Like its all-mountain little sibling, Icelantic's Pioneer 109 is seemingly built for the varied terrain and conditions of the Colorado backcountry (that 109 waist is Colorado through and through). Where the 96 handles the entire mountain but starts to fret on epic powder days, the 109 snags that baton and runs, surfing the deepest of dumps.

But this ain't no one trick pony; the Pioneer features reduced rocker in the tail for '22/'23, serving up a better directional aesthetic and better all-mountain performance. This means stellar edge hold on firm or windblown days and stability and control when you bury the needle. Add to that its tapered shape with 5mm of underfoot camber coupled with a Poplar Power Core and Icelantic has brought to fruition a powerful, snappy, and responsive ski. Stiff but still forgiving, the Pioneer 109 has everything you'll need to rule everything the Rocky Mountains can throw at you.

Specs

• Icelantic's all-mountain charger with a perfect waist for Colorado terrain, eating the tastiest powder days for lunch along the way
• Reduced rocker in the tail to lend a more directional aesthetic and better all-mountain performance for '22/'23
• Poplar Power Core serves up a snappy, stable-at-speed, and responsive personality
• 31cm tip rocker, 5mm camber underfoot, and 21cm tail rocker
• EXTL 2200 Tri-Axe fiberglass sandwich construction
• Full Durasurf 2001 P-Tex sidewalls and 2.2mm steel edge
• Top-notch Durasurf 4001 sintered HDPE base
• Made in Colorado
• 3 year warranty