Tignes Ski Force Winter Tour 2017 Review

The ski brands included in the tour are: Armanda, Atomic, Black Crows, Blizzard, Dahu, Dynastar, Elan, Faction, Head, K2, Line, Nordica, Movement, Salomon, Scott, Rossignol, Völkl, Zag and Kästle. There are women and men ski versions on most models so don’t feel afraid to try them all. In my case, I tested four different sets of skis and I wish I had more time to test others. I just found that a day wasn’t long enough!

My first choice was the Kästle FX95 freeride ski. Having already three sets of Kästle skis in my wardrobe, these did not disappoint. They cut through all different snow types and the edge to edge grip was outstanding for such a wide ski underfoot. My second choice was the Black Crows Camox Birdie female, a freeride ski which was a softer and easier to turn, making it a good all-around freeride ski. I then switched to Elan, which is the brand I used and passed all my ski instructor exams on. I skied the Elan SLX competition ski and had great fun making short turns with confidence and edge grip. My last choice was the Salomon Lab X-Race GS with which I loved creating bigger carving turns with edge grip and stability. What a great ski to finish my testing day!

The next Winter Force Tour is held this weekend, 25th-26th November 2017, in Val d’Isere. Don’t miss out and sign up online for free. You'll need to bring two pieces of photo identification and your mobile registration code to the registration desk and you will receive a pass to enter the enclosure of ski heaven.

Wear your ski clothes and don’t forget your ski boots and ski poles. You can leave your own skis safe in the enclosure whilst you are testing other skis. Don’t bring any bags or valuables as you can’t leave them in the enclosure. It’s helpful to know your ski boot length size, which is on the shell of your ski boot, and your binding’s DIN setting so you can tell your fitter the details.

Read more from Floss, from Freeflo Ski, on her website.