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Ski Finder QuizThere are many factors to consider when choosing a pair of skis: skiing style, height, weight, etc. The ski selection chart below categorizes our handmade skis by skiing style to help make your decision process a little easier.
Ever wonder what’s up with early rise, rocker, flat or reverse camber? Is the old standby, traditional camber, good enough? We've put together a handy guide to answer all your ski tech design questions.
What it looks like: If you lay a ski flat, the bottom touches the surface just shy of the tip and tail with the center arching up.
What’s it for: You can lean into tight turns in many snow conditions. The majority of our skis, and skis sold worldwide, fall into this category.
What it looks like: The exact opposite of camber, of course. The center of the ski is the point of contact on a flat surface with the tip and tail rising up into a “rocking chair” position. Think water ski!
What it’s for: Deep powder flotation. This is what you will want to ride on a mega powder day in the backcountry or heli trip. This ski is not intended for hardpack or groomers.
What it looks like: If you lay the ski on a flat surface, most of the center of the ski lays flat, with a progressive lift in the tip and tail.
What it’s for: Quick turns through trees, floatation in powder, and staying power on groomers. Without full tip and tail contact, they may feel shorter than traditional skis. The Mother Lode and Strata feature Rocker technology.
What it looks like: Traditional camber underfoot with rockered tip and tail.
What it’s for: Go everywhere, ski anything. With Meiers camRock technology, you have amazing floatation in the powder, quick turning capability in the trees, and lays out beautiful turns on corduroy. The Eureka features camRock.
What it looks like: Traditional camber underfoot with a slight lift in the tip.
What it’s for: The obvious benefits shine in powder, but the camRise design also makes turning effortless in any condition: hardpack, crud, or ice. Meier’s camRise makes it easy to lay it down, so it saves your legs and gives you a smooth and stable ride all day long. The Doc, Quickdraw, Wrangler, High Noon, and BNK feature camRise.
Designed to float atop powder, these skis are particularly popular in areas that receive frequent major storms. The mega-wide underfoot widths – ranging from 105mm to 130mm – keep the skis from sinking deep into fresh snow, but they can be challenging and sluggish to control on groomed runs.
The style of skiing or snowboarding seen in ski movies, featuring fast, big turns on long, steep vertical descents and, usually, cliff drops. They make it look so easy!
A large percentage of Alpine skis fall into this category. All-mountain skis are designed to perform in all types of snow conditions and at most speeds. Other names for this style of ski include mid-fat skis, all-purpose skis, and the "one-ski quiver". Not all of have the luxury of picking a ski like a pair of shoes in the morning. If you're looking for one pair for all conditions, this is the category for you. The majority of skis purchased worldwide fall into this category.
This category consists of narrower-waisted skis, usually 98mm or under. These are for the folks who prefer to stick to the groomed runs, but may duck in the trees or slay some bumps occasionally. They roll from edge-to-edge quickly and easily. They generally have a small turn radius to make it relatively effortless to carve your way down the slopes. They grip well on icy conditions and are generally stable at high speeds. A lot of East coast and Midwest skiers prefer a ski like this due to the typically firmer snow conditions.
Skis where both the tail and tip are turned up at the end and the boot center mounting point is directly in the middle of the ski enables a skier to ski backwards with ease. Originally popular only with freestyle skiers, as the twin tip shape allows for reverse (known as fakie or switch) take-offs and landings off jumps. Modern advancements, however, have seen twin tip shapes appear more often in big mountain skis, as they shape handles smoothly in powder conditions.
Ted started with Meier Skis in 2010 when he met founder Matt Cudmore. Together, they moved Meier Skis out of Matt's garage and setup a factory in Glenwood Springs. Ted moved the company to Denver in 2016 and, like most small business owners, does way too many things to list here.
Ted is originally from the Boston area and grew up shredding the mighty slopes of Franconia, New Hampshire.
Michelle joined Meier Skis in 2018 after Ted’s "friendly encouragement" (AKA months of "please work at Meier") finally won her over. It was a twist she never saw coming when she was living her best ski bum life in Beaver Creek and Jackson Hole. With an advertising degree in hand, Michelle started out marketing small businesses in ski towns, which somehow evolved into marketing skis from a big city. These days, she balances Meier duties while managing life with Ted, two adventurous boys, and a dog with zero chill.
Michelle is originally from Michigan and fell in love with Colorado after a 30-hour train ride (each way!) from Holland, Michigan to Winter Park, Colorado.
Brad is originally from Minnesota and has been on skis since he was four years old - which means skiing has outlasted everything in his life except walking. With a background in opening breweries, Brad has an uncanny ability to fix (or build) just about anything
As General Manager, he keeps the front of Meier running like a well-tuned ski, making sure the shop stays on track and guests feel right at home. Whether it’s handling logistics, managing the team, or jumping into a construction project, Brad wears a lot of hats - and usually builds the shelves to store them, too.
Parker grew up in Connecticut and made the move to Colorado in 2016 to attend CU Boulder, where he studied Mechanical Engineering. He joined Meier in 2021 as a ski tuner but didn’t stay behind the scenes for long. He’s now our Director of Production and Engineering, making sure every ski that leaves the shop is dialed.
When he’s not managing production, you’ll find Parker out in the wild doing very important R&D on our skis… and shot skis. It’s all about product testing, after all.
Will is one of Meier’s versatile ski builders, seamlessly moving from the tune room to the press room and tackling the massive task of printing our ever-growing collection of ski graphics. Originally from Connecticut, Will keeps it simple: “I like skiing powder.” Same, Will. Same.
Whether he’s at the resort or exploring the backcountry, he’s always on the hunt for the steepest and deepest lines. When he’s not out chasing fresh snow, he’s making sure your skis are built to handle it.
James grew up in costal Maine, then spent his next decade in Colorado living in mountain towns. He started skiing at three years old and it’s been a big part of his life ever since.
James can usually be found in the press room with a big smile on his face.
Jack is from North Andover, MA. He grew up ski racing on the icy slopes of New England, and moved to Colorado on the search for powder. He has worked in the ski industry for over a decade.
