Redesigned for 2025, the Elan Playmaker 101 with Tyrolia Attack 14 GW Bindings has been refined rather than completely overhauled. At 101 mm underfoot, it offers remarkable versatility for freestyle skiers who want to express their playful and creative style across the mountain. The wood core and carbon core delivers continuous pop and energy while maintaining an incredibly light weight, ensuring you can keep playing all day long. We paired the 101 with the Tyrolia Attack 14 GW because of the Attack’s light weight, reliability, and ease-of-use for all mountain and freeride skiers. Additionally, ample elastic travel and direct power transmission function to ensure these bindings cater perfectly to the needs of demanding freeriders.

Why we like it:

The Playmaker 101 stands out with its energetic and highly playful nature. This versatile all-mountain freeride ski is designed to inspire creativity while remaining lightweight and agile.

Who it's for:

Intermediate to expert skiers seeking a lightweight freeride ski brimming with energy, pop, and responsiveness will find the 2025 Elan Playmaker 101 perfectly suited to their needs.

Highlights:

Featuring Elan’s Surf Rocker profile and Dual Float technology, the Playmaker 101 excels at smearing and slashing through pow. Elan’s Dual Float Technology maximizes flotation in soft snow, whether you're skiing switch or charging down the fall line. The Carbon Rods underfoot enhance stiffness and support, giving you the confidence to push your limits at speed. The Attack 14 GW’s FR PRO3 Toe contains 30 mm of elastic travel which provides a smooth and confidence inspiring feel when tracking though variable snow while also recentering the boot to its neutral position extremely well to keep you locked in, acting almost like a suspension system. NX FR Heel pieces have 16 mm of elastic travel which assists in prevent false-releases. These heel pieces also make stepping into and out of bindings with ease, even in deep snow.

Things to consider:

The 2025 Playmaker 101 has a relatively soft flex, which may not provide the support that aggressive or heavier skiers are looking for. Lighter skiers, however, will benefit from the ski’s supple flex pattern.

Fit & sizing considerations:

The Playmaker 101 skis true to size.