{"id":7454,"date":"2018-01-28T11:23:05","date_gmt":"2018-01-28T18:23:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/?p=7454"},"modified":"2019-02-03T08:32:36","modified_gmt":"2019-02-03T15:32:36","slug":"2019-icelantic-skis-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/2019-icelantic-skis-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"2019 Icelantic Skis Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><em>Check out our preview of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/2020-icelantic-skis-preview\/\">2020 Icelantic skis<\/a>.<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Highlights from the 2019 Icelantic skis lineup:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7456\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7456\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7456 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Webp.net-resizeimage-32.jpg\" alt=\"2019 icelantic skis \" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Webp.net-resizeimage-32.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Webp.net-resizeimage-32-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Webp.net-resizeimage-32-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7456\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Colorado ski company Icelantic rolls out some new constructions for 2019.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Sabres Ready to Rip<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While most of Icelantic&#8217;s skis appeal to the all-mountain freeride crowd who love versatile fun, poppy skis, the Sabre holds down the stiff-ripper category. Previously offered at waist widths of 89mm and 99mm, the line now includes a Sabre 80.<\/p>\n<p>The new ski, plus altered construction in all three Sabres\u2014added carbon, stiffer flex, new tip shape\u2014further optimizes the line for both skiing Mach5 on-piste and exploring the whole mountain.<\/p>\n<p><strong>And the Topsheet Award Goes to&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On the touring side, Icelantic releases a new women&#8217;s ski for 2019, the Mystic 97, which fits nicely alongside the Natural 101. We won&#8217;t commit (yet) to handing out a &#8220;Best Topsheet&#8221; Award for 2019\u2014this is art after all\u2014but this pair stands out.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7457\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7457\" style=\"width: 304px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7457 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Webp.net-resizeimage-34.jpg\" alt=\"2019 icelantic skis natural 101\" width=\"304\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Webp.net-resizeimage-34.jpg 304w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Webp.net-resizeimage-34-152x300.jpg 152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 304px) 100vw, 304px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7457\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hedwig&#8217;s badass cousin? Unless you dislike owls, you&#8217;ve gotta love this pair of new Icelantic topsheets. And who dislikes owls&#8230;?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Beyond the art, the Natural and Mystic round out Icelantic&#8217;s offerings\u00a0with two models\u00a0that profile like they&#8217;ll\u00a0rock in the backcountry. Both come in at light weights with slightly raised tails and feature tip shapes designed to float great in powder and make the skis easy to maneuver.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Check out our preview of 2020 Icelantic skis. 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