In cutting-edge automotive engineering focused on dynamism and efficiency, eliminating unnecessary mass from the chassis without sacrificing absorption capacity makes it possible to link tight corners with astonishing agility and without physical fatigue. The Völkl Blaze 82 166 cm applies this advanced architecture to contemporary ski touring. Its mechanical core features the Green Core / Tip-to-Tail Woodcore, combining selected ultralight woods with reinforced zones beneath the binding platform to ensure immovable screw retention and lively elasticity at the exit of every turn.

Rather than relying on heavy metal sheets, the Blaze 82 incorporates Suspension Tips & Tails technology at its ends: a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) perimeter profile that acts as an elastic bumper in the tip and tail, absorbing impacts from hardpack or crusty snow before they are transmitted to the skier's legs. Its outstanding maneuverability comes from the 3D Radius Sidecut system (with radii of 26 m at the tip, 13 m underfoot, and 22 m at the tail in the 166 cm version): this triple curvature allows for tight, agile turns with minimal effort or wide, high-speed arcs with complete confidence and edge support. Its Tip & Tail Rocker profile enables intuitive turn initiation and smooth float in soft snow. Supplied without bindings (flat skis), it allows the skier to set it up as desired with resort alpine bindings (such as Marker Squire 11) or lightweight touring bindings (such as Marker Alpinist), selecting 85 mm or 90 mm brakes.

Technical specifications

• Brand and model: Völkl Blaze 82 (Flat version without bindings).

• Manufacturer reference: V2310138.

• Available length: 166 cm.

• Bindings: Not included (flat skis to be drilled and custom-mounted in a workshop).

• Category: Versatile All-Mountain / Freeride and lightweight Freetouring.

• Skier level: Intermediate, advanced, and expert.

• Waist width: 82 mm (60% groomed runs / 40% off-piste and touring).

• Geometry dimensions (Sidecut): 125 - 82 - 107 mm.

• 3D turning radii (at 166 cm): R1 (tip) = 26 m / R2 (center) = 13 m / R3 (tail) = 22 m.

• Core structure: Green Core / Tip-to-Tail Woodcore (sustainable lightweight wood with a reinforced retention platform beneath the binding).

• Damping: Suspension Tips & Tails (TPU perimeter inserts in the tip and tail that absorb vibrations and uneven terrain).

• Construction: Full Sidewall (full-length vertical sidewalls for direct edge grip).

• Profile: Tip & Tail Rocker (moderate rocker in the tip and tail with classic camber underfoot).

• Base: High-density molecular P-Tex 2100 sintered base with maximum wax retention.

• Weight: ~1378 g per ski at 166 cm (~2756 g for the complete pair).

• Recommended brake width for mounting: 85 mm to 90 mm (incompatible with brakes narrower than 82 mm; widths above 95-100 mm are not recommended).