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The Scores (out of 10)
- Crud Performance: 7.5
- Responsiveness: 6
- Stability at Speed: 7.5
- Flotation: 8.5
- Playfulness: 6.75
- Forgiveness: 6.75
- Versatility: 5.75
- Quickness: 5
The Specs
- Price: $799
- Lengths: 165, 176, 185
- Dimensions: 140-115-136
- Radius: 16.5
- Weight: 1,800g
- Level: Intermediate to Expert
In a Nutshell
- Pros: Flotation, Playfulness
- Cons: Versatility, Quickness
With just three sizes and plain topsheets, the all-new Season Pass keeps it simple by focusing on a smooth, surfy ride in all conditions. Started by pro skier Eric Pollard, Line鈥檚 former marketing director Josh Malczyk, and designer Andy Hyjtan, Season Equipment has been quietly producing playful freeride skis with a stealthy look and an emphasis on durability and simplicity since 2020. The Pass is their new touring-specific ski, a beefy 115mm powder board that鈥檚 ideal for skiers painting stylish lines down the slope while slashing and jibbing natural features. It鈥檚 a wider and lighter cousin to Season鈥檚 versatile in-bounds Nexus ski, and testers found it to be just as anticipated鈥攑layful and full of fun.
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Built with a light caruba core and twin tips, there鈥檚 no shortage of energy in this ski, begging you to boost off side hits and drop cliffs on the deepest storm days. Every tester who tried it described this ski as 鈥渂alanced鈥 thanks to carbon reinforcements and camber underfoot with subtle rocker on the tips and tails. The short 16.5-meter turn radius makes it easy to pivot on a dime, marrying float with stability and pop in a variety of conditions.
The Pass didn鈥檛, however, score high marks in Versatility, and don鈥檛 expect it to lay down a strong edge on firm snow. One tester described it as a 鈥渙ne trick pony,鈥 since it excels in steep and deep pow, but feels sluggish and unstable in crud.
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鈥淭he ski shines while getting playful in softer snow, but struggles to find itself in crud,鈥 said one Colorado tester who would recommend the Pass primarily for chasing deep days in Japan. 鈥淲ide-open bowls, or meadow skipping if you鈥檙e touring, would be ideal terrain for this ski.鈥 While it didn鈥檛 wow testers in variable chunk, everyone who hopped on this ski agreed it would be an incredibly fun inbounds ski on a powder day, which is how Season describes it.
At 1,800 grams per ski, the Season Pass is still a bit heavy for anything longer than short tours, which is why powderhounds will love this most when they are more focused on fun turns than aggressive skiing and big lines. 鈥淎 great crossover option for intermediate skiers who want one ski for in- and out-of-bounds and aren鈥檛 the most interested in technical terrain or big vert totals,鈥 said Colorado-based tester Jon Sexauer.
If you鈥檙e looking for surfy, goofy fun, the Season Pass guarantees big smiles on a pow day. You might not crush your friends on the uphill, but you鈥檒l definitely have the most fun on the way back down.