Gear Review: 2012 Rossignol Super 7 Ski

The Rossignol Super 7 is the step up from the Rossignol S7. Think of the Super 7 as the S7 on steroids. The dimensions stay the same, but the Super 7 comes with two layers of titanium where the S7 comes with just a full wood core. It is available in 188cm and 195cm lengths. It’s dimensions are 146-117-127.

A lot of people may ask…How are you able to test and review a ski that has just been made available to the public? Every year right after SIA, we head to Winter Park for On-Snow. It is a demo festival that allows buyer’s to test equipment before they buy it. We ski for 3 days straight from open to close riding and getting a feel for all the products we potentially want to buy. It is hard work, but somebody has to do it.The conditions were not ideal to be testing powder skis, but fortunately the Northern mountains of Colorado were graced with an epic winter last year and there were stashes in the trees that could be found.

Now, how does it ski? It is amazing to put it simply. The combination of rocker and camber allow this ski to go anywhere in any conditions, even if it is 117mm underfoot. Immediately off the lift this ski is confidence inspiring. I was able to roll my ankles and get it on edge and swing through beautiful arcs on the hard pack snow. If you really get it moving you can lay down some serious GS turns. The titanium layers in the ski keep it exceptionally stable and quite a bit stiffer than the original S7. On hard snow, the only thing that caught me off guard was the tips flopping around due to the rocker. It didn’t seem to affect the way that it skied, but it just took some getting used to. When you dive into softer snow the Super 7 excels. The 146mm tip combined with a generous amount of rocker keeps the tips afloat. The narrower profile in the tail also helps keep the tips up by dropping the tails. This shape combined with the rocker also makes this a very nimble ski in tight spots. Hunting out stashes lead us into some tight trees, and I had no problems throwing the ski sideways to dodge a pine tree or two.

If you are looking for a hard charging ski that likes soft snow, big airs and high speeds the Super 7 is should seriously be considered. It will take you all over the mountain in any condition and inspire confidence every time you ride it. It could be considered a one ski quiver (one of our Retail Associates, Eric Hanson, skis it everyday) but is best suited for the deep days and softer snow.

Find it here:

http://shop.skibarndurango.com/ski-gear/skis/rossignol-super-7-ski-2012.html

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