Top 5 inexpensive Alpine Skiing for Ladies

Blizzard Black Pearl 78 Ski – Women’s

The slimmest among the Black Pearl fleet, Blizzard’s Women’s Black Pearl 78 Ski caters to resort-oriented lady rippers who want to rip groomers, carve turns, and send bumps like it’s nobody’s business. The rockered tip and tail ease turn initiation and keep your tips up in the soft stuff, while camber underfoot and the 78mm waist make for easy edge-to-edge rotation and carvability.

The Black Pearl uses Blizzard’s signature Carbon Flipcore design, utilizing carbon layers to enhance torsional rigidity and strengthen the ski without adding extra weight. The wood core offers a smooth, playful flex, while the short turn radius gives these planks a snappy and responsive feel that’s perfect for navigating tight trees while you’re exploring the resort.

Atomic AMT Carbon SQS Ski Poles – Women’s

Slice and dice your way around the resort with your Atomic Women’s AMT Carbon SQS Ski Poles in hand. The lightweight carbon composite shaft is durable enough to withstand aggressive pole plants, and the AMT grip has a natural feel with a small, women’s specific design.

Dalbello Sports Gaia 4.0 Ski Boot – Girls’

She’s been crushing her lessons and beating you down the occasion black, so you might as well equip her accordingly. The Dalbello Gaia 4.0 Ski Boot features a grown-up, four-buckle design that gives her enough support to ski hard, while the Super Comfort liner makes for happy little feet all day long. The gentle-flexing Overlap Architecture makes the boot comfortable and easy to take on and off, and the replaceable DuraGrip toe and heel lugs mean you don’t have to get her a new pair of boots once she’s scuffed these to death in the parking lot.

Armada ARW 96 Ski – Women’s

Take your favorite park tricks to cliffs, wind-lips, and powdery landings on the Armada ARW 96 Ski. This freestyle specific ski boasts a 96mm waist and AR Freestyle Rocker profile that combine to create a nimble but stable ski that can be carved, jibbed, or charged. The Rocker in the tip and tail creates float in deep snow and maneuverability in tight trees while the camber section underfoot provides excellent pop for setting tricks and powerful edge control in dicey snow conditions. Additionally a spin tip technology cuts down on swing weight to encourage big tricks while the Pop-Lite core is stiff enough for stability at high speeds while remaining flexible enough for gravity defying butters and presses.

Nordica Astral 84 Ski – Women’s

Smack in the middle of the Astral lineup, the Nordica Astral 84 Ski plays well with fresh corduroy and blue bird laps at the resort. The versatile 84mm waist tackles groomers and crud like a champion, providing exceptional edge hold and response thanks to its unique Hex Bridge construction. A layer of honeycomb titanium in the ski both dampens unwanted vibrations and drives energy into each turn, resulting in a ski that that’s a quick and powerful on-trail machine.

The Astral 84’s All Mountain Rocker is also designed for on-piste performance, with early rise in the tips to ease turn initiation, and a classic squared-off tail shape that enhances stability and edge control at speed. Camber underfoot helps you effortlessly pop from turn to turn without feeling squirrely, so you can spend your day racing friends on the groomers or simply showing off your perfect form on the moguls.