Völkl Launches New Directional Freestyle Ski: The Revolt 101

Man, skiing just comes full circle over and over again. Remember when park skis were all just twin tips? Maybe you can even think back a little further, and recall when freestyle skis were actually just repurposed flat-tailed race skis used for hotdogging around the mountain? I mean, these days, that’s just called hitting sidehits with the boys (or girls). If you’ve been paying attention to what the cool kids are all riding these days, you might have noticed a resurgence in directional skis at your home hill. That doesn't mean that jibby, playful skiing is out, it’s just that it’s not exclusively done on twin-tipped park noodles anymore. Perhaps we’ve come full circle.

Völkl just dropped their take on the matter, a brand new member of their athlete-driven Revolt line. It’s called the Revolt 101, and the Germans are calling it a directional freestyle ski. There’s a flat tail, plenty of camber, and decidedly directional shape. It’s meant to be snappy, nimble, and an all-mountain freestyle weapon, drawing heavy influence from one of our favorite Völkls of the past few years: the Revolt 114. It seems to be the hardpack counterpart to the 114’s powder-hungry character, putting some serious fun back into groomer days. This is no Völkl M7 Mantra, that’s for sure.