Seeing what’s on tap for the upcoming season is one of the best parts of SIA, and 2010 was no exception.

Ski Trends in 2011: Reverse camber is here to stay
Skiers can expect to find reverse camber and rockered skis just about everywhere in 2011. Reverse camber technology, originally designed for big mountain powder skis, has found its way into every manufacturers’ 2011 line. More aggressive and all mountain models are finding that just a bit of early rise makes for a fun, easy turning ski, while serious powder boards benefit from the flotation that a full reverse camber design offers.

Ski Trends in 2011: Wider is still better
It’s almost comical to see how much wider skis get each year. There’s always a few manufacturers pushing the envelope in terms of width, while everything else just seems to gain a few millimeters each season. This year, those on the forefront of wider stances were Liberty Skis with their “Genome” which sported a 141 waist, with Fatypus, an independent local manufacturer with its 140 waist “A-Lotta” coming in a close second. A 140 waist is approaching mono-ski width, just to put things in perspective.

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