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Blizzard Skis 2025: First Look

An Anomaly.

Fresh off an overhaul of its popular Rustler and Sheeva collections a year ago, Blizzard goes even bigger for the 2024-2025 season. After winters upon winters of following the adage “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” the brand is replacing the legendary skis in its all-mountain collection. The Brahma, Bonafide, and Cochise all go away. In their place? A new collection called Anomaly.

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The new skis, which will come as narrow as 84mm and as wide as 102mm, aim to offer the same top-end all-mountain performance as their predecessors. The difference? Blizzard designed them to be less punishing than those directional chargers. Easier to stop, easier to throw sideways, and more intuitive at all speeds and in all terrain.

As our rep put it: “They still go 0-to-60, but now it’s easier to go 60-to-0. You gotta be able to stop.”

Oh, and as if replacing Brahma and Bonafide wasn’t enough, Blizzard also updated the design of the bestselling Black Pearl series. Black Pearl essentially operates as its own brand at this point, and the new skis up the ante. In previous Black Pearl models, a titanal plate underfoot provided torsional rigidity and binding retention. Now, after being tested by women around the world in Blizzard’s Women 2 Women program, the Black Pearl features a full sheet of metal in the middle with additional strips along the outer edges of the skis. It’s an update aimed at making the Black Pearl stronger and more at home in all conditions and terrain without taking away any of its ski-ability.

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The 2024-2025 Blizzard Sheeva, Rustler, Black Pearl, and Anomaly collections.

What’s New

New Anomaly series of directional all-mountain skis. They replace Brahma, Bonafide, and Cochise. Waist widths at 84mm, 88mm, 94mm, and 102mm. These skis feature strips of thicker metal over narrower sheets plus True Blend wood cores and reduced fiberglass and resins. Blizzard also increased the depth and height of the rocker lines versus these skis’ predecessors.

Redesigned Black Pearl series. Full metal sheets replace the titanal plates underfoot in previous versions. Strips of metal add power where you need it, along the skis’ edges, but they don’t connect. The result: Strength and reliability but with enough flex (thanks to internal sheering) for the skis to retain smoothness and versatility.

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Sheeva 9, 10, 11, in order on the left, then the Rustler 9, 10, and 11 from left to right.

Other Highlights

The Rustler and Sheeva collections return unchanged, following a big overhaul for 2023-2024.

The Zero G collection of touring skis returns.

Firebird and Phoenix skis get new graphics.

Thunderbird skis get new graphics plus a slight construction update.

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Under the hood of the Rustler and Sheeva.

Rustler vs. Sheeva

A refresher on the updates to these skis, which debuted for the 2023-2024 season:

The Sheeva features a lighter, more flexible fiberglass plate underfoot, while the Rustler has a solid piece of metal underfoot. The Sheeva still has Flux Form metal, just with different support underfoot. The feel on snow is different—with the Sheeva feeling more lively and playful, while the Rustler feels more rigid, stable, and supportive. 

This follows Blizzard’s commitment to their Women 2 Women program, where their women’s gear is designed from start to finish by other women. As a lighter weight rider, after riding both back to back, I found myself leaning towards the Sheeva. It felt easier for me to flex into and engage, while still being plenty stable. But, chatting with the larger folks in our crew, they preferred the Rustler for the stability it provided. This isn’t a men’s vs. women’s issue. Blizzard builds skis that offer things for different folks and their styles. As always, pick the ski that’s best for you, not your gender. 

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