Thread: Rocker v. Atlas

I skied rockers on deep days last year and although I think they're The Jam for powder skiing, they are a lot of work in skied up snow.

I'll probably get at least another winter out of the things, but I'm contemplating trading them for something thats a little easier to ski after it stops snowing. I'd also like something slightly lighter.

The Atlas is certainly a little lighter, and has a considerably smaller sidecut. I also think that a shorter rocker in the shovel would make it a more versatile ski.

But, I've never skied it.

Any thoughts? Who's skied both?

YB may be able to weigh in: [ame="http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2568868&postcount=150"]Teton Gravity Research Forums - View Single Post - the rocker view thread[/ame]

Without having tried both, the differences are probably as you'd imagine. I have read people liking the Atlas on groomers. Nobody has ever said that about the Rocker.

Little bit of info. here.

[ame="http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php?t=182027"]Atomic Atlas vs Salomon Rocker - Teton Gravity Research Forums[/ame]

In the end I got the rockers. Love them for Whistler and ended up skiing them a lot more than I thought I would. Personally I find them fine on groomers, and a fair bit easier than prophet 130s or kuros. What you say about the Atlas makes sense though, although I haven't tried them.