Piste skis

Buying an alpine ski is not easy with all the choices you can find in our Sportmania store, the best specialist shop in Switzerland, which offers a range of alpine ski covering all categories: ski cross, ski moguls, slalom, giant slalom, downhill. You will find in particular our buying guide on the site.
How to choose your downhill ski? What radius for his ski? What length and width? Do you need a rocker on a piste ski or not? How much does a high-end or low-end piste ski cost? So many questions that we can answer.
First of all, you should know that piste skis are generally heavier by their reinforced construction, with a wooden core and reinforcements in Carbon and Titanal, as well as solid bindings. On racing skis, you will generally find little or no rocker, but rather a strong camber, to ensure maximum recovery at the end of the curve, which makes them demanding skis, which must be driven on the edge or straight!
In our range, the most popular piste skis are also those which have more visibility in the World Cup events, followed by many passionate Swiss. We can notably mention, Head with the Rebels range, Rossignol and these Hero skis, Atomic and the Redster collection, among the most popular. But other less important brands are also very famous in this segment like Salomon with the S / LAB range, Nordica and these famous Dobermann or even Kessler and these Made in Switzerland skis, or Kästle with its MX range.

To choose your Slalom ski well, you should know that in theory, the standard length for women in 157 cm and 165 cm for men, for a radius of curve between 11 and 13 m. However, for a ski that has a tip tip at the front also called Rocker, you can take a length of 5 to 10 cm longer in order to keep the grip on the track, and to also have a little floating in the non-dammed snow.
Regarding giant skis, such as Head Rebels e.speed or e.gs, Atomic Redster G9 or Rossignol Hero Elite LT, we recommend taking the ski to size and a radius between 15 and 20 m. You should know that very few amateurs ride real giant skis approved FIS, because the rays are greater than 20 m and make them skis too fast to ski on open slopes. In short, do not speak of downhill skis with radii greater than 30 m only reserved for competitions and difficult for ordinary people!
Buying your piste ski is obviously easier if you have been able to test it before with hard snow conditions if possible. However, you can also ask our sellers who participate in these same tests and who can give you indications according to your style. Recreational skier, tight ski, or feet apart, sculling or carving enthusiast, physical condition and level of engagement, all parameters to consider.
We consider that the perfect all-mountain ski does not exist, and that it is preferable to have a real downhill ski and a second wider ski for people who want to enjoy the powder. Make a purchase, yes, but at what price? Our store establishes a price comparison on the main websites in Europe and offers you the best value / quality / price / service / guarantee in Switzerland. Thus, for a mid-range ski, your budget will be between 400 and 600 CHF and for a high-end ski between 600 and 800 CHF with our very advantageous discount systems.