2027 Rossignol Sender 100

The 2027 Rossignol Sender 100 gets a name and graphic change but returns otherwise unchanged. These skis remain a fantastic option for creative and playful skiers who want a ski to blur all-mountain, park, and freeride. Sender now encompasses the 100, 110, and 118 as they offer the most creativity and playfulness. The 100 is the narrowest and therefore has the most potential to be an all-mountain option for skiers who still want a twin tip style. With a broad range of ability levels and terrain options, this is a well-rounded ski with Rossignol’s amazing engineering.

These skis utilize a sophisticated build that gives it a high-performance feel. Built with a poplar wood core, the Sender 100 does not get the titanal beam that we find in the Sender 110. The 100 does get the benefit of their Carbon Alloy Matrix, but they increase the amount of basalt stringers versus carbon and place it below the core as opposed to the 110 which has it on top. This ski tips the scale at just around 2000 grams in the 184 cm length and provides good stability and smoothness at higher speeds. While that weight may seem hefty, the ski also uses Rossignol’s Air Tip to lighten the swing weight. Tester Matthew McManus notes that “This was a very fun ski, and a different feeling for me as I'm not a park skier and this is a twin tip ski. It was surprisingly good on groomers and could hold an edge and make nice longer turns, although at high speeds it did chatter a bit, as expected, and was also very agile in short turns. In bumps, I was able to pivot and smear easily, as the tails were very easy to release. Initially, I was skiing them a bit forward and driving the tips too hard, getting a slightly hooky feeling in the icy bumps, whereas the ski prefers a more centered balance. Once I laid off driving them as hard with the front of my foot/shins, they responded better and more predictably (again, a new thing for me but fun), becoming a more nimble ski that's easy to flick around. I plan to buy a pair of these as my tight woods ski and am psyched that they can also handle the groomers on the way there and back!”

These skis fall into good company with the ~100 mm twin tip zone. With a central mount point, about –2 from center, this ski uses symmetry and balance to boost the park and slopestyle acumen. While 100mm could be considered to be on the wide side for most competitive park skiers, it’s great for those who mix terrain park with their all-mountain skiing. The Sender 100 uses sidecut measurements of 131/100/123 to generate an 18-meter turn radius in the 178 cm length. These measurements are leaning towards symmetry as well, although there are far more symmetrical skis out there. With rounded taper in the tips and tails, this ski strikes a balance between firmer snow carving and softer snow flotation. Nice grip underfoot with the camber allows this ski to feel comfortable on groomed terrain. Tester Sam Reed calls it an “Incredibly trustworthy ski. Super stable landing airs as big as I was comfortable throwing. Fairly nimble in bumps, stable in crud, and they love to carve a giant gs turn. Very smooth at speed.”

This Rossignol Sender 100 is very much at home in the resort, making quick work of groomers, bumps, and trees on its way to the park. It’s great for side hits, natural jumps, and backcountry booters as well, but its main benefit is the mixing of all-mountain skiing with slopestyle performance. Thanks to its balance, both in terms of construction and overall character, the Sender 100 will continue to please creative and fun-loving skiers with nearly endless versatility.