Roger Bovard

Alpine guide

A new member for 2026, 30-year-old Roger is course director for the Tour du Rutor as well as a Mountain Guide.

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He’s president of the Valgrisenche Mountain Guides Association, and has taken part in a number of expeditions, including to Denali in 2019, Ama Dablam in 2021, and Nanga Parbat in 2022. He’s very active within the Corrado Gex Ski Club, and as course director for the Millet Tour du Rutor Extrême organizing committee. A new member of our tester team, he was responsible for testing the Light skis.

Worked on

these are the products they worked on

tested 2026

Skis

Light

Scott

Explorair 88

Width Center: 88 mm

Weight: 1.440 g

People's Choice Light 2026

tested 2026

Skis

Light

Zag

Ubac 89

Width Center: 89 mm

Weight: 1.300 g

tested 2026

Skis

Light

Augment

Tour Carbon

Width Center: 82 mm

Weight: 1.280 g

tested 2026

Skis

Light

Elan

Ripstick Tour 88

Width Center: 88 mm

Weight: 1.270 g

tested 2026

Skis

Light

Atomic

Backland 85

Width Center: 86 mm

Weight: 1.250 g

Smart Choice Light 2026

tested 2026

Skis

Light

Ski Trab

Stelvio Life 85

Width Center: 85 mm

Weight: 1.230 g

tested 2026

Skis

Light

Fischer

Transalp 86 CTI

Width Center: 86 mm

Weight: 1.190 g

tested 2026

Skis

Light

Ski Trab

Mistico.2

Width Center: 90 mm

Weight: 1.110 g

tested 2026

Skis

Light

Blizzard

Zero G 88

Width Center: 88 mm

Weight: 1.100 g

Pro's Choice Light 2026

tested 2026

Skis

Light

Salomon

MTN 86 Carbon

Width Center: 86 mm

Weight: 1.260 g

Ski of the year Light 2026

tested 2026

Skis

Light

Dynastar

M-Vertical 88

Width Center: 88 mm

Weight: 1.180 g

tested 2026

Skis

Light

Dynafit

Blacklight Pro

Width Center: 80 mm

Weight: 960 g

tested 2026

Skis

Light

DPS

Carbon Pagoda Tour CFL 90

Width Center: 90 mm

Weight: 1.383 g