SkiEssentials Annual Quiver Check: Episode 7 - The Matt Stromecki 2025 Edition
Welcome to my personal mid-100 mm freeride comparison or I guess quiver check! As my first appearance on the “What’s In Your Quiver?” series, I hope to bring a younger generation perspective to the series and offer people of my skiing style and age some insight into what I like to ski and why I choose to ski it.
As you can tell, I have a specific genre of ski that I generally gravitate towards. Although similar to one another, each ski is vastly different from the others in terms of character, application, performance and snow-feel so I hope this helps people avoid analysis paralysis when trying to decide between skis in this category. In terms of boots, the same story applies with hybrid touring boots. I find these boots intriguing due to how they are supposed to offer the most versatility you can get with a ski boot and each manufacturer has their own way of trying to accomplish the same goal, uphill efficiency and downhill performance. Although a lot of my ski selections may be redundant, I do feel that each of these skis and boots hold a very intentional place in my quiver. Enjoy!
Shop Matt's Quiver:
Skis:
2024 Black Crows Mirus Cor Skis
2024 Armada Declivity 102 Ti Skis
2024 Nordica Enforcer 104 Unlimited Skis
2024 Nordica Unleashed 108 Skis
Ski Boots:
2024 Dynafit Radical Pro Ski Boots
2024 Nordica Unlimited 130 DYN Ski Boots
2024 Tecnica Cochise 130 MV Ski Boots
2024 Kastle K130P Ski Boots
2025 Head Formula 130 MV Ski Boots