The DPS Lotus 117 Skis are a powder skiers dream, and after years of rigorous testing and development, this is the most forward-thinking ski to date that DPS has ever produced. With a wide 117-millimeter waist, this ski is meant to float, surf and plane your way down the deepest powder. This is the ski that you see the DPS Freeski team uses skiing the steepest and deepest faces in the movies, in video segments and in the pages of ski magazines. Built with a wood core, which is a combination of Ash, Aspen and Paulownia, while it's surrounded by a full carbon laminate. This type of construction is strong but light so it performs equally as well in both resort and backcountry settings. Its unique horizontally layered core quiets inconsistencies felt in less-than-ideal conditions. With a 45% rocker profile, you stay above the snow, no matter how deep it gets out there. This a quiver ski, and is meant for soft snow and powder applications only. So, if you live in the Western US where copious snow is the norm or you are planning a heli or cat ski trip, this is your ski. And with a 21-meter turn radius, this ski is meant to make big, wide open turns at eye water watering speeds. If you are a powder skier and looking for a ski to take you to the next level of euphoria, look no further than the DPS Lotus 117 Skis.