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Blizzard2026/27
Zero G 96 W
- Waist
- 96 mm
- Turn radius
- 18 m
- Tip / tail
- 125 / 109 mm
- Weight
- 2,280 g / pair
- Terrain
- touring
- Audience
- womens
Ability
- Beginner (not recommended)
- Intermediate
- Advanced
- Expert (not recommended)
Overview
The Blizzard Zero G 96 W is a women’s touring ski for efficient climbs and varied backcountry descents. Its four lengths run from 157 to 178 cm, all with a 96 mm waist, and the 17–20 metre radii offer a more compact turn shape than the longest Zero G 105 sizes. The moderate width leaves useful surface area for fresh snow without carrying a dedicated powder platform.
W.S.D. Trueblend Tour blends light paulownia with stronger poplar to balance low mass with a supportive feel. An ash insert reinforces the binding zone and adds local torsional support. Early-rise tips and tails help the ski release, while camber and partial ABS sidewalls retain edge contact on firmer sections. The five-radius sidecut combines a straighter middle with different arcs toward the ends to balance tracking and turn entry. Its low pair weights emphasize climbing efficiency over the suspension of a substantial resort ski.
Choose it for an intermediate or advanced woman building a dedicated touring setup around long approaches and mixed downhill conditions. The 96 mm waist offers a middle ground between a narrow firm-snow touring ski and a wider powder-oriented model. It will need more attention in rough, tracked snow than a heavier alpine ski, and has less lift in deeper snow than the Zero G 105. Blizzard recommends Pintech touring bindings, which are selected separately.
Construction & features
What the Zero G 96 W is built from, and what that means on snow.
- 01
W.S.D. Trueblend Tour
Light paulownia and stronger poplar stringers combine low mass for climbing with a supportive, progressively tuned flex for the descent.
- 02
Ash core insert
An ash insert reinforces the binding zone, helping the lightweight core handle concentrated mounting and skiing loads.
- 03
Early-rise tip and tail
Early rise makes turn release and soft-snow movement easier without requiring the skier to muscle the ski flat.
- 04
Camber underfoot
Camber underfoot adds edge contact and traction on firm traverses, icy steps and technical hard snow.
- 05
Partial ABS sidewalls
Partial ABS sidewalls provide direct pressure transfer to the edge with less mass than a full alpine sidewall build.
- 06
Five-radius sidecut
Different radii along the edge combine a straighter middle for tracking with shaped ends that help the ski enter and release turns.
- 07
Skis only
Bindings are sold separately; the manufacturer recommends a Pintech touring setup.
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