2026 DPS Pisteworks 94

The all-new DPS Pisteworks 94 picks up where the Pagoda Piste 94 left off. With a full carbon construction and a mid-90's waist, these skis are ideally suited to the wider carving crowd. The main difference here is that the shovel seems more flexible in the new 94, allowing for increased versatility and a wider skier span who can/will enjoy these skis. This year, we found that the Pisteworks 94 felt like it had some real juice to it—lots of electricity but not overpowering. It’s fun to engage but won’t put you on your rear if you miss a bit of the turn. Overall, it’s great to see this type of uniqueness in a ski as it helps skiers get from one turn to the next with a lot of help from the carbon.

We get a full wood core in this ski and it’s buoyed by two full layers of carbon. The middle portion of the ski in the binding mount zone is made from recycled carbon, putting even more emphasis on the light and stiff material in terms of generating edge grip and power without adding much weight. The 178 sits on the scale at 1750 g/ski which is pretty light given the power. Tester Hans de Boer notes that “They held an edge better than expected. Not quite as playful as I initially had expected with the carbon core, but it was solid and predictable.” Hans also notes that they work great on “Groomers, the steeper the better. Once the edge is engaged, they hold really well.”

At 94 mm underfoot, these skis fall on the all-mountain side of the spectrum in terms of shape and profile. They have a longer turn shape than the 79, with a 19-meter arc in the 178. That allows more input from the skier to vary the style of the carve while the softer flex in the shovel keeps the skier fully engaged in the process. We get 27% rocker in this ski and 73% camber, so there’s some playfulness here if the snow gets soft. Tester Josi Kytle states that it’s a “Fun ski to cut through crude and maneuver the spring bumps.. would be great on packed powder groomers.” That’s part of the fun, these skis have to do multiple things due to their width and build.

With a high price tag and a unique build, it’s tough to tout these as an “every person's” ski. It’s more specific than that. If you can get past the cost and the fact that it’s an interesting blend of light weight and stiff flex, you’ll be rewarded with some of the cleanest and strongest turns out there. If you’re not, there are many good options for all-mountain skis in the mid-90's.