Product Summary
The ski in details
Built for adventure, the Atomic Backland 85 W women's touring ski delivers the perfect balance of all-round capability and downhill performance in a new lower-impact design.
Designed for the female adventure seeker who skis the entire mountain, the Atomic Backland 85 W delivers the perfect balance of lightweight all-round touring capability and downhill performance. A reinterpretation of the original Backland W construction, the new lower-impact design takes a science-based approach having calculated and analyzed the ski’s life cycle. Locally sourced poplar wood, less fiberglass and resin, and new waste-reducing sidewalls cut CO2 emissions by 30%. The revolutionary All-Terrain Profile adds torsional stiffness with a re-engineered flex pattern for unrivaled downhill performance in any terrain and improved control on harder snow surfaces. With HRZN 3D – the next generation succeeding original HRZN tech – this new construction includes a uniquely beveled tip that increases float in powder and handling in variable snow. For the ultimate touring set up, choose an Atomic PreFit skin to match and conquer everything the mountains have to offer.
Weight single piece (g) / Size (cm) : 1130 / 157
Technologies
- HRZN 3D Backland: This lightweight HRZN 3D tip uses a thin, perforated material for better float in deep snow.
- All-Terrain-Profile: More wood and less fiberglass create a ski shape offering greater versatility in any terrain.
Ski review Atomic Backland 85 W
At the 2023/2024 WorldSkitest the skis were closely evaluated in the category „Touring Ladies“. Tester opinion: "TEST WINNER in the ladies' touring ski category! The "Atomic Backland 85 W" convinced our testers all along the line. A model with many strengths. The intuitive and fast handling of the skins was particularly positive. This means that cold fingers quickly end up back in the warm gloves at the top of the mountain. A very good touring ski for varied conditions that guarantees fun on the mountain."
| Handling skins | 8,5 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Long turns | 8,2 / 10 |
| Short turns | 7,6 / 10 |
| Smoothness | 7,4 / 10 |
| Edge grip | 7,9 / 10 |
| Overall impression | 7,9 / 10 |
| Final score | 47,5 / 60 very good |
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