At an average weight of just over 2050 grams per ski for the 187 cm version, the Altum 104 is notably lighter than skis like the ON3P Jeffrey 108, ON3P Woodsman 108, Nordica Enforcer 104 Free, and Dynastar M-Free 108, but not quite as light as skis like the Moment PB&J, Moment Wildcat 108, Fauna Pioneer, and K2 Reckoner 102.įor reference, here are our measured weights for some notable skis. The Altum 104 is a fairly light ski, but by today’s standards, it’s definitely not crazy light. They tend to let you ski with either a forward or centered stance, and I’d say that definitely holds true with the Altum 104 (keep reading). As we’ve explained in many other reviews, many of us at Blister tend to get along quite well with skis with mount points around -6. Our pair of the Altum 104 has a mount point right around -6 cm from true center. Even at the very ends, the Altum 104 is notably stiffer than most of its playful counterparts, and its flex pattern is not too far off from some of the stronger freestyle skis like the Prodigy 3.0, Moment PB&J, ON3P Jeffrey 108, and ON3P Woodsman 108. This is one area where the Altum 104 stands out from many other all-mountain-freestyle skis: it is not soft. Here’s how we’d characterize the flex pattern of the Altum 104: That said, those rocker lines are pretty subtle and low-slung rather than its tips and tails rising abruptly at the contact points, they stay fairly low until you get nearer to the ends of the ski. The Altum 104 has very deep tip and tail rocker lines. Overall, the Altum 104’s shape looks pretty similar to the Moment PB&J and Moment Wildcat 108. Compared to more directional options like the Volkl Mantra 102 and Nordica Enforcer 104 Free, the Altum 104 has slightly more tapered tails, but it’s still a bit less tapered overall than some other freestyle skis like the Faction Prodigy 3.0 and Dynastar M-Free 108.
Its shovels are not drastically more tapered than most skis this wide. The Altum 104 has a nearly symmetrical shape, with a 10 mm difference between the width of the tips and tails. In short, the Altum 104 is supposed to do what most brands say about their ~104mm-wide skis: everything.Īnd so, I’ve gone ahead and used it for just about everything. A resort friendly 3mm of camber and hard carving provides the stability, power and agility to give you this adaptable ski.” The tip and tail push more width into the forefront of the skis, this allows for a forward position to make turn initiation easier without sacrificing float and balance. Powder, piste and natural features, the Altum 104 is your companion through the busiest of pistes or widest open bowls. “The Altum 104 is your daily go-to for skiing the resort, this is the one ski we would have to hand when we do not know what to expect on the mountain. So here are my thoughts on the ski that somewhat functions as a replacement for the Director.
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And the Altum series is, essentially, based on that Director, which made me even more excited. The Altum series is Whitedot’s line of playful, twin-tipped, all-mountain skis that ranges from the Altum 94 to the Altum 114 (First Look coming soon), and at the center of the series is the ski we’re reviewing here, the Altum 104.Įver since Will Brown reviewed the Whitedot Director back in 2015, I was really interested in that ski.
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