Ski Tests Freeriders
- 74-80mm Waist

Fischer Watea 78


Fischer Watea 78

$1095 incl X11 binding

     
Test length (cm): 170   Shape (mm tip-tail): 117/67/99
Turn geometry: 15m @ 170cm   Lengths avail: 159, 167, 174, 181
Upside: Wood core puts spring in your step; hangs and fangs whatever the turn or terrain; Jim. All good – strong, energetic and stable; Chris. Versatile but a performer at speed; Kent.
Downside: Nil
Verdict: Clear winner; the benchmark in this segment.

theSKImag ratings
Snow: Powder   Terrain: Prepared
  Crud     Bumps
  Heavy     Steeps
  Groomed     Off-piste
  Ice   Stability:  
Turns: Short   Liveliness:  
  Med   Versatility:  
  Long   Edge grip:  
             

 

jim darby/the snow biz
There's a lot to like about ski lifts, and the people who make them.

arnie wilson/from the alps
Life is full of ironies. The Alps got the snow and Russia got the Olympics.

go flip/flip byrnes
Meet the fashion victims; a whole winter world of them.


There's a lot to like about ski lifts, and the people who make them.

Life is full of ironies. The Alps got the snow and Russia got the Olympics.

Meet the fashion victims; a whole winter world of them.