Valerian Planche

Age:	32 years old
Height:	5’11”
Weight:	180 lbs.
Years Skiing:	I skied from 2 to 12 years old. Switched to snowboarding for 13 years. I’ve been back on two sticks for the last 7 years.
Days Per Year:	40 days a season
Ski Style:	I tend to lean towards two different riding styles. I’m either flowing with the terrain, nice and smooth. Or curving hard and fast top to bottom when slopes are clear of crowds.

Age:

32 years old

Height:

5’11”

Weight:

180 lbs.

Years Skiing:

I skied from 2 to 12 years old. Switched to snowboarding for 13 years. I’ve been back on two sticks for the last 7 years.

Days Per Year:

40 days a season

Ski Style:

I tend to lean towards two different riding styles. I’m either flowing with the terrain, nice and smooth. Or curving hard and fast top to bottom when slopes are clear of crowds.

Ski Ability:	Advanced
Aggressiveness (1-11):	7
Ski Testing Experience:	I attended the ski essential testing last year (2025).
Where Did You Learn:	Verbier, Switzerland during my early years. Stowe, VT for the majority of my skiing learning.
Preferred Terrain:	Either on early morning fast groomers or 2PM skied off, icy, crudy, bumpy, empty fun runs.
Current Ski(s) of Choice:	2026 Armada Declivity 92 TI, 180cm. 2022 Blizzard Rustler 10, 180cm.
Favorite Skier:	This year I’d say I’m my own favorite skier. I’m proud of how much I’ve pushed myself for the progressions I’ve made in recent years.
Favorite Place to Ski:	Stowe, VT

SKIS TESTED