2025 Line Vision 96

By sharing a mold with the Optic 96, the 2025 Line Vision 96 is a fun-loving freeride twin with a lighter weight and a more mobile nature. This is a great everyday option for skiers who like to mix on and off-trail performance. We talk a lot about the mid-90's being a great place to be for true versatility. All-mountain skiing is a lot easier when the skis are lighter, and these Vision 96’s adhere to that structure. By using the same mold as the Optic, the Vision benefits from established success. By taking the build to the lighter end of the spectrum, Line smartly banks on skier’s desires to not work too hard to get similar results. These skis are fun, flexible, and supremely versatile. In that light, we’re stoked to see the new Line Vision 96 come alive for 2025.

The Vision 96 follows the lighter weight build philosophies of Line in that they use a blend of aspen and paulownia in the wood core. They then add carbon and aramid stringers to the mix to boost the ski's stiffness and responsiveness. You get a surprising amount of rebound and pep in these skis as they handle short and medium-radius turns quite well. In the powder and crud, you’re not getting the same stability and power as the Optic 96, but the Vision is considerably easier to use. As tester Bob St.Pierre notes: “I skied these in some very variable conditions—slightly skied heavy snow—and had to follow one of our younger and more athletic testers down a steep slope. While the Vision 96 didn’t necessarily plow or bust through the conditions, it was certainly very easy and fun. My legs were very thankful at the end of a long day to be on something as agreeable as the Vision 96.” With the 184 sitting on the scale at 1740 g/ski, it’s on the light side, but still no feather.

As a twin-tip oriented ski in the mid-90's underfoot width, this Vision 96 is the template for freeride versatility. Twin tips are great, not only for the park and pipe, but also for trees, bumps, and powder. They help the skier in these situations as the release point of the tail is incredibly smooth and simple. In softer snow, this is increased, making the Vision 96 a wonderful companion for deeper and fresher snow. In the 184, we’re getting a short turn radius at 17 meters. This makes the sharper and crisper turns an absolute breeze at moderate speeds. St.Pierre goes on to state that the shape of the Vision 96 “helps keep the speed and turn style in check. I love how I can go from long to short with ease, but the skis do seem to be happier in the mid-range. They feel narrower than the waist width implies due to the weight and ease of turning, which I think is a benefit and an advantage for when you encounter deeper snow.”

This is a ski for the people. You don’t have to have a big skillset or a ton of muscle and athleticism to access the best parts of the ski. You simply need a willingness to have a good time, explore new terrain, and enjoy every moment of outside time on the hill. This is a great choice for skiers who are progressing in skill and want something to take them the rest of the way. Intermediate through expert skiers will love the agility, quickness, and overall composure of these amazing freeride skis.