Stockli Skis 2024: The First Look
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Swiss designed and built, Stockli skis offer a strong balance of skiability and performance in one package. Providing some of the smoothest rides and most damp suspension in the industry, Stockli holds a special place in the market as unabashadly premium. After successfully launching their new Montero AR and Montero AX last season, Stockli expands the Montero line with two new skis. We also get an updated Stormrider 88 and 95, so let’s dive into the new Stockli skis for 2024.
Stockli Skis 2024: First Look
Montero Skis
The big news from Stockli this year is the new Montero AS and Montero AW. Think of the two new skis rounding out the collection, with the Montero AX sitting inbetween the Montero AR and the new AS. Perfect for versaility and the skier who wants a high performance ski without needing to hit the gas all the time, the Montero AX is the most suited for slower turns out of all the models, and lends itself to quick turns, but is happy to change shape and play with longer turns too.
The Montero AR remains most suited for long, fast turns, and exploring the whole mountain with the widest waist width at 84mm. The new Montero AS is similarly suited for fast turns, but think slalom (hence the S in the name). This ski has a tighter turn radius than the other Monteros, with the 172cm clocking a snappy 14.8 meter radius. At 76mm underfoot, this ski is snappy and agile, perfect for our friends who like a high performance, but not race-league, slalom focused carver.
The Montero AW essentially replaces the Stockli Nela 80. Both are 80mm underfoot, but the Montero AW gains some of the performance oriented features. Featuring their “Flex Torsion Control” metal and full edge contact shape, the Montero AW gives you greater performance where you’re most likely skiing: on-trail.
Stormrider Skis
Always a staple in our favorite skis round-up for the year, the Stockli Stormriders get an update as well. The big mountain charging Stormrider 102 gets a new graphic update. The Stormrider 88 and Stormrider 95 do get some tweaks though. You’ll find a lighter core in the SR 88, letting it feel more lively and agile, without losing the premium dampening and suspension we love so much.
The Stormrider 95 recieves the same new core as the 88, with a tweaked shape and mount point. The mount point moves a bit further towards the tips (we haven’t gotten an exact measurement yet), for a slightly more progressive feel. Knowing Stockli, this won’t be as centered as your Faction Mana or Armada ARV, but it’s safe to assume the skis will feel a bit more intuitive and easier to intiate turns than the more traditional mount point they’ve kept historically. Stockli changes the size run on the 95, with 6cm increments compared to the 9cm seen on the 88 and 102.
Other Highlights
A revamped touring ski hits the scene with a new Edge FT. Around 94mm waist width (depending on the length) and light as a feather (1470 grams per skin in the 176cm), the Edge FT promises to be light on the skin track but stable on the down. Three (!) titanal layers ensures the ski stays planted, whether it’s an icy morning or if the slopes are a little tracked.
The Edge 88 also gets some updates, with both skis having the new Titanal Tech Pro, a special titanal topsheet that prevents snow build up. Scrape snow off your skis no longer!
The high performance piste carvers Laswer WRT Pro and WRT ST come back unchanged.
The Laser SL gets a new graphic and the addition of “carbon power turn” technology. Carbon stringers are designed to be tensioned at turn initiation, then release at the finish of a turn for a more “explosive” carve. Snappy slalom turns anyone?
Laser GS and SC all get graphic updates and the addition of racing sidewalls, along with the special edition Laser SC Orea. Laser SX, MX and CX all return unchanged.
The women’s freeride collection—the Nela 88 and Nela 96—return unchanged with total carryover in graphics and construction.
