The 2022 Blizzard Zero G 95 W is a fantastic choice for backcountry enthusiasts who are looking for something totally light and agile, but with a surprising downhill performance to boot. Easy to use on the ups, and incredibly fun on the downs, the Blizzard Zero G 95 W is an amazing touring ski that comes in a nice span of lengths for a wide range of skiers. Due to the explosion of backcountry skiing and touring over the past few years, the equipment is quickly catching up and the skiers are making great strides in getting to more distant peaks with speed and efficiency. There's so much snow out there for everyone, you just need the tools and gear to get you there, and that's where the Blizzard Zero G 95 W comes into play.
ROCKER PROFILE
Rocker / Camber
CORE MATERIALS
Carbon Drive 2.0, Carbon Binding Reinforcement
PREFERRED TERRAIN
Touring, All Mountain, Powder
Built with a light weight paulownia wood core, the skis start out pretty darn light. That wood has some good energy to it as well, so just because it doesn't weigh a lot doesn't mean it's flimsy or floppy. In order to put to bed any type of rumor that these skis will flop, Blizzard uses their Carbon Drive 2.0 laminate to quell those fears. This (mostly) full carbon layup exends to the edges in the tips and tails with a bit of a recession in the mid-body of the ski, leaving the wood core a bit exposed over the sidewalls. This provides some compliance to the ski in the turns on the way down, and eliminates some of the chatter or harshness that carbon can sometimes inflict upon a ski. It does, however, keep the tips and tails totally smooth and strong, which is something that a lot of skis don't really have at this weight. Additionally, there's carbon fiber binding reinforcement plates that keep your feet nailed into the ski, as well as providing ample torsional stiffness to the underfoot part of the ski, increasing edge grip and power through the turn.
Width-wise, the 95 mm waist is ideal for general ski touring, with some emphasis on floating, but more so on the all-around experience. It's a great mid-range of width to use in a multitude of areas, from deep and fresh snow, to firmer days at the resort. Coming in at 1310 grams in the 185 cm length, these skis are definitely on the light side, but they do have enough material to make them stable on the downs. The tip rocker is more pronounced than that in the tail, as this allows for the tail side of the ski to hold better grip in the skin track. Rockered skis just don't climb as well as flatter ones, and these Zero G 95 W's are efficient, if nothing else.
The backcountry scene is kind of off the charts right now, and it's tough to get skis like this. If you're looking to get out there and add a pair of touring skis to your quiver, these are some of the best all-around models that we've seen, and they make a whole lot of skiers happy. Thanks to the straighter cut, the light weight, and the application of carbon, these Zero G 95 W's are a slick set of skis that are screaming to be adventured upon.
