Black Diamond Route 105

95, good all mountain ski and the 105 has a real pound of pedigree to it. It looks really nice. Root 95

I tend to mostly ski backcountry with Black Diamond Route 105 at 175cm, which have been awesome in soft snow, but a twitchy nightmare on hard pack. I ski in the Tahoe area so I like the idea of getting a do-it-all resort ski in ~100mm category that I’d primarily be using off piste when the conditions are good, but can still be a fun time on groomers during the low snow stretches.

These skis are great fun! They're wonderful for touring -- not too heavy, great floatation, perfect for powder, but great in just about any conditions other than hardpack or ice, even then they're perfectly fine. Just wonderful versatile skis that I'm really enjoying.

My problem is that the tips ...

I've logged 10+ days on these in varying backcountry and groomed terrain. They are a good all around ski for various conditions. They float pretty good on powder and carve decent. The turn radius (21M) is accurate. If you want to carve sharp "S", you're not going to do it on these. Pick something wi...

Firs the good: top sheet seems super durable. Skis seem bomber, a great shape for what i do, takes soft snow in style seem strong enough for plenty of hardback though i have yet to encounter much with them.

The tip though - straight up dangerous to have such a low rise tip. They catch on all manner...

12 trips in, I love these skis.

They are spectacularly light and very fun to ride.

Have held up in icy, hard pack, and fresh conditions.

Not sure how they would do in deep snow as they are only 105 underfoot.

The one caveat to these skis is the somewhat weak top sheet. It tends to chip a...

Ive been touring on these skis for 6 months and feel that i have logged enough miles in different conditions to give them a review. My last pair of touring skis were BD zealots (possibly my most favourite pair of skis of all time)

Not the fairest comparison given construction and weight differenc...

I bought these to replace my Helio 116s and be a one ski quiver. I've used them about 15 times in the BC and once at the resort and LOVE them. They are a good bit heavier than a carbon ski, but I decided to sacrifice weight for durability and extended ares of use. I have used them on everything from...

I picked up a pair of the 175 cm Route 105s for a week of backcountry skiing in Japan & they did not disappoint. I am used to traditional cambered skis with a small rocker tip, so it took a day or two to appreciate the more generous rocker found on these skis. The skis are fortunately not only spect...

This ski can handle just about any condition you can throw at it. Performs excellently in powder as one might expect with enough early rise to make even the deepest of days a blast! The ski can certainly handle crust and hardpack too but when you pick up speed you'll notice a little bit of tip chatt...