Atomic’s Bent Chetler is the powder ski for expressive, playful skiers who aren’t just satisfied with making GS style trenches in the fresh snow. Playful, incredibly easy to initate (thanks to the HRZN Tech construction that adds a more hull-shaped rocker and increased surface area to the tips and tails), this ski had several testers raving about its “buttery” turns. That also tranlsated to untold amounts of freestyle possibilities–including popping rocks, schmearing spines, and slarving wind lips–for skiers with the skills.

That ease of initiation translated to a lack of stability for more traditional testers who prefer to plow heavy arcs in the powder and who lean into the bottom of each turn. This ski prefers a lot more action than most GS-style skiers will give it, and is tons of fun for intermediate to expert skiers who like to treat every deep day like their own personal video game.