Touring skis seem to have sold well despite or even because of the pandemic, so there are some design updates in this segment. If you want to pick out a slight trend in the new products, it could be freeriders with a center width of around 110mm.
The fact that ISPO is taking place virtually this year is of course understandable. The main reason to go to ISPO, namely to meet people, is logically not happening this year. The number of manufacturers still represented at the trade fair is also dwindling. Following the departure of Amer Sports and the smaller North American brands, Völkl and Head, for example, are no longer represented this year. It is to be hoped that the trade fair will not disappear completely, because nowhere is it easier to obtain information and make social contacts than centrally and in person on site.
Atomic/Salomon
We are currently unaware of any official news from the Amersports brands. According to rumors, a bentchetler model with a 110mm center width will be presented soon. Salomon, one of the pioneers in the freestyle sector with the 1080, no longer has a single twintip ski in its range. In the freeride range, there is now a new model, the QST Blank, which at 112mm is the widest ski in the range.
Nordica
Nordica has slightly adapted the topsheet design of the Enforcer and Santa Ana models, otherwise it seems that the slight changes to the rocker curve from last season will remain. Unfortunately, Nordica only sent a link to the entire catalog in response to specific questions regarding new products.
LINE
Only the topsheets are changing at LINE, the range of ski models remains the same. Following the departure of Eric Pollard, who founded his own ski brand with Season Equipment, we are also seeing a new style in some of the designs.
K2
K2 is also introducing completely new topsheets for all lines. After launching the Reckoner line last season, this year there are new graphics and two narrower entry-level models with a 92mm center width and short lengths.