Our best freeride skis for 2025 | Faction Skis

Hey, I'm Josh. Freeriding is the best way to feel like a hero in the mountains. The terrain being your canvas for creativity. I'm going to highlight three skis that will make this feeling come to life. If you're an expert looking to conquer the biggest lines or an intermediate rider eager to progress your skill set, here are our top picks from our Freeride collection. First up we have the Dancer 3. This ski is built for those among us who look at the steepest mountain faces and get bulging hearts for eyes like the emoji. With a versatile 106 millimeter waist and dual metal layers, it's insanely stable at high speeds. It slices through hard pack snow like a hot knife through butter and it absolutely barrels through crud and mixed snow. The Dancer 3 also has an elliptical side cut to balance long and short-term shapes. You'll love how it goes from full-on speed machine one minute to deftly dancing through trees in Moguls the Next. Simply put, it's the ideal tool for those whose speedometer is often cranked to the max and who believe no place on the mountain is off limits. Next up we have the Prodigy 3. This is your quintessential all-mountain do-it-all ski. It's crazy playful and crazy poppy and perfect for those who want to dabble in a bit of everything from ninjaing through trees to pow surfing to pillow popping and heck even a jump in the park. The 106 millimeter waist covers all snow conditions from firm to full pow and the lightweight poplar core provides a playful flex that turns the entire mountain into your playground. In short, check out the Prodigy 3 if you're dreaming of a ski that delivers unmatched playfulness without sacrificing any downhill performance. And finally, for those epic days when the snow won't let up and soft snow is abounding, check out the new Studio 3. It has a wide 112 millimeter waist so it floats through pow with ease. It's also surprisingly agile and maneuverable for such a wide ski. Just ask Martin Bender or Elizabeth Gerritsen who have rocked this model on the Freeride World Tour. And if you're into sending big airs like these two athletes, let her rip with full confidence as vibrations from your landing are absorbed by our carbon and rubber stomp pad. Riding the Studio 3 is effortless, just like riding a magic carpet. A magic carpet that hucks cliffs and slashes pow. If you've got any questions about these models or any of our products, head to our website and strike up a live chat with our in-house experts. Freeride requires you to embrace our planet's gnarly mountain terrain. Charge at maximum speed on the Dancer 3, play and pop all over the mountain with the Prodigy 3, and float above the deepest snow on the Studio 3. Get out there, choose the line that nobody else is taking, and make each run more fun than the last.