Icelantic Skis 2025: First Look
Into the West
Our favorite local ski manufacturer just down the street from us, Icelantic Skis, has a treat in store for the upcoming season. After several years with no updates to their hallmark Nomad and Maiden line, the entire series gets a refresh with new sizes, new shapes, and new construction. We’re loving how these feel on snow, and with new graphics to boot, these are quickly becoming some of our favorites for the upcoming season. Dig into the details in our Icelantic skis preview for 2025.
What’s New
The freeriding Maiden and Nomad get not quite an overhaul, but significant updates that improve the skis’ performance on firm snow, liveliness, and overall skiability. Here are the new models. For the men, a Nomad 94, Nomad 100, Nomad 106, and Nomad 112. The increments of the skis get tighter (rather than the old, giving you a more precise ski for the conditions and terrain you’re skiing. The Maiden series gets a new Maiden 94, Maiden 102, and Maiden 108.
The new skis get a new tip and tail shape that have a tweaked taper and are more symmetrical in the tip and tail to increase how playful the ski is. Both the tip and tail get a new construction called “Fly-Cap” that reduces swing weight and keeps things flexing consistently. The most notable change to the internals includes two layers of carbon stringers (above and below the core), to add pop and liveliness. All of the models (besides the widest Nomad 112 and Maiden 108) get nearly double the camber from old models. It’s not extraordinarily high camber, but more average than the previous models’ distinctly low camber. That adds stability and energy.
The Nomad 112 and Maiden 108 are stiffer than their narrower counterparts. That puts them solidly in the freeride category, giving you more platform for deeper and heavier snow, and stomping landings. As before, the skis use a poplar wood core that’s sustainably sourced. The Nomad and Maiden are nearly identical—just a slightly thinner core in the Maiden.
Other Highlights
As for the rest of the collection? Everyone else returns unchanged, with typical graphic updates across the board. That includes some of our favorites, the unique Saba and Nia Pro. We’ve also got the more directional, all-mountain focused Riveter and Pioneer, and cool spaceman graphics on the Shaman.
