Black Crows Atris - Review 2025

The Black Crows Atris is the hands-down, no compromises, Swiss army knife of big mountain skis. Part of the allure of big mountain skiing is conquering the unknown, and that’s where the Atris excels, with versatility in even the most demanding conditions. Whether it’s packed snow, slush, choppy, or deep pow, the Atris has your back.

First appearing in 2014, the new 2024 Artis follows a familiar yet not totally redesigned shape and profile. It features a mild rocker in the tail, a more progressive rocker in the tip, and a camber of 105mm underfoot.

105mm is a bit skinny for a powder ski, which allows some versatility and performance under varying snow. It noticeably doesn’t include a metal layer (a signature of Black Crows speedsters), but the poplar wood core helps to dampen the ski at higher speeds and allows it to be poppy and playful for more aggressive freeskiing.

The floaty feel of the Atris is in large part thanks to where the widest parts of the ski are, at the low point in the shovel and higher up in the tail. The rocker profile gives it easy maneuverability and quick pivoting, while the rounded shape in the tip and tail allows it to naturally get in and out of turns. If you’re going to mount one ski this year, the Atris deserves a hard look.