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 Corvus has amassed a solid following for those who love big-mountain skiing. The previous generation Corvus was two sheets of metal, fully rockered, with a flat tail. It was an extremely unique ski and shape. This new generation adds a subtle amount of camber back in, takes out one sheet of metal, and adds a little extra width to bump up to 110mm. You’ll also notice a tweaked tail shape, to help it be more maneuverable and looser at the tail. Check out the profile in Matt’s first look here.
Black Crows is also introducing a new frontside ski to replace the Vertis. The new Octo and Octo Birdie take inspiration from the popular Mirus Cor, but tone down some of the drama. The Octo is a full wood core, with a more directional shape and flat tail. You get a more moderate turn radius (still relatively short for quick turns) and 84mm underfoot. The softer flex and quick turns make it a great option for progressing skiers and encouraging solid carves. Octo and Octo Birdie are the same, as the rest of the Black Crows Birdies, just offered in shorter sizes and different graphics.
Other Highlights
New graphics across the board for the Justis, Serpo, Atris, Camox, Captis, and Anima. See the narrower graphics below, and the video above for the full graphics story.
All of the Black Crows Freebird skis come back unchanged, including the new Draco Freebird released last season.
