We’ve had a blast getting to know the new Forza series from Rossignol, and the 2024 Forza 60 V-Ti is one of the most fun of the bunch. This ski rips. What seems like it’d be a fairly simple middle-ground cruiser actually has some beefy chops to it. This is all about the build, shape, and profile, allowing this ski to fully reach its potential when it comes to high-speed carving and mid-range turns. While most of the world seems to realize that most of our skiing is done on groomed and manicured surfaces, the North American audience has fallen a bit behind. There are so many skiers out there that still insist that a mid-90's underfoot ski is all you need for firm snow, and while to each their own, it’s tough to argue that a mid-70's underfoot ski isn’t a better choice. This is where Forza comes in, with the 60 being in the middle of the group, it’s likely got the largest audience as well.

The build of the ski is pretty darn impressive, and it all starts with a poplar wood core. This seemingly basic core has a lot of energy for being so light, and the fact that it’s readily renewable makes it all the more attractive for building skis. If you can go about it in a more environmentally conscious manner, then that’s a big win. We’re also getting a titanal beam in this ski to make the underfoot zone a lot more damp and grippy, and that mixes well with the carbon alloy matrix to stiffen the ski without adding much weight. In the 171, this ski weighs 1600 grams, so while there’s a good deal of stuff in here, it’s not like this is a total brick. Their LCT technology carries through in this ski as well, delivering a strong spine to the ski by preventing counter flexing and adding longitudinal stiffness to the mix. Since we’re dealing with an oversized sidecut and relative shovel, we need some extra strength up front to make the torsional stiffness appropriate to the width. This is where the Reinforced Torsion Tip Technology comes in handy. By using an additional laminate in the tip, the ski is able to get up on edge with more ease, creating a smoother tip to tail carve. This is a technologically advanced ski, and we’re all about it, especially when it leads to strong performance.

From a shaping perspective, this ski is all about the front side, and it starts with the 75 mm waist width. This narrow ski is able to hold tight to the firmest of snows, and when it’s paired with the wider shovel, it pulls you into the turn with ease and precision. At 130 mm in the tip and 112 mm in the tail, it’s a pretty pinned shape. This puts more emphasis on the skier and how they want to dictate the overall shape of the turn. While the radius in the 171 is a short 13-meters, it’s still able to open it up and hit some higher speeds, just not at higher edge angles. This is where the creativity comes in, making this ski more versatile when it comes to turn shape and style. Skis like this aren’t versatile in an all-mountain sense, rather their openness and willingness to mix it up when it comes to edge angles and carving power. Rossignol will state that there’s some tip rocker in this ski, but in reality, it’s pretty darn cambered, providing gratuitous amounts of energy and pop from turn to turn.

So far, we’re pretty high on these new Forza skis from Rossignol, and the 60 is a great middle-ground ski that’s going to make a lot of skiers happy this year. If you’re looking to pursue the art of the carved turn, this is an excellent ski to check out. It’s best suited for the advanced skier, but there’s certainly some room for a progressing intermediate as well as a mellower expert. The range is pretty big on this ski, even though the waist width is narrow. The quickness, agility, and overall composure are quite impressive, leading to a complete ski experience from tip to tail, top to bottom.