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Blizzard Black Pearl 88

$749.99

Size: 170

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At a Glance

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All-Mountain

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Description

The Black Pearl 88 is Blizzard's flagship women's all-mountain ski, and for 25/26 it carries the W.S.D. TrueBlend woodcore — a blend of beech and poplar with high-density stringers that tune flex on purpose: stiffer through the midsection for edge power, softer toward the tips so the ski doesn't punish you at the end of a long run. The metal here gets mislabeled constantly, so be clear on it: this is FluxForm Single Titanal, not two full sheets and not "double titanal." It's one sheet's worth of titanal split into three segments — two strips along the edges and one down the center — and those segments sit in two layers with fiberglass between them, the center strip in one layer and the edge strips in the other. The point of breaking the metal up that way is that an unbroken sheet would lock down torsional flex and make the ski stubborn to roll out of a turn; the segmented layout keeps the damping and edge grip titanal is known for while letting the ski release cleanly when you move to the next turn. Tip and tail rocker lift the contact points so turn initiation comes easy, and camber underfoot keeps the edge loaded through the arc. On snow it's confident on hardpack, soaks up chatter without drama, and holds a real carved turn when you put pressure into it.

This is a ski for women who can already link parallel turns on blue and black groomers with real edge control and want to start poking off-piste without giving up the carving they enjoy — solid intermediates moving into more terrain and advancing skiers who want something to grow into over several seasons. It is not a true-beginner ski: there's a partial titanal plate underfoot and it rewards a skier who drives the edge rather than rides it passively. It ships flat, so pair it with your own binding. Who should skip it: if you stay on groomed cruisers at a mellow pace and want something light and forgiving, the Black Pearl 88 is more ski than you need — the Black Pearl 84 is 4mm narrower, a touch quicker edge-to-edge, and friendlier in that lane. And if ungroomed terrain or Western powder days are the priority, the Black Pearl 94 gives you 6mm more underfoot for float and handles variable snow more easily without giving up much on the groomers.

Waist Width	88mm
Sidecut	127.5 / 88 / 109.5mm
Weight	~2,900g per pair
Core	W.S.D. TrueBlend All Mountain — Beech and Poplar
Construction	FluxForm single titanal, full ABS sidewall
Profile	Early Rise tip and tail, camber underfoot
Best For	Women's all-mountain — wider platform for variable conditions

Specs

Waist: 88mm
Turn radius: 14m (165cm)
Profile: Rocker-camber-rocker
Shape: All-mountain, directional
Core: TrueBlend woodcore (beech/poplar) + two-piece titanal
Construction: Sandwich compound sidewall
Weight: ~1,610g per ski (164cm)
Lengths: 146 / 152 / 158 / 164 / 170 / 176

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Details

Type: SKI
Vendor: BLIZZARD
SKU: 8A423800-001-170

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PTO ReviewAll-Mountain

Blizzard Black Pearl 88

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

Carving

Park

Playfulness

Forgiveness

Stability

Powder

The take

“The middle child that actually deserves the attention.”

The Black Pearl 88 sits right in the middle of the line — wider than the 84 for off-piste versatility, narrower than the 94 for groomer precision. It's the one most people should buy.

88mm with a two-piece titanal setup gives it a half-step more stability than the 84. You feel it in chop and crud — the ski stays calmer, absorbs more. The TrueBlend core still keeps it light at 1,610g, which is only 20g heavier than the 84. That extra weight is all titanal doing useful work.

14m radius at 164 is right in the sweet spot — medium turns feel natural, you can tighten up in bumps, and it doesn't fight you in longer GS-style arcs. It's a very easy ski to ski well.

Blizzard officially positions this as a W.S.D. (women's specific design) ski, but we sell it to everyone. The flex pattern and dimensions work for any intermediate-to-advanced skier who wants a capable all-mountain ski that doesn't demand perfect technique. Compared to the Nordica Santa Ana 87, the Black Pearl 88 is slightly more forgiving and a touch lighter. The Santa Ana has more authority at speed.