2026 Stockli Laser SC Orea

Orea is a Greek word meaning “beautiful, or tall in height.” The 2026 Stockli Laser Orea SC gets a few updates with an emphasis on increased stability, precision, and performance. The Orea graphic uses the same construction and shape as the SC, so only a cosmetic change exists with these skis. While this ski continues to be accessible, it does get a bit of a boost when it comes to the top end. We’ve always felt that there’s a lot to like about the Orea SC, especially here in Vermont where we have a lot of firmer snow days. When you add Stockli’s commitment to making extremely smooth and poised skis, it makes it more attractive. While on the narrow side for all-mountain skiing, the 70 mm waist of the Orea SC is surprisingly versatile, mainly due to the slightly more flexible nature of the ski. It’s an advanced and expert ski for sure as these skiers will get the most out of the ski.

The new construction for this year’s Orea SC includes a new core consisting of poplar and beech. They now use their race core in this ski with increased beech, so a stiffer flex overall and increased stability are the end results. In addition to this new core, we still get two sheets of titanal, fiberglass, and the rubber dust infused into the adhesive layers. Built with Flex Torsion Control, the ski can be more torsionally smooth between turns which increases the ease of use while keeping the ski more connected to the snow. The racing sidewalls are stiffer than others, adding stiffer vertical laminates to the mix. Tester Billy Annacone scored the Orea SC 10 out of 10 for Overall Impression, noting that it’s “light and quick from side to side with tremendous hold on ice.”

At 70 mm underfoot, this Orea SC borders on the narrower side of the spectrum, increasing quickness, agility, and the ski’s ability to make clean and round shorter turns. The Orea SC is happiest within its stated radius of 14.9-meters in the 170, but if you go up to the longer 176, that number does increase to 16-meters, allowing the longer lengths to take advantage of higher speeds and slightly more GS-oriented carves. This is a fully cambered ski and it gets a lot of its pep from that camber and its true tip to tail edge contact. Jeff Carpenter states that even with the new build, “the ski feels lightweight. It’s fun and snappy making slow to medium speed tight radius turns but starts to lose it when you increase speed.”

It’s a beautifully smooth, quiet, and high-performance on-piste ski. It’s also quite pricey. These aspects somewhat limit the intended audience, making it a great choice for a somewhat select group. As a narrower part of a quiver, the Orea SC is such a sweet ski. If you ski in an area in which firm and smooth groomers are the norm, you’ll likely be very happy on the Laser Orea SC most or all of the days.