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Fischer Watea 84


Fischer Watea 84

$970, ski only

     
Test length (cm): 176   Shape (mm tip-tail): 120/84/112
Turn geometry: 18m @ 176cm   Lengths avail:
Upside: Could have stayed on it all day – loved the groomed and the wind-blown fresh; Rod. Great all-mountain carver; Andy.
Downside: Nil
Verdict: True all-rounder. Last year’s ski of the year still stands up.

theSKImag ratings
Snow: Powder   Terrain: Prepared
  Crud     Bumps
  Heavy     Steeps
  Groomed     Off-piste
  Ice   Stability:  
Turns: Short   Liveliness:  
  Med   Versatility:  
  Long   Edge grip:  
             

 

jim darby/the snow biz
There's a lot to like about ski lifts, and the people who make them.

arnie wilson/from the alps
Life is full of ironies. The Alps got the snow and Russia got the Olympics.

go flip/flip byrnes
Meet the fashion victims; a whole winter world of them.


There's a lot to like about ski lifts, and the people who make them.

Life is full of ironies. The Alps got the snow and Russia got the Olympics.

Meet the fashion victims; a whole winter world of them.