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In the fall of 2021, a handful of your favorite pro skiers' favorite skiers put their heads together to start a new ski brand. It was born out of a love for the sport, and a strong desire to inject something different into an industry they believed needed something fresh. When the new Swedish brand 1000skis was born, founders Magnus Granér, Alex Hackel, Lucas Stål Madison, Pär Hägglund, Anton Pohjolainen and Alric Ljunghager set out to create skis that were meant above all to be a little less serious, and a little more fun. The all-red topsheets, limited size runs, and freestyle-forward attitude very much honed in on the founder's wishes, but for 2025, 1000skis is changing it up a bit and introducing a carving ski called the 1000skis Carve.
As with many pro skiers, 1000skis designer Peyben (Hägglund's nickname) has a long history of ski racing, and still covets the feeling of ripping high-angle turns down a perfect groomer. And, as legend has it, when he was asking around his community for what’s important in a ski, all he kept hearing was "turns, turns, turns." So he designed a ski that makes turning easy.
The 1000skis Carve is a freestyle skiers take on a frontside carving ski. It's meant to go fast, but it's meant to playful and fun while offering strong edge grip. With a 93mm waist and a super-short 15m turning radius (at 175cm), this looks primed early morning groomer laps at your home hill.
Digging a little deeper, there's some interesting specs that showcase 1000skis commitment to sustainability. The Swedish ski factory is run on 100 percent renewable hydro power, and the ski itself produces 28.8 kg CO2 per pair of skis, offset 100 percent by planting trees. Inside, materials are at least 50 percent bio-based, the top sheets feature 10 percent recycled material and 26 percent of the steel edges come from recycled material.
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