Black Crows

Orb Freebird 2017

Black Crows builds their touring skis with an emphasis on descending - if it's not fun to ski, they reason, why bother to skin up? The 91mm waisted Black Crows Orb Freebird Skis fall into the class Europeans describe as "power touring," while North Americanos usually consider it a "spring and summer" width - but in any case, it's a super practical size on any continent. With a Paulownia wood core and carefully designed carbon reinforced layup, the Orb Freebird weighs in just under 1500g in a 178cm length -- light enough to make the pursuit of big vertical a reality but sturdy enough to rip the downhills like you mean it.