"What Our Gearhead® Experts Are Saying""I've skied a lot of park twins that fall apart the second you point them downhill, but the Depart 01 holds it together. The Karuba/Poplar core gives it real snap off jumps and rails, and the camber underfoot means you're not just floating around — you're actually carving when you want to. I took mine on some groomers and soft snow laps between park runs and it handled everything without complaint.""Advanced to Expert Freestyle SkiersThe Depart 01 is built for advanced and expert skiers who center their days around the park but aren't content to stay there. If you ski switch as naturally as forward, value expressive lines, and want a twin that can follow you onto all-mountain terrain without losing composure, this is the ski. Park, Freestyle, and All-Mountain TerrainThe Depart 01 is at home in the park — on jumps, rails, and features — and carries that energy onto groomed runs and softer snow. The FS Park profile with 23% tip and 20% tail rocker keeps it maneuverable and press-ready, while camber underfoot delivers edge grip when you venture beyond the park boundary. Playful Twin with a Grounded, Durable BuildSalomon built the Depart 01 around a Karuba and Poplar woodcore wrapped in fiberglass laminates, giving it a lively flex that loads and releases with intention. Full sandwich sidewalls and wide steel edges add the durability this ski needs to survive rail sessions and mixed conditions. At 106mm underfoot, it floats in softer snow without sacrificing the edge hold and stability that all-mountain laps demand. The rocker-camber-rocker profile strikes a balance between buttery maneuverability and locked-in carving that makes this ski feel honest in a wide range of situations."
Price: $749.95 from Backcountry
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"What Our Gearhead® Experts Are Saying""I took the Départ 02 to the park on a bluebird Saturday and it just clicked. The short radius makes pivoting and spinning feel natural, and there's real pop in the tips when you want to send it off a kicker. It's...
"What Our Gearhead® Experts Are Saying""I've skied a lot of park twins that fall apart the second you point them downhill, but the Depart 01 holds it together. The Karuba/Poplar core gives it real snap off jumps and rails, and the camber underfoot means...
"What Our Gearhead® Experts Are Saying""I've skied a lot of park twins that fall apart the second you point them downhill, but the Depart 01 holds it together. The Karuba/Poplar core gives it real snap off jumps and rails, and the camber underfoot means...