretty average 50/50 ski. However, its suspension is impressive for its weight, with its flax laminates potentially to thank there. Whatever the cause of its smoother-than-expected on-snow feel, the result is a ski that handles soft chop decently well for its class.
While its suspension certainly helps smooth out rough snow, its very tapered design isn’t as helpful when it comes to busting through soft chop. Heavier, stiffer skis with fatter, less tapered tips (e.g., Icelantic Nomad 112) do a better job of allowing the skier to make bigger, faster turns through chop; the Surfeur 112 requests a more controlled approach. The Surfeur’s tips can get knocked around by other skier’s tracks in deep chop, and it is best to have a more strategic approach to your line, ideally hitting troughs at more of a perpendicular angle, allowing the length of this impressively damp ski to handle the impact, rather than just the very end of its tips.
If that’s not an option, the Surfeur 112 also works well with a more dynamic style in soft chop, getting airborne between piles of snow and utilizing the ski’s low swing weight and loose, maneuverable design to make lots of on-the-fly adjustments. There are definitely better options for blasting through piles of chop all day at a resort, but especially when viewed as a heavier touring ski, the Surfeur 112 is not disappointing in chop.

Luke: Agreed. The shape of this ski isn’t optimized for max-speed composure; it’s designed to make it float well and be easy to turn. That said, I still found the Surfeur 112 plenty predictable in soft, cut-up snow. Relative to how maneuverable it feels, it can still be skied pretty aggressively in soft conditions, you’ll just want to adopt the more dynamic approach that Dylan outlined above. If bigger turns and higher speeds are your thing, look to something (much) heavier and with a straighter, less tapered shape.
Firm Chop / Crud / Crusty Snow
Dylan: On firm, smooth snow, the Surfeur 112 performs just fine. The rougher the texture of the firm snow, the more I wished I were on something heavier and straighter. Despite feeling smooth relative to its weight, the Surfeur 112 still feels slightly limited by its lack of mass when trying to ski fast in firm chop. However, in these conditions, the Surfeur is pretty easy to slow down on and take a more methodical approach, utilizing its low weight and loose character.
Additionally, the more often I encountered firm, grabby snow (like windboard) on the Surfeur, the more I’d like to detune the extremities of the ski. This is the only instance in which I found the ski hooky and wished it were easier to drift around on, but detuning the tips and tails definitely helped at the small cost of some edge hold on firm, icy snow.
Luke: This is where the Surfeur feels least at home, and that’s no surprise — it’s not called the ‘Chargeur’ after all. But, in rougher, firmer snow, I still appreciate its impressive suspension-to-weight ratio and easily maneuverable ride.

Moguls, Trees, and Tight Terrain
Dylan: As I mentioned earlier, I think the Surfeur 112 is a great option for tight terrain. It’s poppy, has a low swing weight, and is easy to slide and pivot around. While there are better options for those who prefer a very drifty feel in tight terrain (most of which are reverse-camber skis), the Surfeur 112’s tight radius still allows you to engage the ski’s sidecut in tight terrain, making quick, carvy turns instead of just drifty, skidded ones.
Luke: In tight terrain that’s covered in soft-ish snow, I found the Surfeur 112 very easy to carve or slash around. In firmer snow, it feels a bit less inclined to hold extended skids, but it’s still a very accessible ski in any sort of tight terrain. And it’s awesome for pow-filled trees.

Groomers
Dylan: The Surfeur 112’s tighter sidecut radius is also an asset on groomers, allowing the ski to make smaller GS turns with ease. It doesn’t initiate carved turns in a very exciting fashion, given its shorter effective edge. But for its class, the Surfeur 112 is one of the better carvers out there, able to make powerful arcs on mellower slopes at moderate speeds. This will matter most to folks considering this as a 50/50 ski or a ski that will see smooth, firm snow, like shallow spring corn and after-hours groomers at the ski area.
Luke: Yeah, the Surfeur 112 generally carves as well or better than I’d ever expect from a 112mm-wide, lightweight, powder-oriented ski. Unless the snow is super firm, I have a great time laying down high-edge-angle GS turns on this ski.
Mount Point & Stance
Dylan: The Surfeur 112 has a pretty versatile recommended mount point of about -7.5 cm from true center. This allowed the ski to accept a pretty centered stance, as well as a more directional one. I think very directional skiers used to mount points closer to -10 cm are likely better served by a different ski to begin with, but the Surfeur 112 felt slightly more accepting of a forward stance when mounted -1 cm behind its recommended line (i.e., about -8.5 cm from true center). I don’t see much use in going farther forward than the recommended line since this ski is already quite loose, playful, and accepting of a centered stance at the recommended line, and it doesn’t quite have the tail splay to ski switch in deep snow.
Luke: I got along great with the Surfeur mounted on its recommended line. It’s intuitive whether I’m keeping my weight centered or driving its shovels pretty hard (apart from deep snow, where you can submerge its shovels).
Uphill Performance
Dylan: I don’t have anything too notable to report here. Sure, the Surfeur 112 is on the heavier end of the touring-ski spectrum, but it’s also impressively damp, and that’s a fair tradeoff to me. It has enough camber that, paired with a good set of skins, grip was never an issue for me.
Skiers with shorter legs can have a harder time making uphill kick turns on skis with more centered mount points due to their longer tails, but I never had this issue myself and don’t consider the Surfeur 112 to be any more or less cumbersome on the way up than anything else in its class.
I will say, the Surfeur 112 did a relatively good job of keeping snow off its top sheets, with snow usually sliding right off its smooth texture and easily coming off with a kick or a whack. So, if you’re willing to drag some extra grams uphill for some more smoothness on the way down, you should be pretty happy with how the Surfeur 112 handles the skin track.
Luke: No complaints from me. Yes, you can find some lighter alternatives around the ~110 mm width, but there really aren’t that many out there, so I don’t consider the Surfeur 112 unduly heavy whatsoever.

Who’s It For?
Dylan: The Surfeur 112 is a great option for a few different types of skiers. First, I think it is ideal for those looking for a downhill-oriented touring ski that handles tight terrain and low-angle glades really well, but doesn’t feel totally restricted to them. The Surfeur 112 makes mellow terrain quite fun, but is also happy to step into some bigger lines so long as you aren’t trying to ski super fast down big faces.
I could also see it as a solid 50/50 option for those who enjoy seeking out fresh snow beyond the ski area boundaries, and who also like looking for powder stashes in tight spots during resort days. Those who ski lots of chop, especially at higher speeds, will likely find the Surfeur lacking in stability. But for weaving through trees and bashing powdery moguls, the Surfeur 112 handles the resort well, especially given its weight.
I also think the Surfeur 112 is a solid option for folks looking for a super maneuverable, surfy, and lightweight resort powder ski, provided they don’t care too much about stability and damping in chop and crud.
Luke: Dylan nailed it.
Bottom Line
The Surfeur 112’s name gives away much of the story with this ski, but not all. Ferreol has managed to put an impressively damp construction in a lightweight powder ski, making it a great option for seeking fresh snow in various nooks and crannies, whether you walk uphill or ride a chairlift for it. The Surfeur 112 is an exceptionally surfy and maneuverable option in the 50/50 and pow-touring categories, and skiers who like to throw their skis sideways and appreciate good suspension in their touring ski ought to have it on their radar.
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Deep Dive: Ferreol Surfeur 112
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