2027 Ski Test Behind the Scenes: 2027 Stockli Stormrider 108 Skis

Over the years, we’ve jokingly poked fun at Stockli for having the Stormrider 102 as their widest and most freeride-oriented ski. With two sheets of metal and a flat tail, it’s kind of low-hanging fruit to pick on. The joke’s on us now and hopefully moving forward with the addition of the Stormrider 108 for the 2027 year. This gorgeous ski was developed in conjunction with Freeride World Champion Maxime Chabloz, so it’s clear that there’s a lot of influence going into this ski. Built with a blend of poplar, beech, and paulownia, the 108 still gets two sheets of metal including the Titec Pro topsheet. It’s also the most rockered and tapered ski we’ve seen from Stockli in quite some time, yet they still managed to put a flat tail on the ski (albeit with some decent splay). Overall, the build and quality of these skis are nothing short of spectacular, and certainly what we’ve come to expect from Stockli.

On snow, we found that they are some of the best-turning 108’s out there. That was not a surprising discovery. What is more surprising is how drifty and smeary they are if you want to throw them sideways—not many Stockli skis have that capacity. The taper shape in the shovel creates a slightly shorter feeling turn radius, accentuating mobility and agility in tighter spaces. At the same time, the construction of the skis makes them super capable at higher speeds, so letting them run is actually a whole lot of fun. It’s a very modern freeride feel, combining strong carving and turning with a slashy mentality. We can’t wait to get these in more appropriate conditions and terrain, but it was very reassuring to see how they performed in firm snow with piles of loose snow.