Atomic Backland 85 Ski + Hybrid Skin – 2023

Description

Whether we’re heading out for a multi-day mission or a quick dawn patrol before work the Atomic Men’s Backland 85 Alpine Touring Ski + Hybrid Skin 85 combo lets you trade ounces for vertical feet–but not at the expense of performance. Weighing in at just over five pounds per pair in a 172-centimeter length these certainly won’t hold you back on the skintrack with a narrow 85-millimeter waist to get you back down. A rockered tip combined with Atomic’s HRZN Tech Tip which provides more surface area without adding weight makes this ski feel floaty in powder and confident though more variable snow while a generous amount of underfoot camber not only delivers a reliable edge grip on firm snow but adds more skin-to-snow contact for improved efficiency on slick skintracks.