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Armada LOCATOR 96 Skis 2024

BACKCOUNTRY TOURING FREERIDE SKI

Bold backcountry descents demand precision and quickness. The Locator 96 is all of that and light enough to make big days enjoyable.

Also available in GREEN

Size: 164 cm

TIP ROCKER ◾ TRADITIONAL CAMBER ◾ METAL LAMINATE

DIMENSIONS & SPECIFICATIONS

Size Tip (mm) Waist (mm) Tail (mm) Radius (m) Weight (g)
157 124 96 114 18 0
164 125 96 115 19 0
171 126 96 116 20 0
178 127 96 117 21 1350
185 128 96 118 22 0

THE LIGHTWEIGHT AND VERSATILE TOURING SKI FOR CHARGING DEMANDING DESCENTS.

THE LIGHTWEIGHT AND VERSATILE TOURING SKI FOR CHARGING DEMANDING DESCENTS.

The biggest descents ask a lot from your equipment. You’ll need tenacious edge hold and dependable stability for billy goating through no-fall zones while maintaining enough float to surf high-speed turns through creamy pow and perfect corn. The Locator 96 covers all these bases, which is no small feat. The 96 mm waist quickly gets up on edge and bites hard on even the iciest sidehills, all at a weight that’s low enough for the biggest objectives on your tick list. The progressive shape and blended rocker lines make the 96 a versatile, confident performer in a variety of conditions from meadow skipping in hero snow to traversing refrozen sastrugi in the high peaks.

The biggest descents ask a lot from your equipment. You’ll need tenacious edge hold and dependable stability for billy goating through no-fall zones while maintaining enough float to surf high-speed turns through creamy pow and perfect corn. The Locator 96 covers all these bases, which is no small feat. The 96 mm waist quickly gets up on edge and bites hard on even the iciest sidehills, all at a weight that’s low enough for the biggest objectives on your tick list. The progressive shape and blended rocker lines make the 96 a versatile, confident performer in a variety of conditions from meadow skipping in hero snow to traversing refrozen sastrugi in the high peaks.

LOCATOR SERIES

LOCATOR SERIES

The Locator Series is designed for adventures beyond the ropes where untouched powder and steep lines await. Combining phenomenal performance characteristics with super light weights, the four skis in this collection are the ultimate tools to explore the mountains anywhere your legs, lungs and willpower can take you. Locator Series skis are balanced to excel on the up and the down in the enormous range of conditions found in the backcountry with float, stability and versatility at weights that won’t sap the energy needed to charge the descents. It’s okay to draw outside the lines.

The Locator Series is designed for adventures beyond the ropes where untouched powder and steep lines await. Combining phenomenal performance characteristics with super light weights, the four skis in this collection are the ultimate tools to explore the mountains anywhere your legs, lungs and willpower can take you. Locator Series skis are balanced to excel on the up and the down in the enormous range of conditions found in the backcountry with float, stability and versatility at weights that won’t sap the energy needed to charge the descents. It’s okay to draw outside the lines.

TECHNICAL FEATURES

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  • EST Freeride Rocker - Fore body rocker and extra tip taper combine to create EST for optimized float in the soft stuff. Positive camber under foot with no tail rocker ensures these skis stay on rails when carving is the priority.
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    • Caruba Core - Our lightest wood species creates the best uphill feel while retaining the power and dampness required for descending the gnarliest terrain. This core makes no performance concessions in its quest to be ultra-light.
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      • 1.7 Lightweight Edge - Light and strong, these heat-treated edges affect the feel of the ski minimally to ensure a snappy, lightweight feel.
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        • Comp Series Base - Sintered UHMW polyethylene with added carbon aids in speed and durability on snow.
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          • AR Bat Tail Self Center Tail Clip - Modern surf inspired tail shape allows skin clips to self center, making it impossible for a skin to slip off.
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            • Carbon Reinforcement - Used either full length or in specific locations, specially placed Carbon Stringers add pop and stiffness without adding weight.
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              • Ti Binding Dampener - Below the binding, a sandwich of rubber, Titanal and finally more rubber work to dampen vibration that otherwise chatters into your boots and shortens your day. Ski bell-to-bell with extra damping provided.

Armada + FRESH


Armada and Fresh have been close partners since Fresh's inception in 2001. We pride ourselves on being one of Canada's first freeski specific shops, and Armada has played a massive role in that. Hosting some of the biggest names from Tanner Hall to JP Auclair to Henrik Harlaut, Armada has some of the deepest roots in the freeskiing. Known for making top-quality equipment for a fair price, we are proud to carry almost all of Armada's line-up, and we're stoked to represent the brand. Welcome to the AR Family!



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