Michael Rooney


Michael Rooney has a whole lot of skiing experience and it shows in the way he discusses skis. Michael certainly doesn’t let age hold him back; he still competes at a relatively high level as a Masters Ski Racer as well as in the local Stowe Ski Bum races. When he isn’t racing he is continuing his lifelong pursuit of the perfect carving turn and emphasizes proper technique in his skiing. He describes his preferred terrain as anything steep where his superb edge control really shines. Michael is currently skiing on a slew of skis from Blizzard, Fischer, Rossignol, and Atomic, which made him a valuable addition to our test team thanks to his experience on multiple brands and lack of potential bias.

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Skis Tested

2018 Atomic Vantage X 83 CTI Skis

2018 Atomic Vantage X 83 CTI
Radius: 16.4 m at 175 cm Lengths: 161, 168, 175, 182 cm

2018 Blizzard Quattro 8.4 Ti Skis

2018 Blizzard Quattro 8.4 Ti
Dimensions: 129/84/113 mm at 174 cm Radius: 16 m at 174 cm Lengths: 167, 174, 181 cm

2018 Dynastar Legend X 84 Skis

2018 Dynastar Legend X 84
Dimensions: 123/84/106 mm Radius: 17 m at 177 cm Lengths: 156, 163, 170, 177, 184 cm

2018 Head Supershape i.Titan Skis

2018 Head Supershape i.Titan Skis
Dimensions: 137/80/117 mm at 170 cm Radius: 14.1 m at 170 cm Lengths: 156, 163, 170, 177 cm

2018 K2 iKonic 84 Ti Skis

2018 K2 iKonic 84 Ti
Dimensions: 133/84/112 mm Radius: 17.5 m at 177 cm Lengths: 163, 170, 177, 184 cm

2018 Rossignol Pursuit 600 CAM Skis

2018 Rossignol Pursuit 600 CAM Skis
Dimensions: 126/74/110 mm Radius: 14 m at 170 cm Lengths: 163, 170, 177, 184 cm

2018 Salomon XDR 84 Ti Skis

2018 Salomon XDR 84 Ti Skis
Dimensions: 131/84/114 mm at 179 cm Radius: 15 m at 179 cm Lengths: 165, 172, 179, 186 cm

2018 Salomon XDR 88 Ti Skis

2018 Salomon XDR 88 Ti Skis
Dimensions: 131/88/114 mm at 179 cm Radius: 17 m at 179 cm Lengths: 165, 172, 179, 186 cm

2018 Volkl RTM 84 Skis

2018 Volkl RTM 84 Skis
Dimensions: 131/84/112 mm Radius: 16.8 m at 172 cm Lengths: 162, 167, 172, 177, 182 cm

2018 Volkl RTM 86 Skis

2018 Volkl RTM 86 Skis
Dimensions: 132/86/114 mm Radius: 18.1 m at 177 cm Lengths: 167, 172, 177, 182 cm