Black Crows Atris
By PTO Team, Based on official specs and professional review consensus · Spec analysis + professional review consensus on this ski
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.
