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Black Crows Nocta Skis

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Powder7 Staff Pick Tyler J
By: Tyler J
This ski just looks so damn cool. Not a good enough of a reason to buy this ski for you? Let me dive in then. This ski lives up to every bit of the hype. At 122 underfoot you might be thinking, "I'm not skiing spines in Alaska, heck I only see a couple of powder days a year, what could I use this for?". Well let me assure you, this ski is a daily driver in the guise of a powder boat. I took it out for our first little "powder" day here in Colorado this season, and skiing a fresh 6 inches of powder, this ski rips like a dream. More importantly, however, when that powder is no longer fresh and has been snow plowed into a field of bumps, this thing passes muster.

As oxymornic as it may sound, the Nocta is a super surfy charger. It felt at home making nice flowing turns between bumps and side hits, but when I wanted to open it up and straightline some bumps, or pop off side hits, or blast through ice patches it felt incredible and reliable. For the width and length (I was on the 185), it feels remarkably light. For the width and performance at speed, it feels easy to ski and doesn't drain you when you're out trying to ski hot laps all day.

Black Crows nailed it on this one, and I can't wait to get my hands on my own pair. If you see a hooligan skiing these behemoths on a groomer in the front range, come say hi. It's probably me.

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2024-2025 Black Crows Skis Preview

Black Crows Skis 2025: First Look Nouveau Corvus Incrementally, Black Crows is updating their classics. Two years ago, we got an updated Atris, their big mountain staple. Last year, a new powder hunting Nocta. This year, Black Crows' original ski gets a complete overhaul. The Corvus, their mid-fat charger, gets a brand new shape and core this year. Combined with a new frontside ski, and their annual graphics update, Black Crows skis in 2025 continue to change things up. What's New Let's talk Corvus. The first ski Black Crows released back in the late 2000s, the ... Continue Reading

Our Take On The 2024 Black Crows Nocta:

The Black Crows Nocta has been a shop favorite for powder hunting ever since it was born out of French fever dream in the mountains of Chamonix. It's always been a surfy, unsinkable beast in deep snow, perfectly blending playfulness and stability. New for 2024, Black Crows has tweaked the legend, adding a bit of camber underfoot for even more balance and bite. The Nu Nocta is also a touch softer, overall, to ensure that no maneuverability was sacrificed in doing away with the old fully rockered, reverse camber shape. And yes, that is a hint of a swallow tail at both ends. Still unsinkable, still energetic, and still intuitive, the 2024 Nocta maintains its grip on the title of World's Best Powder Ski.

2024 Black Crows Nocta Specs:

Dimensions:145/122/135
Radius:19m@177cm
Rocker:Freeride Rocker
Ability Level:Ability Level 7
Construction:Full Sidewall
Weight:3860 grams (per pair for size 177cm) Learn more about ski weights

Skis In The Black Crows Nocta Series:


Nocta (122mm) In Stock

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