New Skis: Raccoon Skis (Specifically for the East Coast)

[thetrailboss]

I was on Facebook the other night and an ad in the right hand side popped up that led to this link pitching this new ski...looks like a start-up company. They are made in Quebec. http://www.raccoonskis.com/accueil.aspx

A pair of RACCOON skis, it's the fusion of the audacity of passionate Quebecers and their relation with that nature around them, producing exceptional skis born out of the will to do things differently: to create your own skis and to ski with them. For many it was unrealistic, but for RACCOON it was the ultimate challenge. With years of hard work, we did succeed in designing a ski living up to our expectations. In the winter of 2009, the first usable RACCOON ski made its appearance at the 24 hours of Tremblant. A dream was becoming true...
For every pair of skis sold, Tree Canada will plant a tree.

The Freeride 171 has the following specs:

This freeride ski has been made for the mountains of our province. With a geometry particularly tuned for the snow conditions we get through Quebec winters, that ski will meet even the highest expectations you can have. It doesn't matter if you prefer doing sharp turns or gliding on a greater radius, the stiffness of this ski makes it optimal and versatile in any situation. Simply said, the shape of this ski will allow you to be at the top of your art.

Type : Freeride
Length : 171 cm
Radius : 14 m
Shape : 124/76/110
Construction : Sandwich
Core : Wood

And the 155:

This freeride ski has been made for the mountains of our province. With a geometry particularly tuned for the snow conditions we get through Quebec winters, that ski will meet even the highest expectations you can have. It doesn't matter if you prefer doing sharp turns or gliding on a greater radius, the stiffness of this ski makes it optimal and versatile in any situation. Simply said, the shape of this ski will allow you to be at the top of your art.

Type : Freeride
Length: 155 cm
Radius: 12 m
Shape: 124/76/110
Construction : Sandwich
Core: Wood

Those seem like very narrow waists....


And the Twin Tip model:

This TwinTip ski combines the lightness of a park ski with the flexibility needed for the rider looking for an optimal performance. While its long spatulas allow skiers to have a better control of their skis when doing figures in a park, its geometry also gives less daring people the chance to simply cruise down the mountain with a great feeling of the slope.


Type : Twin Tip
Length : 180 cm
Radius : 22 m
Shape : 118/86/114
Construction : Sandwich
Core : Wood

RACCOON skis' identity comes from the Canadian forest.
It is RACCOON'S philosophy to encourage local economy, to be environment-friendly and to ensure a production made with great respect to the workers. Every stage of the production of our skis and promotional items are proudly made in Quebec. And that's not all, we also plant a tree for every pair of skis sold because we want to give back to the Canadian forest what it offers us as an heritage. Its noble wood allowed RACCOON to realize a dream, so now we contribute to its immortality.

Sounds interesting....

 

[exoticskis]

We are hoping to get up to Jay Peak (whenever it decides to snow) and meet the guys from Raccon and test their skis and post reviews...stay tuned. Definitely East-coast designs.

 

[Nick]

@ExoticSkis - welcome to the forum.

They do look pretty sweet!

 

[gmcunni]

Those seem like very narrow waists....

yes