By Morgan Bast
I’m used to SWAG.
That is… Stuff We All Get. I’ve grown up in the ski industry and learned from a very young age that a smile and a thoughtful demeanor will go a long way in scoring you the latest gear and accessories. So I guess I’m biased. Sure- you have some good stuff. But will I really like it? Will I like it more than what I’ve spent my hard earned cash on? That’s a tall order.
But I think the Ski Logik Goddesses have done it.
Not that I’ve gotten them for free — I’m working on their social efforts and blogging as well as using my stay-at-home-husband (hire him, please!) to help the guys out at SIA. So I’ve “earned” them. But honestly, I was still skeptical if I would like them more than the Volkl Auras which I’ve talked about tirelessly for the past three years.
I bought the Auras three years ago at the Ski & Snowboard Expo after drooling over them for two years before that. Every badass chick skier I knew was riding them and I was enthralled. (Don’t worry, Ski Logik – you weren’t around yet – I wasn’t cheating on you.) I’ve been completely monogamous to the Auras and completely happy with what I’ve had.
But like a hot blond that walks by without his shirt on — I was mystified by the Ski Logik Goddesses. They were gorgeous, meticulously made, and eye-catching. I then learned more about the company and the heart that Jeb and Mazz have for their products and how they’ve managed to launch the company into the stratosphere in just one year with the help from numerous family and friends. They attract admirers more than the latest Hollywood starlet. So there had to be something to ‘em.
I finally got them mounted with the Marker Tour F12 over one very long and ski-less weekend and tried them out on one of the biggest powder days of the season. Breck got over 40 inches in a week and I was there two days later to still get some goods.
As I haven’t tested skis in a while, at first I couldn’t figure it out. Then I started singing my favorite amp up song, Barracuda by Heart, and the skis started singing back.
They floated through the pow effortlessly. They cruised over steeps, in and out of moguls, and went in each situation The Windows and Doors at Breck could throw at them.
The real test came last weekend at Monarch mountain. There, we tend to hike, scoot and skate our way around the mountain to get to the best terrain. I was worried that the bindings and the size (13 mm wider and 6 cm longer than my Auras) would hold me back on the hikes in terms of weight. I was totally wrong. I sped up Mirkwood Basin faster than I ever have and was kicking my friends’ fitness-toned butts — on the down as well. I just couldn’t let someone else nab first tracks when I had new skis to test out!
After just three days I may be officially converted and ready to move the Goddesses into my one-ski quiver. I really just don’t know what else could compare…
besides maybe the Howitzer on a nuking day…




