The 2027 Head Kore 112 TI with Salomon Strive 14 GW Bindings is built for powder days and big-mountain freeride. This is a wide-bodied soft-snow ski, with a light karuba and beech wood core, a pair of titanal laminates, and a long rocker profile that team up to deliver real float in fresh snow while staying composed when you carve back through tracked-out afternoon chop. We paired the Kore 112 TI with the Strive 14 because of this binding’s well known reputation for safety, reliability, and ease of use. Featuring an LDN toe piece that optimizes contact and response, these bindings integrate seamlessly with boots and skis, allowing for a natural flex and balanced stance, making them the perfect choice to pair with this ski.

Why we like it:

Blending karuba and beech in the core and topping it with the flax-inlaid Hybrid Top Surface keeps the swing weight low for a ski this wide, which pays off most when you're working through chopped-up snow late in the day.

Who it's for:

Strong skiers who spend serious time in powder or live where the snow piles up deep. It's made for anyone who wants a dedicated soft-snow tool that can still carve a clean line back to the lift once the fresh tracks are gone.

Highlights:

A long, low tip-to-tail rocker profile gets this ski planing the instant you drop into fresh snow, while the camber underfoot keeps a true edge locked through the middle of the turn. Two layers of titanal wrap the karuba and beech core for damping that eats up choppy afternoon snow without complaint. Head's Freeride Sandwich Cap Construction trades a sliver of sidewall power for the forgiveness a wide ski wants, balancing float against control. A 112 mm waist sets up the powder platform, and the line's flax-inlaid Hybrid Top Surface tops it off, trimming swing weight and quieting chatter rather than just looking sharp. At the core is the three-part heel, which delivers the secure boot retention the Strive line is known for while keeping weight reasonable. Salomon's elastic travel keeps the binding planted through chatter and cut-up snow, so it does not get knocked offline easily. The LDN toe spreads lateral input across an extra-wide pedal for crisp edge-to-edge power transfer, and a sliding toe pedal lets the ski bend underfoot for a more natural flex. The whole assembly rides on a low-profile chassis that drops the stance and centers the skier over the ski. It accepts both standard alpine and GripWalk boot soles, and the binding is TUV certified.

Things to consider:

It's wider than your average all-mountain ski, so it's not the right ski if most of your days are spent on firm groomed runs. Step one notch narrower to the Kore 106 TI for more all-round range, or drop to the Kore 100 TI if a true one-ski quiver is what you're after.

Fit & sizing considerations:

It runs true to standard freeride lengths, so match your usual size, or even size down for added agility without losing much off the top end.