1 / 8Black Crows Atris 2026/2027
Pre-order · Ships September 2026
Need binding mounting?
We’ll mount your bindings and set your DIN. FREE with full setup (ski + boots + bindings).
PTO Verdict
“A poplar-and-fiberglass 105 that floats and pivots where metal skis stay planted — and gives up damping for it.”
Best for: Advanced and expert freeriders at snow-rich mountains who want one everyday ski for powder, trees, steeps and chop — and who value pivot, pop and float over a locked-down ride. A strong, progressing intermediate can grow into it: reviewers describe it as accessible and predictable for the width.
Not for: Groomer-first skiers — at 105mm with a 19-20m radius, carving is serviceable at best, and a Völkl Mantra 102 or Nordica Enforcer 104 grips and carves visibly better. Skiers who want to plow heavy, cut-up snow at full speed: without metal the Atris gets knocked around where those skis hold their line. Touring-first skiers counting grams — this is resort weight, and Black Crows' own Navis Freebird is the touring tool at nearly the same width. And anyone who needs a length below 172.1cm: that skier belongs on the Atris Birdie, which carries the platform into shorter lengths.
At a Glance
Terrain
Ability Level
Pair It With
Compatible ski bindings.
Browse our recommended binding brands for this ski.
Description
The Black Crows Atris is a 105mm freeride ski built for powder days, trees, steeps and soft chop, with composed manners on the groomed run back to the lift. Black Crows programs it as the line's everyday big-mountain ski, a slot it has held since 2014, and the 26/27 edition carries the proven construction unchanged under a new turquoise topsheet.
The build is deliberately simple: a poplar core with fiberglass laminate — no metal — in a semi-cap build with ABS sidewalls wrapping the ski. A rockered tip and tail wrap around camber underfoot, with a wide 136-140mm shovel over the 105mm waist and a 19-20m turn radius. Each piece has a job. The rockered ends drive the float and let the ski pivot and slash in tight terrain, the camber keeps a real edge on firm snow between storms, and the longer radius resists hooking when conditions turn rough. Skipping metal keeps the ride energetic and forgiving; the trade is damping, and when the chop turns heavy and fast the Atris can get knocked around where a metal-laminate ski stays planted.
It suits advanced and expert freeriders at mountains that see real snowfall — skiers who want genuine float without committing to a dedicated powder ski, and who value pivot and pop over a locked-down feel. Strong progressing intermediates can grow into it. Groomer-first skiers should pass: piste carving here is competent, never the point. Skiers counting grams for the skin track belong on Black Crows' Navis Freebird instead, and within the line the 97mm Camox suits mixed resort days while the 115mm Anima is the deeper-day tool.
The Atris comes in four lengths from 172.1 to 190.2cm, with shorter sizes covered by the Atris Birdie at the same width. It is sold flat, so a binding is a separate purchase — we mount it and help you settle length and binding choice in-shop.
Specs
- Waist: 105mm (all sizes)
- Dimensions (per size): 136-105-122mm (172.1) · 138-105-122mm (178.4) · 138-105-122mm (184.3) · 140-105-123mm (190.2)
- Turn radius (per size): 19m (172.1) · 20m (178.4) · 20m (184.3) · 20m (190.2)
- Weight (per ski, per size): 1800g per_ski (172.1) · 1950g per_ski (178.4) · 1975g per_ski (184.3) · 2150g per_ski (190.2)
- Lengths: 172.1 / 178.4 / 184.3 / 190.2 cm
- Construction: Semi-cap with ABS sidewalls all around
- Core / laminate: Poplar wood core with fiberglass laminate — no metal
- Gender: Unisex
- Lengths: 172.1 cm · 178.4 cm · 184.3 cm · 190.2 cm
Details
- Type
- SKI
- Vendor
- Black Crows
- SKU
- 102576-172
- UPC / GTIN
- 3662481103242
Turquoise / 172.1 cm
Black Crows Atris
By PTO Team, Based on the manufacturer’s published specs and published third-party testing · Spec analysis and published third-party testing
The take
“A poplar-and-fiberglass 105 that floats and pivots where metal skis stay planted — and gives up damping for it.”
