Best powder skis of 2027
A powder ski is wide (usually 110 mm and up) with plenty of rocker, so the tip rides up out of deep snow. Size them a few cm longer than your everyday ski.
These are ranked for an advanced skier picking a dedicated powder day ski.
- 1
K2, 2026/27
Reckoner KF
114 mm freeride, twin tip. For a 178 cm skier: 177 cm.
- At 114 mm it handles powder, deep powder and chopped-up snow well (about 95% of your days)
- Comes in 177 cm, inside your 174-182 cm range
- Rated for levels 6-9 skiers, matching your level 7
- 2
Line, 2026/27
Bacon 115
115 mm powder, twin tip. For a 178 cm skier: 178 cm.
- At 115 mm it handles powder, deep powder and chopped-up snow well (about 95% of your days)
- Comes in 178 cm, inside your 174-182 cm range
- Rated for levels 6-9 skiers, matching your level 7
- 3
Atomic, 2026/27
Maverick 115 CTi
115 mm powder, metal. For a 178 cm skier: 177 cm.
- At 115 mm it handles powder, deep powder and chopped-up snow well (about 95% of your days)
- Comes in 177 cm, inside your 174-182 cm range
- Rated for levels 6-9 skiers, matching your level 7
- 4
Salomon, 2026/27
QST X
116 mm powder. For a 178 cm skier: 178 cm.
- At 116 mm it handles powder, deep powder and chopped-up snow well (about 95% of your days)
- Comes in 178 cm, inside your 174-182 cm range
- Rated for levels 6-9 skiers, matching your level 7
- 5
K2, 2025/26
Mindbender 116 C
116 mm powder. For a 178 cm skier: 182 cm.
- At 116 mm it handles powder, deep powder and chopped-up snow well (about 95% of your days)
- Comes in 182 cm, inside your 174-182 cm range
- Rated for levels 6-9 skiers, matching your level 7
- 6
Armada, 2026/27
Whitewalker 116
116 mm powder, twin tip. For a 178 cm skier: 175 cm.
- At 116 mm it handles powder, deep powder and chopped-up snow well (about 95% of your days)
- Comes in 175 cm, inside your 174-182 cm range
- Rated for levels 6-9 skiers, matching your level 7
- 7
Armada, 2026/27
ARV 116 JJ UL
116 mm powder, twin tip. For a 178 cm skier: 175 cm.
- At 116 mm it handles powder, deep powder and chopped-up snow well (about 95% of your days)
- Comes in 175 cm, inside your 174-182 cm range
- Rated for levels 6-9 skiers, matching your level 7
- 8
Faction, 2026/27
Studio 3
112 mm freeride, twin tip. For a 178 cm skier: 178 cm.
- At 112 mm it handles powder, deep powder and chopped-up snow well (about 95% of your days)
- Comes in 178 cm, inside your 173-181 cm range
- Rated for levels 6-9 skiers, matching your level 7
- 9
Head, 2026/27
Kore 112 Ti
111 mm freeride, metal. For a 178 cm skier: 177 cm.
- At 111 mm it handles powder, deep powder and chopped-up snow well (about 100% of your days)
- Comes in 177 cm, inside your 173-181 cm range
- Rated for levels 6-9 skiers, matching your level 7
- 10
Head, 2026/27
Kore 118 Ti
118 mm powder, metal. For a 178 cm skier: 177 cm.
- At 118 mm it handles powder, deep powder and chopped-up snow well (about 95% of your days)
- Comes in 177 cm, inside your 174-182 cm range
- Rated for levels 6-9 skiers, matching your level 7
How this list is made
No paid placements. Every ski from the last two seasons that fits the guide is scored by the same engine behind the quiz: how much of this skier's season its shape handles well, how well it matches their level and style, and some variety so the list isn't ten versions of one ski. Your own list will differ, because it depends on your height, level, home mountain and the skis you already own.