Giordana Specoo

Sometimes the progression from beginner to expert requires the purchase of three different skis, but the versatile Women's Maya all-mountain ski can take you from the blue runs to the steep black diamond challenges without throwing you off-balance. This agile ski borrows design elements from Scott's all-mountain Mission ski, but the design and the wood core are much lighter and completely female-specific. Unlike traditional ski designs that use a single sidecut dimension, the Maya has a dual radius design that allows you to mix your short- and large-radius turns with considerable ease. To keep the flex lively, Scott incorporated a versatile wood core triaxial laminate for a blend of torsional stiffness and excellent flex distribution. Another nice feature is the Progressive (Pro) Tip construction that keeps the tips from over flexing and bouncing around in crud and uneven snow. These tips have a progressive tip height radius that makes the flex far more predictable than some advanced and expert all-mountain skis. If you tend to look for powder more than hardpack, consider a Maya with a wide width.