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One of last years biggest selling women’s piste skis, the Attraxion V has had a facelift to add a little ‘Style’ and is now the dark Attraxion VI. With the same construction as last year, its wide tip initiates turns with ease and carves powerfully yet effortlessly with superb edge grip and stability even at high speed. Its wider width underfoot and versatility on any terrain makes this an ideal choice for skiers who spend most of their time on-piste, but like deeper snow too.

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Price: £395 (with Saphir 110 Tpi2 bindings)

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The Power One’s use technology and construction from Head’s World Cup racing skis, but soften it to offer more versatility and accessibility. The narrow-waisted shape underfoot makes it quick from edge to edge and the oversized shape provides incredible edge grip on long and short radius turns, even in hard or icy conditions. Intelligence Technology ensures that as your speed increases, so does the ski’s performance, guaranteeing outstanding stability and confidence.

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Price: £485 (with LD12 bindings)

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The Fuego’s wider overall width from tip to tail allows it to be exceptionally versatile no matter whether you are making short turns, long radius fast carving turns or venturing onto the soft fresh snow in between the pistes or through the trees. The wood core is lightweight and works with Double Grip technology for super smooth stability, exceptional edge-to-edge response and grip on any snow.

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Price: £529 (with Attiva iPT 11.0 Tc bindings)

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Arguably one of the best selling women’s piste skis, the Burnin’ Luv has had a ground up rebuild for ‘08/’09 with a new metal laminate layer and ABS sidewall construction, which beefs up the traditional Bio-flex wood core construction to offer sensational edge grip and ultra smooth stability even on the iciest terrain. One of the narrowest piste skis, the Burnin’ Luv’s shape produces effortless short or long radius turns all over the mountain, delivering all the stability and precision required to make a good skier even better.

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Price: £425 (with M1 11.0 Ti bindings)

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The One Luv offers greater stability and versatility than the Sweet Luv with a sportier feel helping you master every turn with ease. A very forgiving ski, the One Luv can handle a variety of conditions and terrain with its exceptional edge grip and its Mod construction, which dampens vibrations especially on hard icy snow.The One Luv’s slightly wider platform under foot is ideal for piste skiing yet allows you to venture off piste giving you a helping hand in deeper snow.

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Price: £325 (with M2 10.0 bindings)

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One of our best selling piste skis last year, the Zenith Z5 was a favourite among our testers at this years industry ski test, and it’s perfect for those of you who spend 70-80% of your time on-piste and are looking for a precise, stable and consistent ski. Thanks to Rossignol’s Oversize Concept, the Z7 provides quick turn initiation and effortless carving thanks to its broad tip shape, and the medium width provides excellent stability on hard snow and floatation in deep snow. Further more, Rossignol’s patented IPS H Carbon structure provides a dynamic performance and quick edge-to-edge response, perfect for the advanced to expert skier.

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Price: £369 (with Axium 120 Tpi2 bindings)

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The Volkl TigerShark 10 FT ski brings a new meaning to the word innovation, with its revolutionary new 3-position Power Switch that allows you to alter the stiffness of the ski with just the twist of a dial for on the fly adjustment. You can choose between a soft Cruise setting, Dynamic medium setting and then, for maximum performance, the Power setting, which means that the TigerShark can deal with any snow conditions, letting you get the most out of each day on the mountain. Its 73mm waisted chassis and radical sidecut make this a true all-terrain weapon, which excels at carving fast turns on hard pack snow as much as it does skiing new lines in fresh powder.

Features: XTD Sensor Wood Core** / Double Grip XTD** / Powerswitch** / IPT Binding System** (** see http://www.voelkl.com/).

Geometry: 121 - 73 - 105 @175cm

Performance Level: 7 - 10 / 10

Price: £699 (with IPT 12.0 Tiger Shark bindings)

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The Salomon Aeromax Ti shares many of the attributes of its big brother, the Aero X, but with a more forgiving and less demanding feel. The Aeromax Ti's relaxed response and solid feel lets you get to grips with a multitude of different snow conditions and its progressive shape makes carving easy on any terrain. A ski that you can develop your technique on without the worry of outgrowing it, the Aeromax Ti was mistaken by some of our more seasoned testers as being a top end piste performance ski worth over £400. Probably our best value for money ski in the entire range.

Features: 3D Sport Monocoque construction**/ Ptex 2000 Base**/ Titanium Layer power transmission**/Hybrid Control Technology**. (** see www.salomonsports.com).

Geometry: 114 - 70 - 97 @ 165cm.

Performance Level: 2 - 7 / 10

Price: £275 (with 711 B80 bindings)

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The K2 Apache Crossfire is a high performance ski that excels on piste whether you love skiing the fall line or carving long radius turns on hard packed snow. K2 has combined the new 70mm waist with a full wood core for a lively performance which continues to remain super stable without losing any response regardless of how fast you go. The Titan Metal Laminate Constructions and new Mx Bindings system deliver a precise feel and maximise energy transmission while the 70mm waist ensure that this ski is versatile enough to excel on hard packed piste and also wide enough to perform well in soft snow conditions, making it a great all terrain proposition. 

Features: Fir/Aspen Core / MOD Technology** / MOD Monic** / Titan Metal Laminate**/ABS sidewall**. (** see http://www.k2skis.com/).

Geometry: 117/70/101 @ 177cm

Performance Level: 6 - 10 / 10

Size: 150, 157, 164, 171

Price: £449 (with Mx 12.0 bindings)

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The Head Chip Supershape Ski was made by the designers at Head when they decided that what many of us wanted was a race ski that was easy to handle and less demanding. They have taken the World Cup Sandwich Construction and tuned it to offer more versatility and accessibility thanks to a more radical sidecut and wider 71mm waist, making it a perfect weapon to push your limits on any terrain. Intelligence Technology ensures that as your speed increases, the ski's performance responds to guarantee astounding edge grip and stability allowing you to ski harder and faster no matter the conditions.

Features: Worldcup Sandwich Construction** / Intelligence CHIP Technology** / Liquid Metal** / Railflex Base**/ Race Structured UHM C Base **. (** see http://www.head.com/).

Geometry: 121/71/107

Performance Level: 7 - 10 / 10

Price: £599 (with RFD 14 bindings)