Blazing new trails in backcountry terrain is no problem for Volkl's freeride-friendly Blaze 94 Ski. It's intuitively agile and maneuverable in most snow conditions and we like being able to wiggle around tight trees to drop off-angle cliffs because the landings are usually the last to hold powdery stashes. We appreciate the rockered tip & tail when powder's plenty and the 3D radius sidecut comes in handy when we're navigating variable conditions in search of softer stuff.