Comments on: Trab Factory Visit – Bormio Italy

By: Tony

Tony — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:42:17 +0000

Mark, I would love a review of those skis after you have skied them. In particular, do they still have decent edgehold (for a ski that wide) that the narrower Trabs were known for? I looking for an spring ski that will handle corn on the south faces, funky , old, windblown, and crusty powder on the north faces, and will to well with firm, icy snow if it is cold. I have found skis that do well with the first two conditions (corn and old powder) and skis that do well on firm snow, but I have yet to find a light ski that does well in all of those conditions, especially with an light AT boot.

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 01:15:21 +0000

We just recieved some Stelvio Light XL demos. 126/124-90-112, Weighs only 1360g/ski (5.9 lbs./pair) with 1722 cm2 of surface area. Similar construction as the Stelvio Light.

By: Lou

Lou — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 01:15:18 +0000

They’ve got a wider one coming. Mark L., anything to add?

By: Tony

Tony — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:53:32 +0000

Lou,
Did you hear of anything about new skis for next year by Trab? I thought I read about that somewhere……….

By: Mark Worley

Mark Worley — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 13:19:42 +0000

Having skied a couple Trabs for Couloir mag ski tests I can say that they really do more with less. Nice skis, and yet they have a niche that has yet to cave in to the super-fat-is-the-only-thing-we-sell mindset.