At Ski West, we recommend the Atomic Backland 102 for tourers who need a ski as resilient as the terrain they climb. It eliminates the struggle of navigating technical descents on flimsy gear, using the FreeTour Profile to provide the downhill authority needed for the wind-scoured ridges and variable crusts typical of our continental snowpack. The Ultra Light Woodcore is a game-changer for those long, cold approaches at Lake Louise or deep missions into the Skoki Valley, while the HRZN 3D tip ensures you stay on top of the sugary, wind-affected drifts found in the high-alpine chutes of Sunshine Village. With a 102mm waist and Powder Rocker, it offers the perfect balance of agility and edge hold to handle everything from tight trees at Castle Mountain to firm, technical traverses across the Continental Divide.