Skis Black Crows Mentis Freebird (2025)

Ultralight and easy-to-handle mixed touring skis for demanding hikers

The Mentis Freebird is a mixed touring ski from Blackcrows, part of the touring range. It's designed for demanding tourers, offering lightness and agility with a narrow runner, classic camber for good grip in hard snow, and a front rocker for more pivot and lift in soft snow.

It's built with a lightweight paulownia core, mixed carbon and glass fibers, and titanal reinforcement underfoot for added stability. Weighing just 2000 g, it's ideal for long runs and vertical exits. It's also very maneuverable and performs well on ascents and descents.

Features:

• The Mentis Freebird is ultralight and maneuverable, ideal for demanding hikers looking for lightness and agility.
• Its lightweight paulownia core and titanal reinforcement provide good climbing performance and excellent downhill stability.
• It excels in all conditions, with good grip in hard snow and comfort in powder, making it a catchy and versatile ski.

Technical features:

• Narrow skid with classic camber for good grip in hard snow
• Front rocker for pivot and release in soft snow
• Intermediate flex for a compromise between performance and forgiveness
• Lightweight paulownia core
• Mixed carbon and glass fibers
• Titanium reinforcement underfoot for increased stability and binding strength
• Excellent grip on steep passages
• Semicap construction
• Classic long camber for alpine-style curve control
• Weight: 2 kg per pair, or 1 kg per ski!