The Faction Collective - Royale - Powder Magazine

• THE ROYALE
• MSRP: $TBA
• Size: 175cm, 183cm
• Dimensions: 150-122-140
• Product Features: 15/300mm tip and tail rocker, Anti-chipping sidewalls, Flat-camber underfoot, Full-length poplar core with birch stringers, Full-wrap one-piece edges, Low-rise tail, P-tex-4000 grade die-cut bases, Sandwich construction, Twin mount points

Description: The Royale became our most popular ski last winter. Dual 15/300mm rocker front and rear, and 122mm waist for maximum versatility and float for skiing normal and switch. Semi-stiff flex lets you retain control in all conditions—surprisingly damp and stable at speed. Mount center for BC freestyle, normal for all-mountain powder.

Skier’s Choice Draft Pick | Round 1, 1st Pick by Caroline Schou
The best powder ski I rode all last winter. Dropping into waist-deep blower, the tip and tail rocker allows you to not only float but bounce around in the powder–they are super playful. The Royale (in my preferred length of 183cm) is also easily maneuverable in the tight but often tracked-up trees of Jackson’s Rock Springs Bowl, and lets you send it straight through the narrower spots.

The Royale - Powder Magazine 1st pick, powder section, 2010 Buyers Guide Fantasy Draft.