TOURING CONSTRUCTION

Blizzard had been playing with new materials and construction concepts for over 75 years. Their touring skis express what this endless engineering process leads to. Combining an update version of the Carbon Drive approach with the craftiest of Trueblend Tour woodcores, and they are able to make touring skis that are not just light-weight -- but the right-weight. Making light skis is important, but finding the ideal weight to ensure both up and downhill performance is more important. The introduction of a touring specific Trueblend woodcore was the key to finding this sweet spot. This Trueblend Tour woodcore uses a specific blend of woods to deliver perfect flex for touring requirements. Paulownia offers an unbeatable strength-to-weight ratio, while poplar gives high energy performance without sacrificing durability.

CARBON REINFORCEMENT

The Carbon Drive 3.0 is empowered by two underfoot carbon reinforcements.
The carbon reinforcements are two edge-to-edge layers of bi-direction carbon fiber placed in the binding mounting areas, in order to provide:
IMPROVED EDGE GRIP
ENHANCED POWER TRANSMISSION

CARBON DRIVE 3.0

The Carbon Drive 3.0 is the technology upgrade of the Carbon Drive 2.0 technology: a full length 3D shaped unidirectional carbon fiber chassis running through the entire length of the ski, combined with an ultra-light pawlonia woodcore (Zero G 85, 95) or ISO/BEECH/POPPLAR core (Zero G 105): this combination guarantees a super lite construction keeping the necessary structure for performance.
Ensures optimal torsional rigidity and flex, placing the carbon in those area where it is really needed.

CARBON DRIVE 2.0 VS CARBON DRIVE 3.0
The new Carbon Drive has been placed below the fiberglass + carbon layer
Review of the carbon chassis shape to provide less rigidity in tip and tails.