Last tested

2024

Status:ongoing|Restyling

2025

M-Pierra Menta

An all-rounder for elite athletes, it helps the rest get out of difficult situations. It holds up whatever the conditions/terrain and is a recipe for lasting success

In brief

Suitable for

almost everyone

Not suitable for

it's really hard to think of cons

Also suitable for

aiding and improving technique

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In words
Technical specifications

Buyer’s Guide reviews

Positioning

Handling

Traditional ski-tourer

Suggested curve arc

Medium radius

Used by

Matteo Eydallin, William Bon Mardion,Xavier Gachet, Axelle Gachet-Mollaret, Emily Harrop

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On-snow performance

Hard / packed

Powder

Wind-blown / crust

Damp / wet

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The charts show our impressions from testing

Product info

Category average

Trip purpose

Height difference / Engagement

Performance / Line

Skiing / Slope

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Recommended use

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Recommended level

Technical Level

Beginner

Intermediate

Advanced

High level

Weight

lightmedianheavy

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In words

Intro

A bona fide icon of skimo racing. Under a fresh new topsheet beats the same heart, starting with Dynastar's traditional sandwich construction that, unlike its competitors, doesn't use wood but Microcell foam between layers of carbon. It's still the same ski that has been our top pick for years now, from the classic shape to the reassuring feeling it gives you wherever you may be on the mountain. Designed to reward good technique and well-trained skiers.

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On the snow

Success ultimately comes down to balance. And by success we don't just mean at the finish line, but in a commercial sense. For years now, Dynastar has been marketing what is basically the same ski, yet to this day it remains unequaled. No other model is as universal. It's excellent for top athletes, who can get the most from it without tiring, for maximum efficiency in competition. But it's also great for less skilled skiers, who may not realize its full potential, but whom it does help nonetheless. It accelerates when possible, and makes life easier on tricky terrain. The truly hard part (from a design perspective) is not making an easy product banal, and at Dynastar HQ they've managed this brilliantly. It's intuitive, reliable and direct, with the right amount of responsiveness and pop, but at the same time predictable and reassuring. This year it even seemed more buttery in the tail. A versatile, performance-focused race ski, for those at the head and in the middle of the pack. It's still the best.

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Lab

The base is convex in parts, concave in others, still not perfectly flat after 10 passes through the machine. Mediocre structure with smooth border, lots of wax. Good edges: 1.5 x 1.5 mm at 88.8°, base edge 1°, scuffed at the tip and tail, the base is badly finished at the tip. Inconsistent edges, need fixing.

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Technical specifications

Construction

cap-sidewall

Materials

Microcell, carbon fiber

Base

sintered HDPE

Available sizes

150, 160

Released in

2020

Made in

France

Price

990 €

Declared specsMeasured by us

We measured the length 160 to get all the details

160 cm

Length

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96 cm

Tip width

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79 cm

Tail width

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65 cm

Waist width

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N/A

Edge contact

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N/A

Camber

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N/A

Tip rocker

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N/A

Tail rocker

XXXXX

700 g

Individual weight

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N/A

Left weight

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N/A

Right weight

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23 m

Sidecut radius

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N/A

Load-bearing surface

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N/A

Tip torsion

XXXXX

N/A

Center torsion

XXXXX

N/A

Tail torsion

XXXXX

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