Ski Black Crows Anima 2023

Ski Black Crows Anima 2023

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A big mountain ski aligning power and manoeuvrability. The anima is a very stable ski and extremely stable at high speed. It will embrace a skiers creativity (big lines, jumps, quick pivot) and keep him on his feet.

With a double rocker and an alpine heart, the anima is a wildcat designed for freeriding and backcountry freestyle. A bidirectional ski with alpine characteristics, it has a longer turn radius and a slimmer shape than its illustrious forefather, the nocta. Ready to go at any tempo, the anima has the quick-witted spirit of a predator.

With 115 mm underfoot and a 19 metre turn radius, this ski has a 18% tail and 22% front rocker: a total of 60% of its surface devoted to attacking all types of snow and terrain. In deep snow its raised tip gives good drive and makes the ski easy to handle whatever the speed.

On hard snow, its progressive rocker helps to carve deep turns with a bigger contact surface and more stability once on edge. The anima is an animal which above-all loves to enjoy himself, so make him happy and play!

Our experts say:

The Anima is a ski dedicated to big mountain combining power and maneuverability. Anima is a very playful and very stable ski at high speed. It marries the creativity of the skier (big lines, jumps, rapid pivoting) and always keeps it underfoot. This year it is evolving with a slightly shorter radius, and a better response on hard snow, which does not make it a pure "fat" that comes out than the big powder days. Suddenly, it takes a little overweight of 200 g under the foot, not huge but we know that we have under the foot and that we will be difficult to shake.
The Anima is a ski which is aimed at the sporty skier, who masters his subject, who does not let himself be carried when it shakes, who is hungry for speed but also playful and easy when it is necessary to pass through the forest.

 Awards

• Editor’s choice and highest scoring ski - Freeskier
• Skier’s Choice - Powder
• Ski of the Year - Fall Line
• Tester’s choice - Skieur

Details

• Big width: 115mm width.
• Double rocker: immediate pivot.
• Short classic camber: classic camber underfoot with a short ski/snow contact, giving better manoeuvrability.
• Extended sidecut: big turning radius, giving stability at high speed.
• Consistent and progressive tip rise: good float.
• Very progressive flex in the tip and tail, but stiffer where the ski touches the snow: good distortion in soft snow and efficient on hardpack.
• Semi-cap construction with step-down Poplar wood core Carbon/kevlar strips
• Weight: 4500g/pair @182.1
• Sidecut : 145 / 115 / 135
• Radius : 19 m
• Lentgh : 176, 182, 188, 194