2026 Liberty Scope 94 & Scope 99 Ski Review

A year in to the “new” Liberty, and we’re seeing some really nice changes and updates to their lines. It’s fair to call last season a transition year, as the brand basically up and changed their whole company, from manufacturing to shapes and styles. For 2025, we skied the Scope 94 and 104, and while we felt that they certainly had a home in the more playful and creative division, they were fairly one-dimensional in that realm. It seemed like Liberty wanted more out of their Scope line of freeride twin tips, and that’s exactly what we’re getting for 2026. Jeff got his hands on a new Scope 99 while I (Bob) claimed the Scope 94. So far, the changes have notably been all positive, with more oomph due to increases in core stiffness while keeping that fun-loving twin shape firmly at the focal point of the ski’s intended application.

Liberty uses their “Recoil Core” construction in the Scope series, including this 94 and 99. This consists of a full poplar wood core and a phenolic plate underfoot for both stiffness and binding retention. Phenolic sidewalls are used in race skis and other high-end carvers as a stiffer alternative to PU or ABS, or some other blend of plastic. By taking that material and making it into a plate-like shape and placing it in the underfoot zone, Liberty stiffens the ski and increases the responsiveness. They still have the poured ABS sidewalls that they’ve always had, and this increases the smoothness and silence of the ski. As a result, the Scope 94 is a bit stiffer and more responsive than it was last year but keeps the freestyle and all-mountain influence firmly intact.

At a Glance:

2026 Liberty Scope 94 Skis

From a shaping perspective, the Scope 94 uses a higher camber profile underfoot with ample rocker in the tips and tails. It’s not totally bowed out like some other freeride skis, keeping the tips and tails engaged in carved and shorter turns. There’s plenty of twin-tip splay to keep it fun and engaging in the park, and there’s also a center mount point line and a directional one so skiers can choose their application. They’re about 4 cm off each other. In the 180 that I have, the ski hits a 130/94/119 mm sidecut split and a 19-meter turn radius. Given the flexible nature of the ski, it’s pretty easy to manipulate that arc into shorter and tighter turns. At least, it’s easier to make them shorter than it is longer—any speed demons still may want to look more to the Radian line for increased stability and power in carved turns. The taper shape is more reminiscent of the outgoing Origin series, allowing for a blend of smooth flotation and proper turn initiation. The Scope 99 opens the turn shape a bit with measurements of 130/99/120. A bit more in the waist, but not much wider in the tips and tails results in a turn shape of 19.5-meters in the 180. This makes it more amenable to softer snow and smoother performance in crud and chop. It does take a bit of energy and pep out of the ski versus the 94, which is slightly more poppy, aligning more with a bit of a park format. While many skiers will do just fine on the 99 in the park, it does seem that the 94 is a more appropriate width for a park application.

At a Glance:

2026 Liberty Scope 99 Skis

Bob’s Take on the Scope 94:

For the most part, give me a mid-90's twin tip and I’ll be a happy skier. This theory rings true for the Scope 94 as it has a lot to offer even an older, directional skier like me. Most of my time on skis is spent mixing bumps, trees, and groomers, and this ski does great in all three phases of the mountain. In the moguls, the quickness, agility, and light weight nature of the ski is paired well with the responsive flex. These have some good feedback to them in the bumps, making them one of my new favorite bump skis. In the woods, that agility comes right back to highlight the skis capabilities in tighter spaces. While they’re not the best floaters out there at 94 mm underfoot, they’re just fine for most smaller snowfalls. If it dumps a bunch of snow, well, then we’ll be skiing powder on slightly narrower skis, and that’s fine too. On groomers, the softer the better, as ice isn’t really a strong suit here. But once they get a bit soft or chopped up, this ski is a really fun and engaging carver. I love how they can be flexed into the turn shape to take full advantage of the sidecut and effective edge. They do not fight back and have some nice energy at the tail end of the turn, but it’s far from an explosive rebound. While carving may be this ski’s biggest limitation, it’s also not too bad, just so long as you’re not expecting race-like performance here. Overall, I’m quite satisfied with the all-around character of this Scope 94, offering tons of versatility and playfulness in a light and fun package.

Jeff’s Take on the Scope 99:

Over the past couple years, I’ve tested a ton of different ~100 mm twin tips. I’ve loved it too, as that category is one of my favorites overall and skis I would generally choose for myself personally. The Scope 99 is a solid contender. It has its own set of strengths and attributes that are quite unique and, overall, just feels like such a Liberty ski. I’ve always thought their skis lean towards playfulness, maneuverability, and fun, but with a solid backbone, and the first generation of Scope lacked a little bit of that backbone.

On a groomer, it’s not the strongest ski in the world by any means, especially in a carving format. It lacks the necessary torsional stiffness to really drop your hip, but honestly, it really doesn’t matter. That’s not the intention of the ski by any means. On the other hand, it makes short quick turns extremely well and is exceptionally jibby. I was constantly encouraged to pop off natural hits, do little 180s, ski switch for a while, pop off something else. It’s a ski that inspires creativity rather than just full on speed and power. All that said, it handled that carving much better than the previous generation of Scope. It’s more trustworthy overall both in a carve and when you’re skiing fast in a straight line. That’s a nice improvement as although not many people will choose it to carve, a lot of people will ski it fast in a straight line.

Off trail, it’s very, very agile. It’s a similar story as you have to ski with purpose, precision, and a balanced, neutral stance. You can’t really just point it down the fall line and charge through choppy snow or challenging terrain. It can, however, be flicked around with ease, which comes in handy in bumps, trees, and other tight terrain. It’s a very technical off-piste ski overall in the sense that it inspires good technique and is better for someone seeking out challenging, techy lines, rather than someone sending it off massive cliffs.

The park is where I’ve enjoyed it the most. It’s good both on jumps and rails, actually, really good. It’s so light and easy to throw around it comes with a nice amount of forgiveness in the park. Someone young who’s really trying to send it and do massive spins on jumps will love it because it has such light swing weight. I don’t really spin over 720 much anymore, although I still dig deep for the occasional 900... For me, interestingly, I kind of wish it were heavier as it would feel a bit smoother and would be a little bit more confidence-inspiring for me, but there aren’t many 39 year old park skiers, and most skiers would just appreciate the lightweight nature and not feel what I’m feeling. On rails, on the other hand, it’s phenomenal. So well balanced, so light, so quick, it made me feel younger.

Overall, I think Liberty made some fantastic improvements to these skis. They’re still lightweight, they’re still not particularly stable or and don’t have great edge grip, but as Bob and I talked about in the video, they’re just a lot of fun to ski, and that’s kind of what Liberty has always been about. They’re not a race brand, they’re not even a competition park brand. They make skis that are fun to ski and put a smile on your face, and the Scope 99 is exactly that.