Ski Reviews

2022-2023 WNDR Alpine Intention 110, 178 cm

Reviewer Username: Joe Humphries

Reviewer Height: 5’9″

Reviewer Weight: 160 lbs

Reviewer Experience Level: Expert

DAYS USED: 25 days

TEST LOCATIONS: British Columbia

PERFORMANCE RATINGS

(0 = Terrible, 5 = Okay, 10 = Outstanding)

OVERALL IMPRESSION: 9/10

FORGIVENESS: 8/10

MANEUVERABILITY (How Loose / Easy to Pivot & Smear?): 10/10

MANEUVERABILITY (How Quick / Low is the Swing Weight?): 8/10

STABILITY: 5/10

SUSPENSION: 7/10

EDGE HOLD: 4/10

PLAYFULNESS: 7/10

PLAYFULNESS (Open Ended):

Very loose/surfy and easy to slash around. Easy enough to spin and ski switch.

SKI LENGTH: It felt a bit too short (178 cm length tested)

THIS SKI’S IDEAL TERRAIN: Softer moguls | Low-angle, off-piste terrain | Fairly steep off-piste terrain | Very steep off-piste terrain | Trees

THIS SKI’S IDEAL SNOW CONDITIONS: Softer, but not deep snow | Untracked powder (shallow) | Untracked powder (deep) | Soft chop / pretty forgiving cut-up snow

WHAT TYPE(S) OF SKIER DO YOU IMAGINE WILL GET ALONG BEST WITH THIS SKI?

Intermediate to expert skiers who want a wider ski for off piste use and don’t care too much about groomer performance. As good inbounds on soft days as it is in the backcountry.

ARE THERE SIMILAR PRODUCTS YOU’VE SKIED THAT YOU CLEARLY PREFER? IF SO, WHY?

This is one of my favourite skis I have skied. My only wish was that I had the newer 182 length offering.

PLEASE ELABORATE ON ANYTHING ELSE YOU’D LIKE TO SAY ABOUT THIS SKI. FEEL FREE TO GO INTO DETAIL!

Incredibly easy ski to pivot. Felt immediately intuitive. Can’t drive it super hard through the shovels on firm snow but loves to be thrown sideways. Accepting of a variety of stances.