The Dynafit Beast 98 falls into the latter "Free" category - it is supposed to be the Dynafit ski for powder descents and offer a combination of the best possible downhill and uphill characteristics. Of course, the free-touring trend has been growing in recent years and ski manufacturers such as Dynafit are increasingly responding to this. Lightness for the ascent, the perfect width to feel the surfing sensation in powder, flexibility and stability. A good free (touring) ski has to combine all of this. You can find out whether Dynafit has succeeded with the Beast 98 here in our test report!
Tester and test conditions
I wouldn't describe myself as a classic speed tourer. For me, it's the descent and the mountain experience that count first and foremost. Ascent, speed, performance and endurance are secondary for me.
I live in beautiful Graubünden in the middle of the mountains at 1,800m. The surrounding peaks are almost all suitable for ski touring and the nearby ski resorts offer countless opportunities for off-piste descents with and without ascents. So I can be found several times a week on my favorite piece of sports equipment, my skis.
Thanks to the snowy winter, I was able to start the season here very early with short tours of around 1,000 m on the local mountain. All the ski resorts are now open and I often start the tours with lift assistance, or I choose the descent from the lift straight away. However, I don't want to miss out on lonely peaks and mountain romance and try to do at least one tour every week. Until May, I climb the mountains under my own steam: from the front door to the surrounding peaks, or even the odd high tour. I always ride rather defensively, love wide slopes, open forests and everything where you feel like you're in a big playground. Technically, my skiing style is solid, but I like to move around on skis without having to exert too much effort. I am female, 177 cm tall and weigh 64 kg. My ski boot is a freeride boot from Lange with a walking function and inserts, which I mainly use on the Beast. I ski the Beast 98 in 177cm.
