You can identify the profile by turning a ski on its side and viewing its shape from nose to tail. There are three main ski profiles on the market: camber, rocker and flat.

The skis’ side profile now looks more like an Atomic Bent 110 or Salomon QST X with a dramatic tip and tail rocker, but the tail’s shape is almost what I’d categorize as a pin tail, akin to ...

BUY SOME P-TEX Those little scrapes slow you down. Light a P-Tex candle (1), drip the melting material into the scratches (2), let it cool, and carefully ...