The lightweight Aspect Ski from Black Diamond is the perfect single-ski backcountry quiver. The wide tip and fat dimensions give this ski the ability to charge soft or variable snow, while the aggressive sidecut allows for quick turns on hard snow and ice. The lightweight pawlonia wood core is reinforced with carbon fiber to increase tortional stiffness, which is further reinforced by a torsion box construction. 45 degree unidirectional fiberglass wraps the core and provides energetic pop and torsional power. All this construction comes together in a ski that is lightweight, powerful and is able to bite into hard snow for ultimate edge control. The folks at Black Diamond are all about skiing and climbing. Whenever they're not designing and building bomb-proof gear, they're in the backcountry product testing and living the dream. You can climb harder and ski faster knowing Black Diamond is behind their gear with over 50 years of alpine experience.