The Black Crows Atris has held the same job since 2014: one ski for the whole mountain on the days the mountain has snow. The build's trade — damping given up for float, pivot and forgiveness — is deliberate and well documented; what matters here is how it plays against the skis the Atris competes with.
On snow, one 2026 tester summed it up as stable and strong yet maneuverable, with a genuinely playful side. The panel's level call is advanced-to-expert, flotation scores ran high for the width, and independent reviews land on user-friendly and predictable for a ski this wide — a strong, progressing intermediate can grow into it. The praise is not universal, and the dissent is worth hearing: one 2026 tester scored it flatly average and called it unremarkable, and another found it prefers a slower, more relaxed pace. A ski this balanced can read as mild if what you wanted was a specialist.
The damping bill is where the comparisons bite. In heavy, chopped-up snow at full speed the Atris can get deflected where a Völkl Mantra 102 or Nordica Enforcer 104 plows through, and those metal skis also carve and grip better on the way home — at this width and radius, piste performance is transportation, not sport. Nor is this a touring ski: at 1,800-2,150g per ski it is resort weight, and Black Crows builds the Navis Freebird as the line's touring counterpart at nearly the same width (104mm).
Some history helps too. The current generation dates to the 22/23 redesign, which slimmed the waist to today's 105mm and traded surf for snap — it now carves in and out of a turn with more energy but drifts less willingly, a change skiers who loved the older, looser feel have noticed. And 26/27 is a graphics-only year: if a 25/26 Atris fits your size, it is the same ski underneath. Within the line, the $849 Camox at 97mm is the pick when mixed resort days outnumber powder days, and the $1,099 Anima at 115mm out-floats it when depth is the priority.
Sizing is straightforward: 172.1, 178.4, 184.3 and 190.2cm, with a 19m radius on the 172.1 and 20m on the three longer sizes. MSRP is $929, and the ski is sold flat, so plan on a binding purchase and a mount. For the advanced, soft-snow-first skier who wants one ski that does not demand a specialty, the Atris remains an easy ski to recommend.
Bindings we'd pair with it
Mount point: Sold flat — the binding is a separate purchase and needs mounting. Our pick: Look Pivot 15 GW.
- Look Pivot 15 GWAggressive freeride
Our shop pick for committed freeride days — stocked in-store, not an official Black Crows pairing.
- Marker Griffon 13All-around
An all-around shop suggestion; we help you choose between the two at fitting.
Both options are shop suggestions, not published pairings. We match the binding to the ski and the skier in-shop at mounting.
Common Questions
- What is the difference between the Black Crows Atris and the Atris Birdie?
- Same 105mm-waist platform, different length runs. The Atris covers 172.1 to 190.2cm; the Atris Birdie runs 160.2-178.4cm for shorter and lighter skiers. Pick by the length you need, not by the label.
- Is the Black Crows Atris a good powder ski?
- It is a powder-first everyday ski rather than a dedicated powder tool. The 105mm waist and wide rockered tip give real float on storm days; when deep snow is the whole priority, the 115mm Black Crows Anima floats better.
- Did the Black Crows Atris change for 26/27?
- No — 26/27 brings a new topsheet graphic on an unchanged construction, and the four lengths and specs match the 25/26 ski. The platform has been stable since the 22/23 redesign.
- What length Black Crows Atris should I get?
- It comes in 172.1, 178.4, 184.3 and 190.2cm; the 172.1 carries a 19m radius and the three longer sizes 20m. If you sit between sizes, we help you settle length in-shop.
- Is the Black Crows Atris good for intermediates?
- The 2026 test panel puts it in advanced-to-expert hands, but reviews also describe it as user-friendly for its width, and a strong, progressing intermediate can grow into it. It is not a first ski.
