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2024

Ski Trab Neve 104

The widest-ever Ski Trab has been unveiled, the natural evolution of the choices made two seasons ago with the creation of the Neve with a 93 mm waist

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In brief
Suitable for
Powder
Not suitable for
Fast & Light
Also suitable for
The full range of conditions across the mountain
Neve means snow Italian. An apt name for a ski that’s at home in all snow conditions. It features an underfoot width more akin to a Freeride ski, but with the weight of a classic touring ski

Ski Trab products stay true to a cast-iron rule: mountain professionals who field test their skis should know nothing about their makeup. “If we could, we’d ski blindfolded,” declares Giuliano Bordoni, head of the team that’s developed the new Neve 104, the widest-ever ski released by the Bormio-based manufacturer, available from next autumn. Anyone providing product ideas to Daniele Trabucchi — the ‘deus-ex machina’ behind the design of every Ski Trab product — and then involved in field testing to assess whether the result has been achieved, must concentrate only on the sensations, without prior knowledge of the weight of a given prototype, nor its materials or shape. Meaning if it were possible, they’d ski blindfolded, so they can concentrate fully just on the feel of the ski.

And for the Neve 104, the second Ski Trab product aimed at free-touring after the 93 mm Neve, which has been in their lineup for the past two years, the feel was immediately positive. Giuliano adds: “Compared to the development of the 93 mm version, we reached the final product after just a couple of prototypes as our working method and team were already highly experienced and the goal was clearly defined”. In addition to Giuliano, team members include Bruno Mottini and Nicola Ciapponi, but the entire Neve project had two additional founding fathers, both of whom lost their lives in the mountains: Lorenzo Holzknecht and Jacopo Compagnoni.

«Easy to ski and playful in all snow types, it’s naturally most at home in powder»

Giuliano Bordoni

So what’s the final result? A lightweight tool (from 1,470 g to 1,610 g depending on lengths), available in 174, 181 and 188 cm versions, with sidewall radius ranging from 24.6 to 27.1 m according to waist width. As well as being the widest-ever Ski Trab, it’s also the first to feature a longer early rise tip and tail profile. The flex pattern is unusual for Ski Trab: a more rigid shovel and softer at the center. The ski features a 14-layer construction, Liwood Air wood core, and carbon/glass fiber cage which completely encloses the structure to improve ski damping courtesy of the enhanced deformability of the glass fiber. But the detail that really makes the difference they’ve named Cotton Edge Boost.

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«To suit almost all conditions, even when the snow isn’t exactly powder»

This is an insert comprising around ten layers of cotton fiber placed between the base and the structure which supports the edges and damps vibrations. It sits in the center of the ski, extending from just behind to just in front of the boot area, and delivers protection and support. “We know that in free touring it’s the central part of the ski that’s the most vulnerable. But straight sidewalls are not the best answer because, in addition to adding weight, they only extend into the structure by a few millimeters. The Cotton Edge Boost on the other hand penetrates by 2 centimeters, making it the ideal solution for reinforcing the structure and supporting more aggressive skiing,” says Giuliano.

This is an insert comprising around ten layers of cotton fiber placed between the base and the structure which supports the edges and damps vibrations. It sits in the center of the ski, extending from just behind to just in front of the boot area, and delivers protection and support. “We know that in free touring it’s the central part of the ski that’s the most vulnerable. But straight sidewalls are not the best answer because, in addition to adding weight, they only extend into the structure by a few millimeters. The Cotton Edge Boost on the other hand penetrates by 2 centimeters, making it the ideal solution for reinforcing the structure and supporting more aggressive skiing,” says Giuliano.

Technical specifications

available sizes
174 / 181 / 188 cm
weight
1.540 g (181 cm)
sidecut radius
24,6 m (174 cm); 27,1 m (181 e 188 cm)
sidecut
131-104-120 mm (181 cm)
materials
Liwood Air, light-wood construction carbon glass, cotton fiber Cotton Edge Boost
handling
skier
recommended use
backcountry, freetouring, big verticals
On-snow performance
HARD / PACKED
POWDER
WIND-BLOWN / CRUST
DAMP / WET
Best for
Powder
Recommended use
Best for
Intermediate, advanced
Recommended trip
Summit
Slope
Line
Best for
Slope

The Brand

Ski Trab
From the first solid wood skis of the ‘40s, designed by Giacomo Trabucchi, to honeycomb core technology. The name’s may have changed, but the surname and brand remain the same: Ski Trab has always been synonymous with backcountry skiing. From Giacomo to Adriano and Daniele, with roots planted solidly at Bormio — the cradle of ski mountaineering. From the Piuma model, used by Kammerlander during his descent of Nanga Parbat, to the Neve 104 — Ski Trab’s widest-ever model.
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Width Center: 104 mm
Weight: 1.425 g
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Width Center: 98 mm
Weight: 1.480 g
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Width Center: 112 mm
Weight: 1.635 g
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Width Center: 104 mm
Weight: 1.450 g
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Faction
La Machine 3 Mega
Width Center: 109 mm
Weight: 1.610 g
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