Stockli’s Laser WRT ST is an amazing example of a front side ski done right. By using Stockli’s available capabilities and technology, skiers will find themselves on the receiving end of a phenomenal build, turn shape, and style of ski. This ST version shares the same footprint as the WRT Pro, with a slightly different build. For 2024, the ski returns unchanged, and that’s fantastic news for skiers who are looking for the ultimate in precision, power, quality, and performance. Stockli, as a company, has solidified its spot at the top of the spectrum, and since all skis are handmade and put through a rigorous quality and testing process, skiers get the best possible outcome when it comes to snow feel and skiability.

Built with a sturdy wood core and two sheets of metal, this ski is poised and ready for some of the most aggressive and strong skiing out there. Best when used by skilled skiers to access the pinnacle of performance, the skis are pretty darn rugged. They feature Stockli’s Solid Metal Edge for the utmost in edge grip and precision as well as two different applications of carbon. The first is a Carbon Power Turn laminate that starts underfoot and extends slightly into the tips and tails. This delivers more torsional stiffness and power in the middle of the ski. They also use Carbon Steering Control in the front of the ski in order to generate better initiation and more responsiveness to the start phase of the turn. The blend of wood, metal, carbon, and Stockli’s infamous rubber dust in the adhesive layers allows this ski to feel like a top-end model with performance to match.

At 66 mm underfoot, the skis are quite narrow, and that’s certainly by design. They’re extremely crisp in the waist, with wider tips and tails to create a shorter turn radius. The 172 generates a 14.8-meter turn radius, so this ski is a lot happier in the mid-range of turn shapes and styles. It’s capable of hitting the shorter arcs as well as the longer ones, mainly because it’s so well built. There’s no rocker to this ski, so it is on the precise side of the spectrum—much happier up on edge than riding flat. While we’ve spent some time on this ski in softer snow, and in that realm it does okay, it’s certainly made for the firmer stuff, and there’s really no limit to how icy the surface can/should be for this ski.

If you’re looking for the top-shelf ski for high-level skiing, the Stockli Laser WRT Pro is the perfect tool for the job. Thanks to the construction, shape, and profile, this ski continues the trend of offering an insane amount of precision and quality. Sure, it comes at a cost, but the way this ski feels and performs in firmer snow makes it all worth it, just so long as you have the extra funds in the bank account.