Rossignol 2013 ski reviews

The ProSkiLab™ reviewers loved it. The Rossignol 9GS is a truly high-performance and versatile ski offering broad spectrum action. It's an excellent model for average to expert skiers looking for efficacity, versatility and pleasure. We recommend it in particular for good skieurs who want to progress to proficiency.

Like the 9 GS Rossignol sent us for the Slalom, the 9SL offers an excellent compromise between performance, versatility and accessibility. An excellent choice for good to expert skiers who want a high-performance ski but one that's not too technically or physically demanding and which remains relatively versatile.

"A very good ski for this category" according to one of our testers. The ski perfectly matches the Women's Advanced category criteria, as we're looking, above all, for a well-balanced, versatile and comfortable ski. The Attraxion 8 Echo is designed for intermediate to good female skiers, with the focus on ease of use.

Less technical but more versatile than the 6th Sense, the Scratch is a great 50% piste/50% park ski for good to expert skiers who want to enjoy themselves wherever they are.

While it's easy to use, highly enjoyable, and especially good in carved turns, the Pursuit Ti lacks the versatility required for the Advanced programme. We would still recommend this ski for average to good skiers who're looking for an easy and comfortable ski so they can perfect their carving technique and carve out fluid turns on the slopes.

The Pursuit 14, whose bindings, like its big brother's, are mounted well forward, has the same strengths and weaknesses, with a little more flex and a little less performance. In the Intermediate category, the lack of versatility and performance in skidded steering loses points for the Pursuit 14 LTD. On the other hand, it's a good ski to begin carving and really enjoyable in carve turns.

The Experience 88 is a high performer on the groomers, but is not really comfortable enough off-piste to feature in the Freeride Midfat category. We would recommend it for good skiers who enjoy carving long turns at high speed on groomed runs and who like to get off the beaten track from time to time.

The Experience 83 is a good ski for the runs, but not really comfortable in off-piste conditions as required for the "Versatile Freeride" category. We would recommend this model for middling to good skiers who're sports-oriented, who love the groomers and carving, and who want to get off the runs from time to time.

Easy to handle, enjoyable, and a great performer in carve turns, the ski is not accessible enough for this category. We nonetheless recommend the Attraxion Echo 3 for intermediate riders with a good carving technique as they'll find this an enjoyable and dynamic model.